Lassieur, Allison

Describes the events of the Harlem Renaissance and explains its impact on arts and culture, in a book where the reader's choices reveal the historical details from three different perspectives.

"The Roaring 20s are in high gear, and so is skyscraper fever in New York City. People are fascinated by the plans to build the Empire State Building, the world's tallest building yet. Will you: Be an eager young assistant at the architecture firm Shreve, Lamb, and Harmon, the firm designing the Empire State Building? Join the project as a construction worker high atop the building as it rises above the city? Work as a water boy who carries water to the thirsty construction workers on the project? Experience situations taken from real life. YOU CHOOSE what you'll do next. The choices you make will either lead you and the project to success or to failure"--Provided by the publisher.

Presents an interactive story that places the reader in the middle of the ocean, struggling for survival. The reader can select from three story paths, thirty-six choices, and twenty-four different endings to the book.

Examines how storm trackers follow the paths of hurricanes.

Examines the history of communication, discussing the development of printing, mass media, and computers.

In graphic novel format, tells the story of the Vikings' exploration of the North Atlantic Ocean.

Gunner and Jaz, part of a team of humans working on Mars, are successful in mining some energy crystals discovered in a canyon.

Discusses the geography, history, economy, and people of Peru.

This book examines the formation and eruption of volcanoes and describes the damage they can cause.

"Describes buses, including their history, their parts, how they work, and how people use them to travel"--Provided by publisher.