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.

Young detectives will learn data analysis and probability while they are engaged in reading about crime scene investigations. Used in the classroom or at home, this nonfiction Spanish text includes mathematical charts to help students practice calculations and become more confident in their data analysis skills. With a glossary, an index, dynamic images, age-appropriate content, and easy-to-read text, students will build their math and reading skills while they are engaged in reading high-interest topics.

Tita en Pedro willen trouwen. Maar Tita moet voor haar moeder zorgen. Dan trouwt pedro met Tita 's zuster om dichter bij Tita te zijn. Wanneer Tita de bruidstaart maakt, ontdekt ze dat ze over een wel heel bijzondere kookkunst beschikt

En una edad de tinieblas, donde la vida cotidiana discurre a menudo entre hechizos y ensalmos, cualquiera puede pasar por brujo. La sabia ironía de Ángeles de Irisarri conduce estas seis Historias de brujas medievales, uniendo a su proverbial sentido del humor la construcción de un universo propio en el que las a veces mal llamadas brujas no dejan de ser mujeres de carne y hueso.

Death Valley is one of the hottest and driest deserts of the world! Readers are taken on an adventure through Death Valley to learn about the plants and animals that survive in this dry, hot desert landscape in this engaging, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Featuring vivid photographs, informational text, and riveting facts about desert ecology, readers will be fascinated from beginning to end!