Sixteen-year-old Charles Weston wants nothing more than to stop hiding his artwork from those around him, and desperate to break free of the demands of his parents, teachers, and classmates, Charles closes himself off from others.
Sixteen-year-old Charles Weston wants nothing more than to stop hiding his artwork from those around him, and desperate to break free of the demands of his parents, teachers, and classmates, Charles closes himself off from others.
Describes the life and fate of Leo Frank, a Jewish American factory worker who was convicted of murdering thirteen-year-old Mary Phagan and later kidnapped from the prison and hung by a mob.
Presents the history and development of this household appliance, describes how it works, and discusses its role in popular culture; includes recipes using a toaster.
Discusses the history and development of irons, including a brief description of how the electric steam iron works, and surveys the role of irons in popular culture.
Presents the technological development of the telephone through a description of the various inventions which led up to it; then examines the role of the phone in popular culture.
A gap in his memory the afternoon that his best friend disappears in a redwood forest has a fifteen-year-old photographer wondering about his own role in the mystery, and whom he can turn to for help.
A gap in his memory the afternoon that his best friend disappears in a redwood forest has a fifteen-year-old photographer wondering about his own role in the mystery, and who he can turn to for help.
