After leaving the Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls in Boston--under dire circumstances, of course--Jacky Faber boards a whaling ship bound for London, where she hopes to find her beloved Jaimy.
In kitchens and living rooms, in garages and labs and basements, even in converted chicken coops, women and girls have invented ingenious innovations that have made our lives simpler and better.
Catherine Thimmeshs inspiring look at the role of women in American politicspast, present, and futureis now available with updated sections on Hillary Rodham Clinton, Condoleezza Rice, and Nancy Pelosi.
A "e;thorough and accessible"e; history of the German student resistance movement that took a stand against Hitler and the Nazis(Kirkus, starred review).
Journey to the wave-battered coast of the Pacific Northwest tomeet some of the engineers and scientistsworking to harness the punishing force of our oceans, one of the natures powerful and renewable energy sources.
With three hearts and blue blood, its gelatinous body unconstrained by jointed limbs or gravity, the octopus seems to be an alien, an inhabitant of another world.
An often hilarious and always relevant memoir about one teen boy''s battle with brain cancer and his Starlight Children''s Foundation wish: to meet Mikhail Gorbachev in Russia and plead for nuclear disarmament and world peace.
This compelling and important history of the British Empire, told from the perspective of 20 people who lived through it, tells the story of one of the largest and most powerful empires in human history.
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes.
Serve up a heaping lesson of history with delicious recipes from our nation's past-- from the pilgrims' first feast to today's high-tech, low-fat fare Who knew history could be so delicious?
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes.
In an inspiring story about self-expression, quirky and artistic Joan harnesses the power of friendship and the bravery of her namesake, Joan of Arc, to embrace her creative nature.
