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Australia
by Madeline DonaldsonAustralia is the smallest continent, and the only continent that is also made up of only one country. It is home to over twenty million people, as well as a large variety of plants and animals that exist nowhere else in the world. Learn more about the land down under in this fascinating book.
Europe
by Madeline DonaldsonEurope is home to some of the world's fastest trains, as well as many monuments like the Eiffel Tower. Over 700 million people live in Europe. Learn more about this fascinating continent, its people, cultures and famous buildings.
North America
by Madeline DonaldsonNorth America is home to the world's largest lake, Lake Superior, and more than 450 million people. It covers more than 9 million square miles and is made up of three big countries and a handful of little ones and islands. Learn more about this fascinating continent in this informative book.
Ininatig's Gift of Sugar: Traditional Native Sugarmaking
by Laura Waterman WittstockWhen his people were about to starve, Ininatig said: "I will teach you a way to make food so that you will never have to starve." And that it how the people learned to make maple sugar.
Weaving A California Tradition: A Native American Basketmaker
by Linda YamaneCarla is 11 years old and lives in Dunlap, California. This richly detailed photographic essay accompanies her as she goes through the process of making a basket, from gathering the plants, to weaving, to attending a gathering of California basketweavers, where she enters her work in a show.
Hello USA: Vermont
by Kathy PeltaThe completely revised and expanded Hello U. S. A. series takes you on a tour of the history, geography, people, economy, and environment of 25 states and Puerto Rico.
Ray Charles: Soul Man
by Ruth TurkA biography of the popular singer, who became blind as a young boy.
Mudflows and Landslides
by Michael Woods Mary B. WoodsImagine that you hear a faint rumbling sound coming from a hillside. the noise gets louder, and when you turn to look, a river of mud is flowing toward you! Big mudflows and landslides can happen unexpectedly, causing terrible disasters. the moving mass of soil and rock carries away people, animals, houses, cars, bridges, trees, and anything else in its path. with dramatic images and firsthand survivor stories--plus the latest facts and figures--this book shows you some of the world's biggest mudflow and landslide disasters up close.
Benjamin Banneker
by Catherine A. WelchAn introduction to the life of Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806), known as the first major African American scientist. Banneker was a mathematician and astronomer. He published almanacs, built clocks, and surveyed the land that became Washington, D. C. He was also an outspoken opponent of slavery.
Animal Heroes: True Rescue Stories
by Sandra MarkleA guide dog leads its owner to safety down seventy-seven flights of stairs in the World Trade Center before the building collapses. A female gorilla in a zoo picks up and protects an unconscious toddler who falls into her enclosure. An elderly dog named Frisky keeps his owner awake and alive when Hurricane Katrina floods the house. Winnie the cat saves her owners from carbon monoxide poisoning. Animals, both wild and domestic, have become heroes when they've come to the rescue of humans. In these heartwarming, true stories, Sandra Markle shows how dogs, cats, cows, monkeys, and even dolphins use their normal senses or special training to help people in trouble or in need all over the world.
Songs from the Loom: A Navajo Girl Learns to Weave
by Susan BraineIn this unique series, Native American authors examine their cultural traditions, from Navajo rug weaving in the Southwest to wild rice gathering in northern Minnesota. Each book describes these customs as they are seen through the eyes of the participants and discusses how Native American people maintain their cultural identities in contemporary society.
The Cartoonist's Big Book of Drawing Animals (Christopher Hart's Cartooning)
by Christopher HartAll of Chris Hart's how-to-draw titles are best-sellers. And the best-sellers among all of his best-sellers are the ones about animals. How to Draw Cartoon Animals, just one example, appears regularly on the BookScan Top 50 Art Books list, with more than 190,000 copies sold. Now The Cartoonist's Big Book of Drawing Animals is ready to roar onto the market! All the most popular animals are here, including dogs, cats, horses, penguins, lions, tigers, bears, and elephants, as well as the favorite sidekick animals--pigs, kangaroos, giraffes, turtles. Simple step-by-step drawings show how to capture every cartoon emotion, from cutesy-sweet to begging to scheming, and how to create every box-office type, from baby animals to villain animals to clueless animals and much more. Faces, bodies, paws, feet, wings, tails--every part of dozens of animals is explained in this bumper book by the world's leading author of instructional art books. It's a mega-menagerie for cartoonists!From the Trade Paperback edition.
