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.

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children's books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these feathered dinosaurs face to face: The Caudipteryx had feathered arms and a tail that looked like a pom-pom! The Sinovenator may have used colorful feathers to attract a mate! The Microraptor may have used its feathers to glide...

"Viaja a las profundidades del océano en busca de las criaturas más grandes y fantásticas del planeta. En este libro bellamente ilustrado, encontrarás animales que han inspirado las leyendas de las serpients marinas y las sirenas. Mientras viajas por los mares, puedes ensamblar cinco criaturas marinas diferentes con las piezas intercambiables, o crear tus proprios monstruos sobrenaturales"--Container.

Quien lea las cartas que contiene este libro se sentira retado como cristiano a una experiencia de su fe mas arriesgada, mas comprometida, pero tambien mucho mas fructifera porque Cristo sabe corresponder a quien le busca y le sigue de corazon. El lector experimentara esa mezcla de atraccion y temor que siempre produce el Evangelio de Jesus, porque provoca a una eleccion definitiva en la que se pone en juego la vida ante el presente y ante la eternidad. El paso adelante que todos estamos llamados a dar se hace posible a impulsos del amor eterno de Dios, demostrado en la cruz de Cristo Jesus....

Trabajadores de mi ciudad (Workers in My City) builds critical literacy skills with this exciting Spanish-translated nonfiction reader. Engage students with fascinating content that will keep them enthralled from the first page to the last. Focusing on different types of workers, children will be introduced to the people who work hard in the city. This informational text features simple phrases, exact text-to-image relationships, vivid photographs, and large font to encourage students to examine different types of city workers. Aligned with state standards, Trabajadores de mi ciudad (Workers...