Winner of the Pablita Verde Award for outstanding children's publication from the Historical Society of New MexicoWinner of the 2012 Southwest Book Award from the Border Regional Library AssociationRecent health scares such as H1N1 influenza have exposed children to frightening information that can be difficult to process.
French painter Paul Gauguin may not have been appreciated while he was alive, but his work later inspired many of the world's most famous artists, including Pablo Picasso.
Tensions in the Gulf, 1978-1991 examines events in the Persian Gulf region from the time Saddam Hussein came to power in Iraq through the conclusion of the 1991 Gulf War.
American history for kids ages 11+Help your middle school or high school child build proficiency in US history and AP US history with the activity-packed Mark Twain Lewis and Clark Expedition History Workbook!
Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates' ideas on how people should discuss, think about, and solve complicated problems have influenced centuries of thinkers in politics, law, and philosophy.
For centuries the Kingdom of Morocco, located in the northwest corner of Africa, has been a crossroads for trade between Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.
Many anthropologists believe the human species originated in Kenya's Rift Valley, where hominid skulls more than 2 million years old have been discovered.
Driven by a love of God and a desire to help make life better for the poor and the sick, Mother Teresa worked for her entire life to change the world for the better.
The Ottoman and Qajar Empires in the Age of Reform examines the two major Muslim influences on the region, discussing the effect of incursions by European powers and the internal reforms undertaken by Ottoman and Qajar leaders in response during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Notebook Features:* 64 pages, about 8 inches x 11 inches* Ages 10-14, grades 5-8* Covers the beginnings of money, making smart financial decisions, and money management* Helps students record, store, and organize information for review/test prep* Correlated to state standardsHands-On Learning: The Economics and Money Interactive Notebook helps 5th-8th graders create their own social studies resource.
The United Republic of Tanzania was created in the 1960s by the merger of two independent countries: Tanganyika, a territory on mainland East Africa, and the Zanzibar islands in the Indian Ocean.
The Fact Atlas series offers an age-appropriate overview of the historic and world-changing events of World War II, covering everything from the rise of Hitler and Nazism to the tragedy of the Holocaust and its long-lasting effects.
