Kerby, Mona

Describes the life of the famous Confederate general of the Civil War.

Contains bookmarks, worksheets, certificates, and activities designed to increase students' interest in books and reading.

Examines the body parts, behavior, and likes and dislikes of one of the oldest creatures in the world.

Follows the life of the pilot who was the first woman to cross the Atlantic by herself in a plane.

Describes Samuel Morse's career as a painter and inventor, and how his development of the Morse's code laid the groundwork for modern telecommunications.

In 1888, Owney, a stray terrier puppy, finds a home in the Albany, New York, post office and becomes its official mascot as he rides the mail train through the Adirondacks and beyond, criss-crossing the United States, into Canada and Mexico, and eventually traveling around the world by mail boat in 132 days.