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Text and photographs present the true accounts of children who were forced to live in Japanese American confinement camps.

Explains about earning, spending and saving money. Also explains about checking accounts, credit cards, debit cards, loans, savings accounts and credit reports.

A biography of real kids ages nine to seventeen who have faced danger or crisis with extraordinary courage and become real-life heroes.

Tells the stories of twelve young heroes whose quick actions saved lives and earned them the Young American Medal for Bravery. Includes capsule biographies of thirty-one additional winners since 1951.

"Joyful young narrators celebrate feeling at home in one's own skin"--OCLC.

"Sirin, Allie, and Joss have joined forces with the Silver dragon Lysander, the only creature capable of opening portals between the dragon world and the human world. But the powerful Lennix clan is following the children's every move and will stop at nothing to capture Lysander. After generations of plotting, the Lennixes--and their bloodthirsty dragon allies, the Raptors--are terrifyingly close to establishing a brutal dragon regime on Earth, just like they did centuries ago. Now it's up to the new friends to protect Lysander while searching for the lost source of dragon magic, the only force powerful enough to stop the Raptors. But first they must decide what's more important: finding the missing treasure or guarding the most important secret in the world"--Back cover.

A blend of fact and fiction introduces readers to a period in the United States history known as the westward expansion.