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.

No hay duda alguna sobre el hecho de que el divorcio puede ser difícil, y uno de los aspectos más complejos de sobrellevar es la reconstrucción de tu vida. Todo eso fue lo que viví hace unos años. Luego de sufrir por mucho tiempo, y después de salir de un divorcio bastante complicado, pensé que las cosas se volverían a encarrilar. Pero resultó todo lo contrario. La triste realidad era que me sentía incapaz de seguir adelante con mi vida. No sabía por dónde empezar, aunque lo único que sí sabía era que tenía que hacer algo, y con urgencia. Fue entonces cuando empecé a leer...

In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of Max Axiom as he explains the science behind light.

The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter is an intriguing area of our solar system. Scientists have counted over 670,000 known asteroids there, but there could be millions more not yet found. Readers will discover much more about the asteroid belt in this highinterest book, which blends science and math. They'll read about several topics, such as space missions to the asteroid belt and the difference between an asteroid and a planet, and solve associated math problems-just like actual space scientists do!

Go-Karts are a fun and thrilling way to hit the road! This exciting, Spanish-translated nonfiction title invites readers to explore different parts needed to build a go-kart, velocity, speed, and how to stay safe in this fun motorsport. Using detailed images, charts and diagrams, informational text, and interesting facts in conjunction with mathematical skills and upper-level features such as a glossary of terms, an index, and a chapter format, readers are sure to be engaged and excited from cover to cover! This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.