Young Artists Draw Manga (Christopher Hart's Young Artists Draw)
by Christopher HartDo you love manga? Now you can learn to draw your own! This book has everything the beginning manga artist needs! You'll learn how to draw the basic manga head and body types...but that's just the beginning! Over 100 manga characters--from magical shoujo girls and their super-cute chibi friends to mysterious ninjas and double-crossing villains-- are broken down into easy-to-follow steps so you can start drawing all of your favorite manga characters right away!From the Trade Paperback edition.
Draw 50 Boats, Ships, Trucks, and Trains: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Submarines, Sailboats, Dump Trucks, Locomotives, and Much More... (Draw 50)
by Lee J. AmesDraw 50 Boats, Ships, Trucks, and Trains teaches aspiring artists how to draw with ease by following simple, step-by-step instructions. Celebrated author Lee J. Ames shows readers how to draw dozens of modes of transportation from throughout history, such as a Viking ship and the Santa Maria, as well as a nuclear submarine, a Jeep, and a tractor-trailer. Ames's illustration style and renowned drawing method has made him a leader in the step-by-step drawing manual, and the 31 books in his Draw 50 series have sold more than three million copies. Ames's instruction allows seasoned artists to refine their technique and guides amateurs to develop their own artistic abilities. Even the youngest artists can make any type of vehicle look great. It's easy to build all kinds of vehicles when it's done the Draw 50 way.
Draw 50 Buildings and Other Structures: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Castles and Cathedrals, Skyscrapers and Bridges, and So Much More... (Draw 50)
by Lee J. AmesDraw 50 Buildings and Other Structures teaches aspiring artists how to draw with ease by following simple, step-by-step instructions. Celebrated author Lee J. Ames shows readers how to draw famous structures from all over the world, as well as an igloo, a barn and silo, a windmill, and even a teepee. Ames's illustration style and renowned drawing method has made him a leader in the step-by-step drawing manual, and the 31 books in his Draw 50 series have sold more than three million copies. Ames's instruction allows seasoned artists to refine their technique and guides amateurs to develop their own artistic abilities. Even the youngest artists can draw the tallest, grandest structures. It's easy to construct any type of building when it's done the Draw 50 way.
Draw 50 Creepy Crawlies: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Bugs, Slugs, Spiders, Scorpions, Butterflies, and Many More... (Draw 50)
by Lee J. Ames Ray BurnsDraw 50 Creepy Crawlies teaches aspiring artists how to draw with ease by following simple, step-by-step instructions. Celebrated author Lee J. Ames shows you how to draw a swarm of flying and crawling creatures. Here, you'll find dozens of insects and spiders, such as the housefly, firefly, black widow, ladybug, caterpillar, butterfly, and others. There are even snails, fleas, and centipedes! Ames's illustration style and renowned drawing method has made him a leader in the step-by-step drawing manual, and the 31 books in his Draw 50 series have sold more than three million copies. Ames's instruction allows seasoned artists to refine their technique and guides amateurs to develop their own artistic abilities. Even the youngest artists can make these bugs look great. It's easy to learn all about these peculiar creatures when it's done the Draw 50 way.
Draw 50 Aliens: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw UFOs, Galaxy Ghouls, Milky Way Marauders, and Other Extraterrestrial Creatures (Draw 50)
by Lee J. Ames Ric EstradaAlien fever is running high: the Alien movies and reissue of the Star Wars trilogy have made outer space fascinating to a whole new generation of children. And who better to help budding artists master their drawings of the friendly folk from the final frontier than Lee Ames--creator of the phenomenally successful Draw 50 series?An ideal tool for young artists or the parent or teacher seeking to help a child master their artistic skills, Draw 50 Aliens includes creatures from every walk of the galaxy: Ames gives instructions for drawing UFOs, Nebula Nomads, Milky Way Marauders, and every other type of extraterrestrial. And, in the tradition of the Draw 50 series, all of these characters are humorous, lovable, and very accessible for children.With over two million copies in print, the Draw 50 series has successfully shown children how to create everything from a robin to a spaceship, Tyrannosaurus rex to John the Baptist. But with Draw 50 Aliens, Ames has--perhaps as never before--hit upon a deeply appealing subject, one that taps into children's sense of wonder and will keep them endlessly entertained and forever sketching away.From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Lincoln Assassination: Crime & Punishment, Myth & Memory (The\north's Civil War Ser.)
