Six months after the fall of the Berlin Wall, three eighth-grade girls living on an American military base with their families in Berlin try to save a Russian soldier, who has been beaten and left for dead, by smuggling him to Paris, where they are going to perform in a music competition.

Describes the origins, characteristics, and future of the sun, planets, moons, asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.

The author describes her battle against polio when she was thirteen and her efforts to overcome its debilitating effects.

Each letter of the alphabet is illustrated by objects that are associated with the State of Oregon and accompanied by background information.

Publisher Annotation: For centuries, humans have looked up at the night sky and wondered what it?s like deep in space, far from Earth ? and now we?ve begun to find out. We?ve landed on the moon, put robots on Mars, and sent space probes billions of miles to explore the far reaches of our solar system. Told in richly detailed cutaway illustrations by Stephen Biesty and friendly, engaging writing by Martin Jenkins, here is the enthralling story of how...

Examines the history of the Babylonian empire and the evolution of its society, including the progressive legal code of Hammurabi, the development of valuable trade routes, and contributions in art, science, and other areas.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Jamaica"--

Explore the moon using true facts and illustrations.

A timeline and recipe both enhance this fact-filled overview of the state.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Finland"--Provided by publisher.