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Mi Familia Calaca / My Skeleton Family is great fun for the youngest children - both hablantes and English speakers - and can lend itself to a plethora of art projects during celebrations of El Dia de los Muertos, and any other time as well. Highly recommended. -De Colores: The Raza Experience in Books for Children

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.

Simple text and pictures introduce facts about snowplows and tells what they are used for and why they are important.

What makes a good friend? Soy un buen amigo (I Am a Good Friend) teaches students about friendship. The clear, text-supported images and simple, repetitive sentences will engage students in reading as they build their social studies content knowledge. For use in the classroom or at home, this Spanish book includes a glossary and index to introduce informational text features to young readers and provide additional reading support.