Charnan Simon

Series

Nature's children

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

2012.

Physical Desc

48 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 22 cm.

Language

English

Description

Provides information about wolves, including anatomy, behavior, and diversity.

2) Killer whales

Author

Series

Nature's children

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

2013.

Physical Desc

48 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.

Language

English

Description

This book briefly examines the behaviors and habitat of the killer whale.

3) Andrew Carnegie: builder of libraries

Author

Series

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

[1997]

Physical Desc

46 pages : illustrations (some color). color map ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

Describes the efforts of Andrew Carnegie to build public libraries as a way of improving community life in Pittsburgh and other places.

4) Martha Dandridge Custis Washington: 1731-1802

Author

Encyclopedia of first ladies

Series

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

[2000]

Physical Desc

111 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

A biography of the wife of the first president of the United States, a woman who did not relish her role, but who entertained her guests both warmly and formally.

5) Milton Hershey: chocolate king, town builder

Author

Series

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

1998.

Physical Desc

42 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

Relates the story of the founder of the Hershey Chocolate Company in Hershey, Pennsylvania, known for his hard work, perseverance, and charity on behalf of young people.

6) Lady Bird Johnson: making our neighborhoods beautiful

Author

Series

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

[1998]

Physical Desc

42 pages, 6 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

A simple biography of former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, focusing on her efforts to beautify the nation.

7) Venus

Author

Series

Our galaxy and beyond

Publisher

Child's World

Pub. Date

[2004]

Physical Desc

32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

Introduces the planet Saturn, exploring its atmosphere, composition, and other characteristics.

8) Jesse Jackson: I am somebody!

Author

Series

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

[1997]

Physical Desc

42 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 25 cm.

Language

English

9) Rachel Carson: author and environmentalist

Author

Series

Our people

Publisher

Child's World

Pub. Date

[2004]

Physical Desc

32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

Provides a brief introduction to author and environmentalist Rachel Carson, her accomplishments, and her impact on American history.

10) Saturn

Author

Series

Our galaxy and beyond

Publisher

Child's World

Pub. Date

[2004]

Physical Desc

32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

Introduces the planet Saturn, exploring its atmosphere, composition, and other characteristics.

11) Jupiter

Author

Series

Our galaxy and beyond

Publisher

Child's World

Pub. Date

[2004]

Physical Desc

32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

Introduces the planet Jupiter, exploring its atmosphere, composition, and other characteristics.

12) Jane Addams: pioneer social worker

Author

Series

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

[1997]

Physical Desc

43 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

Presents the life of the woman whose devotion to social work led to her establishing Hull House in Chicago and who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.

13) Chester A. Arthur: twenty-first president of the United States

Author

Encyclopedia of presidents

Series

Publisher

Childrens Press

Pub. Date

[1989]

Physical Desc

98 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description