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Janey Levy
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Explores the roots of the Juneteenth holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.
Learn about the landscape, history, and culture of Arkansas.
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Almost everyone has experienced a rainstorm or snowstorm at some time. They can be annoying or inconvenient. Sometimes, rain, snow, and wind produce storms that wreak havoc and turn deadly…
Most people have some contact with small wild animals on a regular basis. Many people enjoy feeding wild birds and squirrels, but not all wild animals are friendly, and some…
Many of the seals and sea lions that people are familiar with are appealing, cute animals, but no one is likely to use those words to describe male elephant seals…
Many people enjoy feeding colorful wild birds or even keeping birds as pets, but some wild birds are strange-looking. Some people might even consider them ugly. The California condor, with…
Like humans, monkeys are primates and are often lively, engaging, and entertaining creatures. In their faces, we may often see some reflection of our own face. But the male proboscis…
Even the warthog’s name suggests that it isn’t one of the world’s most beautiful creatures, and it’s true. They have large flat heads covered with warts, and sharp ominous tusks…
The animal world includes many beautiful, colorful, and majestic creatures, but some of nature’s creatures are strange-looking, even ugly to human eyes. The naked mole rat belongs to this group…
Aye-ayes belong to the animal group known as primates, which includes not only humans, but apes and monkeys. Aye-ayes lack the majesty of a gorilla or the cuteness of a…
Many animals munch on the leaves of a tree for sustenance. However, the African acacia absolutely objects to being eaten. They’ve developed several clever ways to protect themselves, including thorns…
Banyan trees are fig trees that are often known by another name: strangler figs. There’s a good reason for that; the seeds land on other trees and sprout there, sending…
Plants are the starting point in most food chains. Carnivorous plants, however, buck the natural order system. Bladderworts belong to this group of plants, and they have a unique method…
When we think of flowering plants, we generally imagine those with a pleasant fragrance that draw bees to pollinate them. Introduce your readers to the dragon arum, which is pollinated…
Trees are familiar and lovely signs of life for most people, including fruit trees, evergreens, and colorful maple trees in autumn. Sometimes they’re so ubiquitous, we don’t even notice them…
Mangroves are extraordinary plants that are able to thrive in salt water. Readers of this absorbing volume will discover fascinating information about this strange tree, including how it’s able to…
Today, women can have careers in fields such as medicine, engineering, and politics, but it wasn’t always that way. Women couldn’t even vote when the United States was founded. Readers…
The journey of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark across the newly acquired Louisiana Territory from 1804 to 1806 was truly extraordinary. It’s best explained using the journals of these two…
Kids love to compare the mightiest animals and ponder who might win in a matchup. The bizarre pairs in this entertaining set will spur readers’ imaginations and inform them of…
There’s nothing better than having a friend you can count on, and that’s true in the animal kingdom too. Readers will learn about the symbiotic relationship between animals in the…
Before people had cars, planes, and trains to take them places, they had steamboats. This important advance in transportation technology once astounded travelers and made the shipping of goods faster…
Journeying back to a time before Europeans set foot in North America, readers meet the colorful Native American groups that once called Texas home. The tribes addressed include the Caddo…
This book takes an in-depth look at the Spanish missions that once spanned the state of Texas. Some of the most striking buildings were erected and able to survive and…
This book offers an in-depth look at what it is like to be a refugee worker and includes definitions and explanations of who refugees and IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) are…
Shows how to solve problems involving fractions using examples of recipes for medieval food.
This book introduces students to various Islamic art creations, which are all rooted in the use of geometric patterning. Students will learn why symmetry and balance play an important role…
Hurricanes are some of nature’s most powerful disasters. Readers will learn how they form along with specific examples of hurricanes throughout history.
Volcanoes are present throughout the world. When they erupt, they are extremely destructive. This book focuses on what causes an eruption and features examples of some of history’s worst volcanic…
An earthquakes is one of nature’s most violent release of energy. Readers will learn what causes the earth to shake along with specific earthquakes in the past.
Most tsunamis happen without us even knowing. Some, however, have caused destruction and devastation. Readers will learn about some of these horrific tsunamis in this captivating book.
Floods can destroy everything in their path. Readers will learn more about this very common and horrible force of nature, including some of the worst floods in history.
