juvenile literature

Discusses the nature and methods of cults and the effects they have on those who become involved with them.

Discusses racism in America and how it has affected history, the law, and contemporary issues.

Gives information on the history of ancient Egypt and what life was like along the Nile from the earliest civilization through its disintegration beginning with Rameses II, as it has been gathered from the work of archeologists in the area.

A United Nations staff photographer presents an overview of Rwanda's history, focusing on the civil war between the Hutus and the Tutsis, and the struggles of a young refugee.

Discusses the history of such cities as New York, San Francisco, Detroit, and Miami, particularly from the vantage point of women and minorities.

Examines the causes, major battles, military leaders, and effects of the American Civil War.

Describes that period when the Arabs spread their religion, art, architecture, and great knowledge of the ancient world throughout the Middle East and North Africa.

Explores the dangers of city gangs through the experiences of Brooklyn boys Butch Young, who belonged to a gang and then left it, and Gino Mercado, who has stayed out of gangs.

A biography of the Saudi Arabian king who ruled from 1964 until his assassination in 1975 and who became, during his reign, an important world leader through his control of his country's vast oil resources.