Mi primer libro de Ingles / My First Book of English

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.

Describes which animals are loud and which are quiet, including such creatures as cicadas, whales, mice, and fish.

Imagine traveling at half the speed of a jet plane without ever leaving the ground! Students will discover the technology that makes such speeds possible, from special tracks and safety precautions to aerodynamically designed trains. What are the limits to the speed of trains? What imposes those limits? Students also will read about the future of passenger train travel, from flying trains to trains that use huge magnets to levitate inches or centimeters off the track. Some trains safely reach speeds of more than 200 mph!

Esta colección de relatos es fruto de una meditación sobre el pensamiento y la vida del pueblo coreano. Entre sus personajes hay cantores que deambulan incansablemente de sitio en sitio buscando el canto vivo de sus habitantes y la tierra que acoja sus restos después de la muerte. Los coreanos, desde tiempos remotos, viven cantando y se llaman y comunican con melodías. Las montañas, los sembrados, los mares y los ríos reciben sus cantos como plegarias y ofrendas. El canto está estrechamente vinculado al lugar de nacimiento. Fuera de él, el peregrino, cuando canta, añora su familia y...