El mundo es mi casa

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.

Completo panorama de la creación poética del Grupo del 27 a través de 40 composiciones de sus principales representantes -de Dámaso Alonso a García Lorca, pasando por Alberti o Cernuda-, con abundantes notas y un conjunto de actividades y comentarios dirigidos al alumno.

These biographies introduce young readers to important figures in American history. Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, the series presents a straightforward account of each individual's life and times and describes how each person contributed to the shaping of our nation.

Este libro cierra el ciclo de "Cortés" sobre el Nuevo Testamento, que empezó hace treinta años. Recorre la vida de Pablo, con textos y dibujos, e intercala una relectura de las cartas que los especialistas consideran auténticas del apóstol. El autor retrata el proceso vivido por Pablo, figura central del libro, desde su fanatismo religioso judío hasta su compromiso vital por el Dios de Jesús, tras un encuentro con el resucitado que le cambió la vida.