F. Scott Fitzgerald

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.

Texas has long been associated with two main industries: cattle and oil. Learning about these businesses is valuable as their development coincides with the growth of the state of Texas, and a boon in America’s economy as well. Additional features, such as an interactive reader response panel, make this topic a joy to explore.

Este álbum ilustrado es el homenaje que Gianni Rodari quiso hacerle a uno de los personajes más célebres de la literatura mundial. Fiel al texto original y a las secuencias narrativas, Rodari crea un largo poema rimado en pareados para acercar a los lectores más jóvenes la obra maestra de Carlo Collodi y fascinar con ella a los más grandes.

Rudy can't find his favorite sweater. He's looked everywhere: inside the house, outside, and in the apartments upstairs and downstairs. In the kitchen, in the bathroom, here, there . . . where could it be? This enchanting story has flaps, pages with cutouts, and numbers to count.