Ruffin, Frances E

Presents information on water rescue dogs, including which are the best breeds, how they are trained, and their history of helping with rescue. Includes glossary.

An introduction to Roald Dahl, author of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," discussing his childhood in South Wales, his schooling and travel, his service during World War II, his marriages and children, and his writing career.

Describes a number of canine medical detectives discussing how various dogs are trained to detect certain types of cancer or know when their owners are having a diabetic or epileptic seizure.

Presents information, in simple text with illustrations, about the events of August 28, 1963, when protesters gathered in Washington, D.C., to draw attention to discrimination against African-Americans and to hear civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. deliver his now famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

Looks at the life of Mrs. Margaret Brown, discussing her childhood, youth, and marriage, and explaining how she got the nickname "unsinkable Molly Brown" after her experiences on the "Titanic.".

Provides information about different aspects of creating a park in a vacant city lot, and looks at how division is used to help accomplish various tasks.

An introduction to Paula Danziger, creator of the Amber Brown series of books, discussing her difficult childhood, her early love of reading and comedy, her education and years as a teacher, the accidents that changed her life, and her writing career.

Chronicles the life of Sally Hemings, discussing her life as a slave, her connections to Thomas Jefferson, and the late-twentieth-century debate over her children's lineage.

Examines the life of Sojourner Truth, discussing her early years as a slave, her marriage at a young age, her struggles to win her freedom, and her work as a traveling preacher and spokesperson for women's rights and civil rights.

An introduction to Cynthia Rylant, discussing her childhood with her grandparents in West Virginia, her teen years with her mom, her education and job in a library, her early writing efforts, and her success as an author of books for young people.