Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples

The Taj Mahal is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular buildings of the world, renowned for its architectual magnificence and aesthetic beauty.

Sarah Winnemucca, a Northern Plains Indian, lived in the last half of the nineteenth century when white settlers were moving west into land the Paiutes had inhabited for thousands of years.

As a distant howl echoes through the forest, animals quickly stop what they're doing and run for home.

Coriander is a contrary, stubborn hen, with a mind of her own.

What better occasion for a hand-made gift than Mother's Day or Father's Day?

In Oaxaca, Mexico, Christmas lasts for more than one day--it lasts almost an entire month!

Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 each year to remind people about the dangers of pollution.

A basic overview of Independence Day for emergent readers.

A simple introduction to why and how we celebrate Memorial Day.

A basic overview of Martin Luther King Jr.

A simple introduction to why we celebrate Presidents' Day.

Fourteen-year-old John Darragh was a spy.

Count your way from one (POE-she) to ten (GOO-mee) in Shona-Zimbabwe's most common African language.

Count your way from one, or kunye (KOO-nyeh), to ten, or ishumi (ee-SHOO-mee), in Zulu!

Count your way from one, or moja (MO-jah), to ten, or kumi (KOO-mee), in Swahili!

Count your way from one (yek) to ten (dah) in Farsi!

Count your way from one (WA-hid) to ten (AH-shah-rah) in Arabic!

Louanne trips and sprains her ankle as she and her friends cut through the yard of the spooky house on the top of the hill.

Count your way from one (yao) to ten (lahs) in Pashto!

The family Kwanzaa celebration can be made even more special when children contribute to the festive air.

Describes Ben Franklin's interest in and experiments with electricity, what he learned about electricity, and his famous experiment with lightning.

The world officially celebrates Earth Day on April 22, but for those who really care about the environment, every day is full of opportunities to recycle the earth's resources!

In April 1607, twelve-year-old Sam Collier and a group of Englishmen landed in North America.

Quickly and quietly, Robert Smalls headed the ship out of the Charleston Harbor.

The book describes the origins of the Passover story in the story of Moses and the Israelites' escape from Egypt.

June 19th, 1865, began as another hot day in Texas.

Best-selling children's craft expert Kathy Ross offers a collection of 65 holiday-based craft projects, each one guaranteed to turn out beautifully.

Do you know which ice-age animal had a body similar to a bear's, a short stubby tail, and razor-sharp, 7-inch teeth?

What is matter and where can it be found?

Why do some things heat up quickly while others don't?

Where does electricity come from?

In Mexico at Christmastime, children carry candles in nine nights of parades.

Veteran’s Day is a day set aside to thank the men and women who risk their lives protecting America.

It’s fiesta time!

Eleven-year-old Johnny Mickley longed to be a hero and have some part in helping America gain its independence.

Abbie tenía miedo.

It was September 14, 1814, and America and Great Britain were at war.

Bronco Charlie longs for a life of adventure.

The beauty and spirit of Christmas resounds in the melodic chimes of a church bell in this lyrical picture book by well-known author Tony Johnston with breathtaking illustrations by watercolor artist Cheng-Khee Chee.

Tea with a hedgehog and supper with a rabbit?

What kind of birthday party would you like to have?

Add your own creative sparkle to the holiday season with these 30 different, delightful, decorative creations.

Did you know that both electricity and light move in waves, like water does?

¿Alguna vez soñaste con ir al espacio exterior?

Biographical sketches of twenty notable young men with ties to Michigan.

For young readers, an illustrated true story about the women workers of World War II.

For young readers, a diverse collection of biographical sketches of twenty notable young women with ties to Michigan.

A fictionalized account of the life of a lighthouse keeper s daughter and her family on the Great Lakes in the 1940s, written for young readers ages 8 and up.

Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3 -11 learning English as a foreign or second language.

';Heartfelt and triumphant.