Relates how one delegate to the Second Continental Congress battled bad weather and physical disabilities to arrive in Philadelphia in 1776, in time for the historic vote that led to independence.
Juvenile literature
- Author:Cheripko, Jan.Summary:
- Author:Macaulay, DavidSummary:
Reveals the how and why behind some of the most fascinating and enduring structures humankind has ever created.
- Author:Katz, William LorenSummary:
Describes slavery in the U.S., the harsh conditions under which slaves lived, the resistance with which they fought for their rights, the revolts, and the involvement of slaves in the Civil War.
- Author:Child, Brenda J.Summary:
"When Uncle and Windy Girl attend a powwow, Windy watches the dancers and listens to the singers. She eats tasty food and joins family and friends around the campfire. Later, Windy falls asleep under the stars. Uncle's stories inspire...
- Author:Taylor, C. J.Summary:
Presents seven creation legends from Native American tribes, accompanied by detailed illustrations.
- Author:Wilkinson, CaroleSummary:
Ned Kelly was a thief, a bank robber and a murderer. He was in trouble with the law from the age of 12. He stole hundreds of horses and cattle. He robbed two banks. He killed three men. Yet, when Ned was sentenced to death, thousands of...
- Author:Swinburne, Stephen R.Summary:
Follows the growth of black bear cubs from a bear biologist's perspective, and includes facts about each stage in their lives, eating habits, playtime, and hibernation.
- Author:Andrews McMeel PublishingSummary:
Get ready to visit the best part of every zoo with Zoo Babies, a book for young readers to learn about exotic animals and their babies. Fun illustrations paired with easy descriptive sentences make this book a must-read. These babies...
- Author:Kochanoff, PeggySummary:
- Author:Kimmel, Elizabeth CodySummary:
Recounts how the sled dog Balto saved Nome, Alaska, in 1925 from a diphtheria epidemic by delivering medicine through a raging snowstorm. Balto lives a quiet existence as a sled dog--until tragedy strikes. Dozens of children in the...
- Author:Sweet, MelissaSummary:
Presents a tribute to the creator of the giant balloons that fill the sky during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, tracing the work of artist Tony Sarg, whose innovative "upside-down puppet" creations have become the...
- Author:Shapiro, OuisieSummary:
A collection writings by children living with autistic siblings.
- Author:Mone, Gregory, Tyson, Neil deGrasseSummary:
Neil deGrasse Tyson introduces young listeners to astrophysics and the principles of scientific inquiry, fostering the "cosmic perspective" that outer space inspires in all.
- Author:Rivera, RaquelSummary:
Describes true dramatized events in the lives of four modern Inuit artists. The stories range from a boy's survival adventure with his dog on shifting ice and a hunter's close-up encounter with a polar bear, to a shaman's...
- Author:Thomas, KeltieSummary:
Outlines the way different types of animals, including livestock, pets, such creatures as silkworms that sparked trade, working beasts, noxious animals, and those that inspire the imagination, have influenced human civilization.
- Author:Coey, JuliaSummary:
- Author:Pringle, Laurence P.Summary:
A biography of William Clark's personal slave, who provided invaluable assistance to the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
- Author:Greenberg, JanSummary:
Imagines Jackson Pollock at work during the creation of one of his paint-swirled and splattered canvasses.
- Author:Doyon, MartineSummary:
- Author:Harrington, JenniferSummary:
A beautifully illustrated A to Z board book featuring Canadian animals.