housing

Informative, engaging text and photos introduce readers to igloos.

Julie welcomes all lost and homeless creatures into her house, whether they be cats or trolls, ghosts or dragons, but soon realizes that each must have a chore in order for the arrangement to work.

From candle-lit cottages to electricity-filled houses, this carefully leveled text compares and contrasts homes of the past to homes of the present.

Mabel and her younger brother Sam approach their new home and the trauma of moving by turning it into an adventure, imagining they are sailors approaching a new land, tour guides exploring a museum, and finally astronauts in space.

A comprehensive guide to roofs and siding that provides information on shingles, tile, shake, metal, and other materials, offers advice on design and planning, and presents step-by-step instructions for various projects.

A desert island might sound like a paradise of sunshine and buried treasure, but in real life, these environments are harsh on human beings.

United States Marine Rye Barcott describes his friendship with a widowed nurse, Tabitha Atieno Festo, and a community organizer, Salim Mohamed, that developed into a combined effort to create the organization Carolina for Kibera, which promotes participatory development.

Looks at the career of reporter, photographer, and social reformer, Jacob Riis.