A photo-essay focusing on two children living in Israel—one Palestinian and one Jewish—who, in spite of their differences and the longstanding conflicts in the region, learn to play and share ideas to
Wanting to do more than to be an advocate for women's rights, Jeannette Rankin ran and won a seat in Congress in 1916, becoming the first female to win a seat in the House of Representatives who helpe
A photo-essay about the Florida Everglades, its unique ecosystem, and the efforts currently underway to restore it is told within the framework of a class study project and visit to the Everglades.
Contains two stories that depict a day in an American and Chinese kindergarten classrooms to reveal the similarities and differences between how classes are run in the two countries.
A photo-essay following the members of a high school band through several rounds of Amateur Night competitions at the Apollo Theater in New York City. Includes a CD of the band playing their competiti
Experience a day in kindergarten in the USA and China.Readers spend a school day with two kindergarten classes in this flip-me-over book. First visit a class from Schenectady, New York, and then meet
Inspiring images and personal and historical stories about the American flag accompany the poem “My Name is Old Glory” in this gorgeous book. This poem, written by unsung U.S. Marine Howard Schnauber,
A rare look inside one of the wonders of the world, published in time for the 2008 Olympics in ChinaFor five hundred years, the Forbidden City was the seat of power of China’s emperors. Given r
On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers took their historic first flight, and by 1909 the brothers were full-fledged celebrities. In September of that year, Wilbur and Orville finally showed the wor
