A magical retelling of a Liberian creation storyHead is all alone. Body bounces along. Arms swing about. Legs stand around. They can't do much by themselves, so they try to work together. But how?This
Briefly describes life in United States at the end of the 1920s, the stock market crash of 1929 and the difficult years of the Depression, and FDR's New Deal programs to provide jobs and revive the ec
Knowing that his people were sold as slaves in the United States not so long ago, eleven-year-old Kofi is afraid to move to New Orleans, Louisiana, but when his parents divorced they agreed to this pl
A look at endangered species and what is being done to protect rare animals is accompanied by a fictional story about Julie, an orangutan who was saved from poachers, raised in captivity, and reintrod
Introduces twelve of Earth's most unusual places, from the Bermuda Triangle to the Tower of London and includes a fictional story about a lost tribe of very small men.
A look at endangered species and what is being done to protect rare animals is accompanied by a fictional story about Julie, an orangutan who was saved from poachers, raised in captivity, and reintrod
Covers the process of criminal investigations, from the crime scene to the courtroom, and describes the scientific methods used in witness and suspect interrogation, fingerprinting, and DNA.
An orphan boy from Boston travels on an "orphan train" to Michigan, where he is adopted by a farmer and his wife, but they soon leave the farm for the copper mines of the Upper Peninsula.
While visiting an abandoned mine on a field trip from school, Steven John senses a presence in the mine and hears the voice of a ghost named Caleb, a slave who died while in the mine, and vows to rele
Recounts how a crew from WCEP--the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership--escorted a flock of young whooping cranes from Wisconsin to Florida in the fall of 2001, with the help of ultralight planes, to e
After being adopted by Michael's family and moving from Mexico to Dallas, Javier tries to adapt to life in the United States but realizes he misses his old life in Vera Cruz, Mexico.
Covers the process of criminal investigations, from the crime scene to the courtroom, and describes the scientific methods used in witness and suspect interrogation, fingerprinting, and DNA.
A boy from New York is sent west on an "orphan train" to Illinois, where he becomes an indentured servant to a family who teaches him how to be a farmer.
Knowing that the Olympic Development Program scout will be at the play-offs, Jared tries to get his scoring back on track, but his difficulties increase with a challenge from team newcomer Josae.
After being adopted by Michael's family and moving from Mexico to Dallas, Javier tries to adapt to life in the United States but realizes he misses his old life in Vera Cruz, Mexico.
An orphan boy from Boston travels on an "orphan train" to Michigan, where he is adopted by a farmer and his wife, but they soon leave the farm for the copper mines of the Upper Peninsula.
When Aaron Hayes and his family move into a house in rural Florida inherited from a great-uncle, Aaron hears the sound of crying and has nightmares of his uncle's much younger wife, who disappeared ye
Gabby must find the courage to help rescue her classmate Jennifer, a girl who had teased Gabby in the past, from a dangerous causeway on top of a mountain trail.
Intersperses facts about immigrants and immigration in the United States between the years 1892 and 1924 with the fictional story of twelve-year-old Lena Martini's family as they emigrate from Italy.
Offers young readers a look at the lives of elephants, wolves, and other creatures from India, and the seals of the North Pacific Ocean, from the stories of Rudyard Kipling.
Offers young readers a look at Vermont soldier William Scott, African American spies Dabney and his wife, drummer Johnny Clem, and other figures from the Civil War.
