Johnny Dixon and Professor Childermass discover a trolley which transports them back to Constantinople in 1453 as the Turks are invading the Byzantine Empire.
A biography of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play baseball in the major leagues, discussing his childhood and family, his athletic success in college, the racism he encountered in the Army, and his baseball career with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Illustrations and text describe peaceful heroes, which are those who are willing to die for a cause, but not kill; and includes Jesus of Nazareth, Paul Rusesabagina, and others.
Introduces the life and accomplishments of Coretta Scott King to young readers, and describes her childhood, education, marriage to civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., and her work as an activist; and includes a time line.
An illustrated introduction to Machu Picchu for early readers that details a brief history of the ancient Peruvian city, how the Inca's built the city, Hiram Bingham's discovery in 1911; and includes information for visitors.
Looks at the characteristics and behavior of Arctic animals, including polar bears, whales, walruses, Arctic birds, caribou, muskoxen, lemmings, hares, foxes, and wolves.
Traces the life of the Spanish explorer and missionary who traveled to Mexico and California to teach the Indians about Christianity and who established nine missions along the California coast.
Traces the history and development of communications systems in the United States, looking at some of the methods people used in the past to get the news and keep in touch with each other.
