Explores more than 200 national park areas east of the Mississippi, including maps and a chart that provides an at-a-glance summary of each park's resources.
While preparing for Christmas in Puerto Rico, seven-year-old Esmeralda asks the Three Magi for a baby doll like her cousin's, but when they bring something else instead she gains a deeper understanding of the meaning of the holiday.
Descriptions and plentiful color photos present the history, landscape, and culture of Puerto Rico through the everyday activities of children of various ages throughout the island.
Tells the life story of baseball player Roberto Clemente, describing his childhood in Puerto Rico and the course of his career, discussing his success, struggles, and fame.
In mid-nineteenth-century Puerto Rico, an old woman and a young village girl conspire to save a runaway African slave by passing her off as the woman's niece.
Presents a brief biography of Roberto Clemente, a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team who won the Golden Glove award twelve times and was voted into the Hall of Fame in 1972.
A folktale from Puerto Rico describing the foolish Juan Bobo who, despite not being very smart, winds up with a bag of gold thanks to his honesty and good heart.
