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.

Teach students about the life of Abigail Adams with this biography that has been translated into Spanish. Primary source documents and images will engage readers as they build their literacy skills and social studies content knowledge. This nonfiction book also encourages children to recognize someone who inspires them. Informational text features help students navigate the text.

Oil spills have a serious impact on the environment, killing countless wildlife, destroying important habitats, and polluting our water. Readers follow a group of volunteers as they learn about what oil spills do to our environment, what measures can be taken to clean up after oil spills, and ways to prevent future spills from happening.

Septiembre de 1973. En Chile se desvanecen las esperanzas de quienes creían que por medios democráticos se podía cuestionar el orden de las cosas. Los cadáveres flotan sobre el río Mapocho, desaparecen ciudadanos, el Estadio Nacional se llena de detenidos. Las imágenes de las calles de Santiago, antes alegres y esperanzadas, son ahora estampa del terror. Los militares lo llenan todo, como un gas denso, letal. Detrás de la estampa de los generales crece el submundo de la tortura. Y es en esos sótanos donde surge de nuevo la esperanza, la ternura y la lucha. De la experiencia vivida...

Build early literacy skills, and develop oral and written language skills in emerging Spanish readers with this leveled fiction reader.