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.

Ilustrada a todo color, incluye 365 historias que van desde “La serpiente astuta” hasta “el arco iris”, desde “Desastre en Egipto” hasta “Jonas en el mar”, o “Jesús y los niños”. Cada historia es presentada en un lenguaje vibrante y fácilmente comprensible. También se incluye mapar y dibujos de los tiempos bíblicos. Illustrated in full color, this Bible includes 365 stories from “The Cunning Snake” to “Jesus and the Little Children”, and is retold in vibrant and easily understandable language. Also iIncluded ares maps and pictures of Bible times.

Book Features: • Ages 4-8, Grades PreK-2 • 16 pages, 8 inches x 8 inches • Simple, patterned Spanish text with full-color pictures • Includes comprehension questions, writing prompts, and high frequency words • Graphic organizers and photo glossary included Bring Learning to Life: In Listos para las Ciencias: ¿Qué es un Sólido?, preschoolers—second graders learn about different objects, shapes, and things that make up a solid. Science Made Fun: There are different types of solids. What objects hold their shape? Young readers learn about hard and firm solids, and what objects...

Cuatro cuentos dolorosamente necesarios. Cuatro historias y un solo problema, tan cercano, que a veces no alcanzamos a distinguirlo con claridad. Cuatro destacados escritores mexicanos unen sus talentos para darle una nueva perspectiva a un tipo de violencia que se ha vuelto parte de la realidad que nos toca vivir. Juana Inés Dehesa, Mónica B. Brozon, Jaime Alfonso Sandoval y Andrés Acosta tejen sus historias a lo largo de este volumen, haciéndonos voltear hacia el bullying cibernético, el acoso en la escuela, la violencia de género y la falta de tolerancia a quienes piensan diferente.

Using helpful charts, graphs, informational text in conjunction with vivid images and intriguing facts, this engaging, Spanish-translated title allows early elementary readers to explore the ecosystem, plants, and animals of the deserts around the world.