Malaspina, Ann

In Dhaka, Bangladesh, as two girls work hard all day to help support their family by chipping bricks into small pieces, older sister Yasmin seeks a way to attend school and learn to read so that she can have a better life one day. Includes author's note about conditions in Bangladesh, child labor, and how to help.

Traces India's struggle to gain independence, highlighting the leadership of Mohandas Gandhi whose tactics of nonviolent protest have become a goal of resistance movements worldwide.

A brief biography of nineteenth-century Polish composer, Frederic Chopin that chronicles his life and works.

Provides information about the causes of the giant waves known as tsunamis and the destruction they cause, features accounts of some of history's most devastating tsunamis, including the 2004 event in Indonesia, and discusses efforts to develop effective tsunami warning systems.

Provides an introduction to the jaguar, discusses the behavior of the big cats, examines the reasons why jaguars are near extinction, and looks at efforts to protect them.

Presents an overview of the history of the early American colony of Connecticut, using primary source materials, with information on its founding, settlement, growth as a colony, and role in the American Revolution.

Introduces the ethnic and group identity movements spawned by the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. Covers groups marginalized by mainstream American society by a particular characteristic such as ethnic origin, race, age, disability, and sexual orientation.

A biography of the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal, from her childhood in segregated Albany, Georgia, in the 1930s, through her recognition at the 1996 Olympics as one of the hundred best athletes in Olympic history.

Discusses saving the American wilderness, including preservation and conservation, environmental activism, recreation in the wilderness, and the future of wilderness management.