El ferrocarril transcontinental (The Transcontinental Railroad)

People today refer to the Midwestern and prairie states as flyover country. During the Civil War, crossing those areas was the biggest obstacle in uniting the East and West Coasts of our divided nation. An act of Congress in 1862 authorized the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroad companies to build a railroad that would link the coasts. Seven years later, on May 10, 1869, an overwhelmingly immigrant labor force completed the task when a rail line was join in Promontory, Utah. The states had become united at last.

Letras de cuento es una colección ideada para que prelectores y primeros lectores se familiaricen de manera lúdica con las letras. Un libro sobre la letra X.

This title is an introductory look at vibrant toucans. Readers will learn about the number of species, what toucans look like, common habitats and habits, diet, and young. Complete with big, colorful photographs and more facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO. Translated by native Spanish speakers and immersion school educators.

Explains the idea of taking turns and emphasizes how important taking turns is to being fair and being a good friend.

Latin America’s population is estimated to be well over half a billion people, almost one-tenth of the world’s population, living in thirty-three different countries and territories. This engrossing book explores the people of South America, Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies and provides extensive detail on their diverse cultures. An authoritative overview of the varied and rich traditions of each of these regions is presented, as well as a thorough discussion of the religions, languages, and ethnicities of Latin Americans.