by Michael W. Kauffman Elizabeth D. Leonard Thomas R. Turner Richard Nelson Current Thomas P. Lowry Edward Steers Jr. Richard E. SloanDiverse perspectives on Lincoln&’s assassination, its aftermath, and its place in national memory from some of today&’s leading Lincoln scholars. The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln remains one of the most significant events in US history. It continues to attract the interest of scholars, writers, and armchair historians, ranging from painstaking new research to wild-eyed speculation. Now leading scholars of Lincoln and his murder offer in one volume their most salient studies and arguments about the assassination, its aftermath, the extraordinary—and complicated—public reaction, and the iconography that Lincoln&’s murder and deification inspired. Contributors also offer the latest accounts of the pursuit, prosecution, and punishment of the conspirators. Everything from graphic tributes to religious sermons, to spontaneous outbursts on the nation&’s city streets, to emotional mass-mourning at carefully organized funerals, as well as the imposition of military jurisprudence to try the conspirators, is examined in the light of fresh evidence and insightful analysis. Contributing to this volume are some of the finest scholars specializing in Lincoln&’s assassination. All have earned well-deserved reputations for the quality of their research, their originality, and their writing. In addition to the editors, contributors include Thomas R. Turner, Edward Steers Jr., Michael W. Kauffman, Thomas P. Lowry, Richard E. Sloan, Elizabeth D. Leonard, and Richard Nelson Current.
The Wright Brothers: How They Invented The Airplane
by Russell FreedmanHe saw the first regular airmail service introduced in 1918, the first nonstop transcontinental flight in 1923, the first round-the-world flight in 1924, the first polar flight in 1926, and the first nonstop flight across the Atlantic in 1927. He witnessed two world wars in which the airplane played a critical role. He saw the earth shrink as the jet engine replaced propellers. He lived to see airplanes that flew faster than the speed of sound, and planes whose wings stretched farther than the distance of his first flight at Kitty Hawk. There were moments when he looked back wistfully to those long-ago days when flying was still a dream that he shared with his brother. He once said, “I got more thrill out of flying before I had ever been in the air at all – while lying in bed thinking how exciting it would be to fly.”<P><P> Newbery Medal Honor book
Monarch Butterfly (Live Oak Media E Readalong)
by Gail GibbonsDescribes the life cycle, body parts, and behaviour of the monarch butterfly. Includes instructions on how to raise a monarch.
The Kitchen Knight: A Tale of King Arthur
by Margaret HodgesHere noble Gareth, King Arthur's nephew is knighted by Sir Lancelot, vanquishes the dreaded knight of the Red Plain, and wins the hand of a fair maiden.
The Children of Topaz: The Story of a Japanese-American Internment Camp, Based on a Classroom Diary
by Michael O. Tunnell George W. ChilcoatThis book is about the diary of a third-grade class of Japanese-American children being held with their families in an internment camp during World War II.
The Ghost by the Sea
by Eileen DunlopWhile visiting her grandmother who lives alone at Culaloe, ten-year-old Robin becomes involved in a duel with the ghost of her great-great-aunt.
Butterfly Buddies
by Judy Cox"Robin feels so ordinary next to the new girl in her third-grade class. How can Robin impress Zoey who has pierced ears, wears tap shoes, and speaks French? She's sure a cool girl like Zoey wouldn't want to be her best friend. Robin's excited when their teacher Miss Wing makes the girls partners for the butterfly project. But what if she blows her big chance at being best buddies?" Contains butterfly raising tips and picture descriptions. A great short chapter book for young readers. RL 3 Ages 7-10
Meow Means Mischief
by Ann Whitehead Nagda Stephanie RothA stray kitten turns out to be the perfect way to help Rana make friends in her new school and to feel more comfortable with her grandparents, who are visiting from India while her parents are away.