Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past

From the time she was a young child, Willa Cather had a gift with words and she loved stories.

As a boy, Israel Baline had to work after school to help his poor immigrant family.

It was a clear autumn night in 1847.

When Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a little girl in the early 1800s, she realized that most people seemed to think that boys were better than girls.

In the 1800s, the moist soil of the Midwest would stick to plow blades, stopping the farmers as they plowed.

At the age of nine, Clara Wieck gave her first public performance as a concert pianist.

In 1942, polio epidemics raged out of control, and medical treatments were largely unsuccessful in fighting the disease.

Born in England and raised in the bush of East Africa, Beryl Markham was an extraordinary child--and lived an extraordinary life.

Sir Isaac Newton changed the world with his many discoveries and inventions about mathematics, science, optics, and physics.

In 1803, Meriwether Lewis was offered the chance of a lifetime.

Everybody obeys what Gramma says.

"e;What a pity she isn't a boy!

Twelve-year-old Freedman and his father Nehemiah, a freed slave, make their living on a farm in Delaware during the 1850s.

The author takes readers on a fascinating journey back to A.

YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults FinalistOne of the Best Books of the Year: Chicago Public Library, School Library Journal, Science Books & FilmsBright white teeth.

What would you have worn if you lived during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s?

What would you have worn if you lived during the Civil War era?

What would you have worn if you lived during the American Revolution or the early 1800s?

What would you have worn if you lived in the Old West?

What would you have worn if you lived during the Colonial era?

American presidents have come from all walks of life.

What is a compound word?

P-p-p-paaak!

In this fun-filled look at fractions, Brian P.

Need a fail-proof way to memorize everything you need to know for your next spelling test?

Many people use cell phones and e-mail to communicate with others.

Many people travel long distances by airplane.

Many kids play video games or ride on skateboards.

Many kids take backpacks to school.

Many people use computers to work from home and other places.

What do stems do?

What are seeds?

Why do plants need roots?

What do leaves do?

Why do plants have flowers?

Pack your bags!

Pack your bags!

Pack your bags!

Pack your bags!

Pack your bags!

Mallory is turning 10, and she's planning a super sleepover!

Trouble arises between a brother and sister because she always wins the games they play, but then she discovers that she does not have to brag or win all the time.

Who do you eat lunch with?

Kate and her friends come up with a great plan to help her little brother, Sam, find his lost hat.

When George Washington was twenty-two years old, he served as an officer in the British colonial army.

Brad loved playing tricks on people.

Mike drums on any surface.

Sam has a new friend.

Lisa and her friends want to put on a show for Clean Up Pocket Park Day.

Pat Scott and Pat Glenn are brand-new pen pals.