"Describes the process of voting, the way people of the United States select a candidate and choose their leaders in an election. Also explains who is allowed to vote in the United States."
Describes the life and accomplishments of the queen who worked to achieve peace between French Protestants and Catholics during the reigns of her husband, King Henry II of France, and her sons.
Presents the life of the dictator who, as a young man, helped organize a revolt, overthrew the government, and eventually transformed Cuba into a communist nation.
Covering important American figures from recent times, each book includes fascinating sidebars, the subject's life at a glance, a parallel timeline of the subject's life and world events, source notes
Collects information about several pioneer women, including Narcissa Whitman, Caroline Quiner Ingalls, Bethenia Owens-Adair, Susan LaFlesche Picotte, Esther Morris, and Abigail Scott Duniway.
Concise, easy-to-read introductions to various topics in U.S. history use primary documents and photography, as well as timelines, maps, and other tools, to teach important facts about our past.
Describes the history, culture, and social customs of the native people who lived in the southeastern United States and who faced many challenges with the arrival of European explorers and settlers.
"Describes how dry, dusty winds and a terrible drought affected farmers and ranchers in the Great Plains for nearly 10 years in the 1930's, labeling the region as the Dust Bowl."
A biography profiling Thomas Paine, whose writings had tremendous influence on the political leaders of the Revolutionary War. Includes source notes and timeline.
Introduces the habitat, behavior, physical characteristics, and life cycle of common and unusual amphibians, including the blue poison-dart frog and the Pacific giant salamander.
With an inviting contemporary design, each book in this career-planning series details the required skills and education for an array of professions while also providing a glimpse at day-to-day activi
