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During the American Civil War, the United States was on the brink of falling apart irrevocably. As states seceded and brother turned against brother, hope for reconciliation was dim. This conflict, an essential topic of the social studies curriculum, is skillfully presented from its origins in the Southern slave-trade economy to bloody battles and, later, Reconstruction. Striking photographs and artwork of integral events and people will resonate with readers, while interesting sidebar information gives them more to reflect on about this terrible war and the lessons it taught us.

Anyone who has ever gotten drenched in a rainstorm knows what it is to be dry, but learning to identify objects as dry can be tricky for the youngest learners. This beneficial book teaches readers how to classify familiar objects as wet or dry with short, achievable sentences carefully constructed for vocabulary acquisition. The accessible narrative is accompanied by bright, interesting photographs of the objects.

Grouping and classification are among the first math and science skills that children need to learn. This fun book will challenge children to observe natural creatures to see what makes them the same and different. It presents an interesting way of looking at objects, because the objects may not be exactly the same. For example, birds have two wings, but the wings of different birds may not look similar.

Pepe goes to England to live with his mother’s friend, Mrs. Parker, and her family. Pepe is surprised by many things in this new country--the driver sits on a different side than in Spain and people drive on the left instead of the right. When Pepe arrives at Mrs. Parker’s home, they discover that Jock the dog is lost, and the family immediately begins to look for him. Pepe va a Inglaterra para vivir con la amiga de su madre, la señora Parker, y su familia. Pepe va de sorpresa en sorpresa en este nuevo país--el volante del coche está en el lado contrario del volante en España y los...