Examines the Samurai's role in war by discussing nine battles from the sixteenth century. The author visited the battlefields and followed the course of the campaigns.
Describes the history of the Underground Railroad, revealing historical details through the perspectives of a slave, a slave catcher, and someone helping slaves escape to freedom.
To commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the first manned moon landing, Robert Burleigh and Mike Wimmer have teamed up to produce this beautifully rendered tribute that will transport readers across space and time onto the surface of the moon--to experience every sensation just as Armstrong and Aldrin did.
A fictionalized account of the life of Minna, kidnapped as a girl in Africa, as she endures the harsh life of a slave on a Southern plantation in the 1800s and tries to help her family survive.
Siblings Amy and Dan Cahill continue their global search for the clues that will unlock the Cahill family's secret power while also working to evade Irina Spasky.
Describes a typical voyage from Portugal to India during the 1500s, discussing the route, passengers, crewmembers, navigation, storms, privateers, and other related topics.
Provides an account of the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969 during which astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon, and includes background on the U.S. space program. Presented in graphic format.
