Chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young ladies in nineteenth-century New England.

"Bridges are some of the most fascinating structures in our landscape. "From towering suspension bridges to humble stone crossings, this book visits them all in sweet, bouncing text with expository sidebars. But while bridges can be quite grand, this reminds us that their main purpose is bringing people together"--

"This guidebook tells the story of the creation of Savannah's Soldiers, a school-based letter-writing foundation, and provides real-world letter writing advice for young readers"--

In many countries around the world, universal access to education is a seemingly unattainable dream; however, determined individuals with vision and drive have made this dream come true for many. This book highlights people such as Okello, a former child soldier in Uganda, who founded a school for children like himself whose education was derailed by war; Julia Bolton Holloway who realized that the only effective way to educate Roma children was to...

"This book details major events of the U.S. Civil War, as well as the war's cultural impact"--Provided by publisher.

"Separated from his family when they were forced to flee their home, a young East African boy named Deo lives alone in the Lukole refugee camp in Tanzania. With scarce resources at the camp, bullies have formed gangs to steal what they can, and a leader named Remy has begun targeting Deo. Then one day a coach gathers all the children to play soccer. Though Deo loves soccer and has even made his own ball out of banana leaves, he's unsure at first about...

"This book details major events of World War I, as well as the war's cultural impact."--Provided by publisher.

Describes training for companion dogs and therapeutic dogs, including some dogs which have performed heroic rescues.

Meet George Jetson and his quirky family: wife Jane, son Elroy, and daughter Judy. Living in the automated, push-button world of the future hasn't made life any easier for the harried husband and father, who gets into one comical misadventure after another!

Describes different types of ceremonial African masks, how and why they are made, and how they reflect the culture of their ethnic groups.