Gibson, Karen Bush

Presents a brief biography of twentieth-century African-American poet, novelist, and short-story writer, Langston Hughes that chronicles his childhood, family, and later involvement in the Harlem Renaissance movement of the 1920s.

Presents an introduction to South America, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on its climate, geography, plant life, animal life, and people.

Presents an introduction to North America, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on its climate, geography, plant life, animal life, and people.

Presents an introduction to the destruction caused in La Conchita, California in 2005 by a giant mudslide, providing information on the history of mudslide disasters in California and the future of La Conchita.

Describes the destruction caused in Florida and Louisiana by Hurricane Andrew in 1992, and discusses lessons learned from the powerful storm.

Tells the story of the Dutch colony known as New Netherland and includes information on related topics and figures such as seventeenth-century Dutch ships, the Hudson River, Native Americans, and Peter Stuyvesant.

Brief text and illustrations describe the continent of South America including the climate, the landforms, and the people.

Brief text and illustrations describe the continent of North America including the climate, the landforms, and the people.

Brief text and illustrations describe the continent of Europe including the climate, the landforms, and the people.

Presents an introduction to Europe, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on its climate, geography, plant life, animal life, and people.