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Carlitos recibe la visita de lo que parece un fantasma: se trata de una señora que todas las noches se le aparece. No parece peligrosa, pero tampoco deja claras sus intenciones al manifestarse frente a Carlitos. ¿De dóndie viene, entonces? Su origen es un libro. ¿Y qué busca? A su hijo, que se perdió en el bosque, más allá del árbol guardián.

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.

The Mi Mini Biografia series are Spanish language biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Rosa Parks in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other informative backmatter.

"Brief text introduces the concepts of long and short, comparing some of the world's longest animals with animals that are short -- in both English and Spanish"--Provided by publisher.