united states

A true incident in the life of young Helen Keller in which she gets stuck in a storm and her teacher, Annie Sullivan, rescues her.

A biography of John Adams with emphasis on his role in the American Revolution.

Several children imagine what it would be like to run for U.S. president, thinking about the fun parts, such as appearing on T-shirts and bumper stickers, and the work, including studying the nation's problems and debating issues.

Recounts the life of the extraordinary lumberjack whose unusual size and strength brought him many fantastic adventures.

Describes some of Ben Franklin's many ideas and inventions, and looks at how they are still being used in the twenty-first century.

When Rachel makes latkes with her friend Mrs. Greenberg, the project turns out to be a very messy one.

Presents a short biography of NBA player LeBron James and chronicles his childhood and basketball career.

Provides adaptations of four fact-based ghost stories, in simple text with illustrations, including a ghost horse on the coast of Massachusetts, a haunted painting at a Virginia plantation, a skeleton in Colorado, and a ghostly sea captain of California.

Traces the skateboarding careers of Tony Hawk and Andy Macdonald, two of the legends of the sport.

Explores the childhood, character, and influential events that shaped the life of this former slave who went on to become an abolitionist and advisor to Abraham Lincoln.