A tour of Greece in the time of Pericles, examining the theater, Acropolis, countryside, food and drink, marketplace, clothing, methods of travel, Olympics, and more.
A captivating, fully-illustrated guide to the Great Barrier Reef, the animals that call it home, and the urgency of conservation efforts to save it. Nearly 400,000 square kilometers of dazzling color, intricate ecosystems and unique creatures large and small: The Great Barrier Reef is one of the great natural wonders of our world. Vibrant, dynamic illustrations illuminate this enchanting place, its animal inhabitants, and the peoples who have embraced it as a centerpiece of their cultures. Lea...
Quakers in Early America (Rourke Discovery Library (Paperback))
by Zenaide A. Ragozin
A simple introduction to William Penn, the Quakers, and their life in colonial Pennsylvania.
The National Anthem / El Himno Nacional (Powerkids Readers: American Symbols / S-Mbolos de Am'rica) (Powerkids Readers American Symbols)
by Joe Gaspar
Fire on the Water (Recordbooks (Lorimer)) (Lorimer Recordbooks)
by Wendy A Lewis
You Wouldn't Want to Be an American Pioneer! (You Wouldn't Want To...)
by Jacqueline Morley
A light-hearted look at some of the difficulties faced by the pioneers who traveled by wagon train across the United States to settle in the West.
La Vida En La Republica de Texas (Life in the Republic of Texas), La
by John Wimberley
Pearson Custom Library gives you the power to create tailor-made materials for your course that save time and control student costs The process of developing course materials can be extremely time-consuming. Many instructors spend countless hours and resources searching for the right materials for their course, only to end up settling for something that doesn't quite fit, or requiring students to purchase multiple, expensive textbooks, using only a few chapters from each. With the Pearson...
The Massachusetts 54th (Civil War) (Let Freedom Ring)
by Gina DeAngelis
Beyond The Trees! A Kid's Guide To Lake Tahoe, USA
by Penelope Dyan
Have you ever gone looking for buried treasure? Find out all about being an archaeologist, the treasure that has been found - from gold coins to butter that has been preserved for thousands of years - and what we can learn from it in this fascinating information book. Gold/Band 9 fiction offers developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters.Text type: An information bookAn illustrated timeline on pages 22 and 23 helps readers to recap the finds in chronolo...
The Nanjing Massacre (Bearing Witness: Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing)
by Angie Timmons
The 71-day occupation of the village at Wounded Knee - February 27 to May 8, 1973 - is a watershed event in the chronology of American Indian activism, because it reflects both the height of the American Indian Movement (AIM) and the beginning of the end of the power of that organization. It was at Wounded Knee Village where government forces surrounded a small, poorly armed band of AIM members who were protesting the death of Raymond Yellow Thunder and Wesley Bad Heart Bull and the subsequent c...
The Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition (Westward Expansion: America's Push to the Pacific)
by Therese M Shea
