Uses humor in both text and illustrations to look at the darker side of exploring the world with Sir Francis Drake--a dangerous voyage that would last for three long years.
Describes the inglorious life of a boy from Nantucket who in 1819 joins the crew of a whaling ship, including freezing trips to the Arctic, carving scrimshaw, boiling whales for oil, and sinking ships
Serves as a guide to be used for the identification of microorganisms and provides information about microlife forms and how they affect other life forms, including human
Presents speeches by various African American religious and political leaders from the days of slavery to the present, along with biographical information and historical background
