If you traveled west in a covered wagon would you ride in the wagon for the whole trip? How would you cross rivers when there were no bridges? Without road signs, how would you know where you were?
A different time...a different place...What if you were there? If you sailed on the Mayflower --What could you take with you? --How would you keep clean? --What would you do when you first got to shore? Get ready to go back in time to 1620 to discover what it was like to sail the Mayflower!
This book takes you to San Francisco, California, shortly before, during, and after April 18, 1906. What would you have done when the quake struck?
Describes the marches in the United States on behalf of civil rights for Blacks from the 1950s to the 1990s, including the March on Washington and other important marches.
Recounts the events leading up to the colonists' defiant act against the British known as the Boston Tea Party, which ultimately climaxed in the American Revolution.
This series meets National Curriculum Standards for: Science: Earth and Space Science, History and Nature of Science, Physical Science, Science and Technology, Science in Personal and Social Perspectives. Social Studies: Civic Ideals & Practices Global Connections Individuals, Groups, & Institutions People, Places, & Environments Power, Authority, & Governance Production, Distribution, & Consum…
This series meets National Curriculum Standards for: Science: Earth and Space Science, History and Nature of Science, Physical Science, Science and Technology, Science in Personal and Social Perspectives. Social Studies: Civic Ideals & Practices Global Connections Individuals, Groups, & Institutions People, Places, & Environments Power, Authority, & Governance Production, Distribution, & Consum…
This highly informative photo-essay traces the White House from its humble beginnings in uninhabitable swampland to its present-day grandeur. Easy-to-read text filled with fun facts, portraits of all our Presidents and First Ladies, and new and archival photographs make this an unforgettable visit to the world's most famous home. Full-color photographs.
Beloved author of the classic The Great Kapok Tree, Lynne Cherry explores the true story of the Nashua River in Massachusetts in this nonfiction picture book about restoration, renewal, and environmental consciousness. Over 7,000 years ago Native Americans settled on the Nashua River, a beautiful and leafy valley. But the industrialization of nearby areas would lead to the deterioration of n…
Presents information on the history, geography, government, educational system, and social life and customs of Indonesia, the world's largest Islamic country.