juvenile literature

A biography of the 15th-century Italian seaman and navigator who unknowingly discovered a new continent while looking for a western route to India.

Brief text and illustrations discuss the British colonial system, the war for independence, the Constitution, and the era of good feeling.

Briefly discusses the causes, events, and consequences of the French Revolution.

Discusses Chinese civilization mainly of the Han and T'ang dynasties, when paper and printing were invented and art and poetry flourished.

Describes aspects of life in ancient Greece including the theater, government, religion, and domestic life. Also presents a portrait of life in Athens.

Easy-to-read facts about the founding fathers of our nation.

A biography of the peasant girl who led a French army to victory against the English and was later accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake.

The Pilgrims' long and arduous voyage to the New World, their efforts to find a suitable harbor and place to settle, early encounters and peaceful coexistence with the Indians, and the abundant first year of farming and harvest thanksgiving are retold in a simple, researched text and accompanying illustrations.

Surveys the history, geography, geology, climate, and plant and animal life of Vermont.