Our Little Heroes / Nuestros pequeños héroes

¿Y si tu marido fuese tu peor enemigo? ¿Y si ni siquiera su muerte te librara de él? Cuando el barón Hamilton fallece de forma inesperada, su viuda, la joven Marian Fillmore, cree que por fin se verá libre de un esposo abusivo y maltratador. Sin embargo, las condiciones que establece en su testamento la obligan a permanecer atada a un lugar al que odia y a su cuñada, tan cruel y déspota como su hermano. La llegada del hijo del barón, procedente de América, será la única luz de esperanza en el porvenir de Marian. Solo él será capaz de cambiar su destino y el de las personas a las...

The gold dollar coin bears the image of one of the most famous Native Americans in U.S. history; Sacagawea. Though much of her life remains a mystery, this book explores the story of this extraordinary woman who helped Lewis and Clark explore the American West. Age-appropriate language and content will help beginning readers understand this fascinating time in American history and introduce them to Sacagawea's captivating story. Exciting photographs help draw readers in, and a timeline of important events will reinforce what they've learned.

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.

Fotografías que cuentan historias explora dos narraciones entremezclades: la historia de la fotografía en México y la historia de México en fotografías. Mediante preguntas, el libro aborda el riquísimo panorama y fotográfico al que contribuyeron autores mexicanos y extranjeros desde 1840.