?An original collection of voices, filled with hope and tears, chronicles the history of Ellis Island and the people it served. Indians, settlers, immigrants, inspectors, doctors, nurses, cooks, and s
The landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Dred Scott v. Sandford, in which the slave Dred Scott was denied freedom for himself and his family, raised the ire of abolitionists and set the scene for the
Introduces the founding documents that helped shape the United States of America and its government, sharing the story of how they were created while explaining what they say and why they are importan
Describes World War I, using the reader's choices to reveal historical details from the perspectives of a Belgian resistance fighter, a British soldier, and an American Field Service volunteer.
All over the world children celebrate and in this book we look at how they learn to take care of themselves. Using photographs and short texts it aims to give beginner readers and pre-school children
