Flanagan, Alice K

Follows a beekeeper as he raises honeybees in hives in his backyard, uses special care in handling the bees, and jars their sweet honey to share with family and friends.

Provides details about various aspects of the work of an air pilot who sprays the farmers' crops with pesticides.

Introduces the work of a veterinarian.

Describes the activities of a traditional artist who uses many natural items as she creates art in the tradition of her Cherokee ancestors.

Presents the cultural, social, and historical achievements of the Wampanoags.

A brief introduction to types of rocks on earth and how they are formed.

Contains five teaching units and an annotated bibliography of over one thousand contemporary children's books educators may use to develop career awareness in sixth through eighth grade students.

Presents information on the first units of U.S military that were composed exclusively of African-Americans, called Buffalo Soldiers, that patrolled the frontiers of the Southwest.

Simple text describes the wind, how it is formed, and its effects on the world.

Briefly describes the composition of different types of soil, the variety of plants and animals that live in it, and the necessity of soil to human life.