Introduces the cuckoo birds, discussing their physical characteristics, habitats, and unusual habit of some cuckoos to lay their eggs in another bird's nest.
Introduces the American quarter horse--the result of English colonists breeding their horses with those of the Chickasaw Indians--and describes its physical characteristics, special abilities, and fam
Profiles the civil rights activist and politician, discussing his involvement in the civil rights movement, his presidential campaigns, and his role as freelance diplomat and world humanitarian.
A brief biography of Malcolm X outlines the many changes in his life, from the death of his father through his prison conversion to the Nation of Islam and his break with that organization to his assa
Presents the life of the woman whose years of working for civil rights led her to refuse to give up her seat to a white person, setting off the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and who became known as "the mot
Presents the life of the lawyer who helped win many civil rights cases, including the school segregation case Brown v. Board of Education, and later became the first African Amercan to be Solicitor Ge
Introduces miniature horses, describing their physical characteristics, feeding habits, health needs, and how they are cared for as pets and used as guide horses.
Offers brief portraits of famous horses, including racehorse Man o' War, fictional Black Beauty, television star Mister Ed, and Cholla the painting horse.
This book illustrates the sequence of events that go into growing, selling, and buying of products at a farmer's market through mathematical application. Students learn about price comparisons through
Describes the evolution and roles of horses throughout history, from the earliest horses that existed in prehistoric times, to the horses used as transportation in the historic period, to the work and