juvenile literature

Examines current social, political, and economic problems in Latin America and puts them in perspective by recounting their historical background.

Conversations with young people in the Middle East depict the political strife there and how it has affected their lives.

Directions for making large-scale, cardboard replicas of objects representative of American Indian and colonial life, such as houses, furniture, toys, and other artifacts.

Describes the skills--weaving, carpentry, candlemaking, metal working, and others--that enabled the early American colonists to start life from scratch in the New World.

A Dutch Jewish girl describes the two-and-one-half years she spent in hiding in the upstairs bedroom of a farmer's house during World War II.

A black family living in the South during the 1930's are faced with prejudice and discrimination which their children don't understand.

Through a study of the political and social institutions, the rulers, artists, scientists and craftsmen of the Middle Ages, examines what everyday life in medieval times was like and what links with the era still survive.

Examines the lasting cultural contributions of the age of the Hanover Kings, focusing on the work and personalities of the Kings and queens, writers, musicians, architects, and scientists of the eighteenth century.

Traces the history of Venice from New Stone Age settlements through its development into a wealthy, influential, and independent city-state during the Renaissance to its present position as a major Italian city.

Provides an introduction to the history and culture of ancient China, including a traditional Chinese folk tale.