Kuklin, Susan

Photographs and text follow the dancers and the behind-the-scenes people of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater as they rehearse a new ballet.

Text and illustrations describe a foster child's year spent socializing a puppy destined to be trained as a dog guide for a blind person.

Text and photographs present the vehicles, equipment, and procedures used by fire fighters.

Full-color photographs and text show the progression of the making of a doll at the Alexander Doll Company, from the drawing board to the final form.

Discusses the many decisions and considerations faced by pregnant teens, including the fact of getting pregnant, abortion, prenatal examinations and care, counseling, and psychological pressures.

Bayard Rustin High School for the Humanities students talk about social, racial, religious, and sexual diversity in the United States.

African-American, Asian-American, and Hispanic-American children describe their families' cultural traditions.

Narrates personal testimonies of men and women who have experienced human rights abuses and presents accounts of human rights workers and of Human Rights Watch.

Four-year-old Erica describes her visit to the dentist for a checkup.

Discusses why fireworks look different from one another in the sky, how they are made and stored, and how shows with fireworks are set up and lit off to music. Relates information about members of the Grucci family who make pyrotechnics and set up pyrotechnic shows.