Discusses the behavior and habits of the mountain gorilla, how they are being threatened by poachers and loss of habitat, and what is being done to save them.
A handbook for researching, planning, and writing a formal term paper includes expanded information on plagiarism and up-to-date tips on finding, using, and documenting electronic sources.
Provides an introduction to the sport of rock climbing, along with information on the sport's history, styles of climbing, equipment, famous climbers, techniques, popular sites for climbing, and some
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.
David travels back in time to 1906 San Francisco to try to save the lives of Antonio Giovanni and his family who were victims of the devastating earthquake.
Travels back in time to retrace the development of the Earth and its continents, ocean life, dinosaurs, early mammals, and the first humans in the Americas, and discusses the origins of the study of t
The deepest part of the ocean is called the abyss. It is an alien world, still relatively unexplored. Now, with new equipment and technology, we are beginning to learn more about the abyss and the cre
Offers young readers a look at the powers of fate and how they effect human lives as seen in a Greek myth and in stories by Saki, Frank R. Stockton, Anton Chekhov, and Guy de Maupassant.
David and his family travel back in time to 1880 to experience life in the American South as the Reconstruction era following the Civil War came to an end.
Gertrud Schakat Tammen, 10 years old in 1941, recounts her memories of World War II as a German national living near Russia when the fighting between Germany and Russia began.
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.
Recounts the struggles and triumphs of Jack Trice, the first African American to play football for Iowa State, who died in 1923 of injuries received on the field.
Offers young readers a look at six traditional stories from China that examine the subjects of trust, responsibility, and the consequences of human behavior.
When Laura Allen is befriended by Todd Smith, a student no one else can see, and then sees his face in a frozen pond, she begins to gain the courage to deal with the problems in her life.
Ric Salas struggles to succeed in class and on the football field even as he believes he has discovered a grave in the backyard of the neighboring Robles house and that he saw the ghost of Tony Robles
A collection of short stories, poems, biographical accounts, and essays about the struggle for civil rights that address the question, "How do we achieve the ideal of equal rights for all?"
