Hoobler, Dorothy

America's involvement in Vietnam adds to the seemingly constant arguing in the Vivante family, whose cousins are among a group of people who have dropped out to live in a commune in Arizona.

In the 1950s Matthew befriends an African-American boy who introduces him to a new style of music, and together they start a rock-and-roll band.

In the summer of 1936, Tony runs away from his home above his family's Italian restaurant in Chicago, while in Berlin David is present at the Olympics and prepares to move to America.

An Italian immigrant boy joins the large Aldrich family as they stage a women's suffrage play and listen to messages on the wireless radio about the ocean voyage of the Titanic.

Discusses the United States' relationship with the world's oldest civilization from 1784 when American traders set sail for China to the opening of full relations following the Vietnam War.

Fourteen-year-old Seikei, a tea merchant's son, dreams of being a samurai, and he gets a chance to prove his worth when, as the only witness to the theft of a priceless ruby intended for the shogun, he is asked to assist the samurai magistrate in solving the crime.

Presents biographies of some prominent Russians including Alexander Nevsky, Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, Alexander Pushkin, Leo Tolstoy, and Peter Tchaikovsky.

Explores the history and culture of Japan through chronologically-arranged biographies of notable people from various walks of life.

Explores the history and culture of South America through chronologically arranged biographies of notable people from various walks of life.

Explores the history and culture of France through biographies arranged chronologically.