In these thirteen tales, Layne Livingston Anderson takes the reader on a guided tour of historical sites in Arkansas, focusing on legends passed down through the oral tradition.
The Plains Indian Wars of the nineteenth century garnered enduring fame for certain Indian leaders, their names echoing powerfully even today: Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Red Cloud.
This is the story of how a proud and powerful chieftain came to embrace Islam as a result of the humane treatment shown to him by the Prophet during his capture and imprisonment.
Six inspiring accounts, based on true stories of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad, that demonstrate the value of love, sacrifice, respect, charity, compassion and kindness to all people.
This beautiful Spanish-language book, translated from the hugely popularLittle People, BIG DREAMSseries, can be enjoyed by fluent Spanish speakers and those learning the language, whetherat home or in the classroom.
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.
A Primer for Teaching African History is a guide for college and high school teachers who are teaching African history for the first time, for experienced teachers who want to reinvigorate their courses, for those who are training future teachers to prepare their own syllabi, and for teachers who want to incorporate African history into their world history courses.