Blassingame, Wyatt

Story of the son of a wealthy family who overcame polio and became the President who led his country through the Depression and the Second World War.

A biography of the writer, artist, and naturalist who began a boys' club called Sons of Daniel Boone and later became one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America.

Davy Crockett discovers a unique way of getting a new fur coat.

An easy-to-read biography of the artist, naturalist, and conservationist who was one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America.

Discusses the characteristics, habits, and behavior of the raccoon, a very adaptable animal native to North America.

Discusses the characteristics and habits of the nine-banded armadillo of the United States and its particular connection to leprosy research. Also presents facts about the nineteen other armadillo species and their cousins, the sloths and the anteaters.

Describes thirteen North American species of long-legged and long-necked migratory wading birds, including the great egret, American bittern, and Louisiana heron.

Folklore heroes Paul Bunyan and John Henry participate in an unusual baseball game in which cotton bales are used for baseballs.

Discusses three known disease carriers, fleas, lice, and mosquitoes, and epidemics which they have caused.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various species of sharks.