san francisco bay area (calif.)

Examines the information reported by the media regarding the interaction between the Black Panther Party and government agents in the Bay Area of California (1967-1973).

In the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 1970s, twelve-year-old Abby watches her mother fall apart and must take on the burden of holding her family together.

When mankind resolves to wipe out all mermaids, Luce flees capture and encounters hundreds of refugee mermaids hiding in the San Francisco Bay. Taking upon the responsibility of leadership, Luce agrees to protect them against human attack but also searches for a way to end this conflict without causing the deaths of mermaids or humans.

Describes the history of San Francisco Bay's Angel Island as an army base, detention center, and immigration station before its preservation as a state park.

Twelve-year-old Joan, worried that she will not have any friends when her family moves from Connecticut to California, bonds right away with Sarah, a girl who prefers to be called Fox, and the two spend a joyous summer playing outside, making up stories, and attending a writing class.

Presents a look at the sites and society that existed in San Francisco during the time of the Gold Rush in the 1850s.

After moving to the United States from his native Afganistan, Fadi wants to return there to find his missing six-year-old sister, Mariam. Includes a glossary.

As one of America's most notorious prisons, Alcatraz has been a significant part of California's history for over 155 years. The small, lonely rock, known in sea charts by its Spanish name "Isla de los Alcatraces," or "Island of Pelicans," lay essentially dormant until the 1850s, when the military converted the island into a fortress to protect the booming San Francisco region. Alcatraz served as a pivotal military position until the early 20th century and in 1934 was converted into a federal penitentiary to house some of America's most incorrigible prisoners. The penitentiary closed in 1963, and Alcatraz joined the National Park Service system in 1972. Since then, it has remained a popular attraction as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.