juvenile literature

A retelling of a mother's account of what happened to her family during the "Flash" that destroyed Hiroshima in 1945.

Traces the events of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of German-occupied France from the beaches of Normandy, which took place on June 6, 1944.

This fictional account of the dismantling and removal of the Empire State Building describes the structure of a skyscraper and explains how such an edifice would be demolished.

Poems from various time periods and many countries are organized by theme and illustrated with reproductions of art works from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Describes public speaking situations, from giving oral book reports in English class to kicking off a fund-raising drive for a club.

Examines the ERA movement, its criticisms, and its ultimate defeat in Congress.

Discusses the workings of the body's immune defense system; what happens when this system functions perfectly, too vigorously, or not at all; and current research in immunology.

Presents biographical sketches of twenty-five significant individuals in the history of world exploration, arranged alphabetically from Roald Amundsen to Amerigo Vespucci.

Surveys the world of flowering plants, discussing such aspects as plant growth, reproduction, pollination, flowers, seeds, fruits, lost habitats, and the extinction of plants.

Describes the partnerships formed by plants and animals that live on or in other organisms.