juvenile literature

Describes the history, agriculture, education, people, and religious life of the largest country in Africa.

Traces the history of the European and American colonization of South and East Asia from the first Portuguese explorers in the sixteenth century through the Vietnam War.

Traces America's role in the forced migration of minorities from the forced importation of conscripts and indentured servants in colonial days to the present day evacuation of urban dwellers. Among the subjects: Colonia conscripts, freedmen sent to Liberia, Mormons, Jews, Acadians, Canadian Metis, the residents of Bikini, etc.

An explanation of the phases of the moon for beginning readers.

The story of a young British woman, Anna Leonowens, who moves to Siam to teach the royal children and of her experiences with an arrogant king and the strange customs of her new home.

A team of women brave frostbite, altitude sickness, waist-deep snow, and avalanches to climb Annapurna, 11th highest peak in the world.

Describes an archaeological dig at Ozette, Washington, on the site of a Makah Indian village inhabited for at least 2,000 years.

An introduction to the geography, history, people, industries, culture, and social progress of the largest country in East Africa.