Illustrations and easy-to-follow text describe the army of clay soldiers that were created by China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, and how twentieth-century farmers uncovered the army, which had been buried for over two thousand years.
Tells the story of how Sarah Josepha Hale, a magazine editor, campaigned for a national day of thanksgiving which was finally enacted by President Lincoln, and discusses the tradition of having the U.S. president grant a pardon to the turkey given him by the National Turkey Federation.
Presents a brief history of the slave ship Amistad that held hundreds of kidnapped Africans, and how they fought for their freedom in the Supreme Court of the United States.
Jeff Corwin introduces children to different types of snakes, offering general information on snake behavior, physical characteristics, and habitat and describing some of the more interesting types of snakes.
"Everyone knows the story of the Pilgrims, but there's more to Thanksgiving than that! This is the tale of one woman's fight for a national holiday and how the president came to pardon a turkey every year." -- cover [p. 4].
An introduction to the Florida Everglades featuring color photos of its five habitats and the animals that live in them. Covers habitats such as the marsh habitats, home to the American alligator, and the Florida Bay, home to the bottle nose dolphin.
Offers a brief overview of the life and career of basketball player LeBron James, discussing his childhood, schooling, years with the Cleveland Cavaliers, career accomplishments, and other related topics.
