cities and towns

Tells of the murder of a fourteen-year old African-American girl by a white man in a small town in Georgia just after World War II.

Examines the development and nature of the city from Egypt to Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome and the Middle Ages to the modern world.

Simple text and illustrations describe a day in LEGOville, from the road sweeper cleaning the streets to a police dog catching a thief.

Photos demonstrate the surprising places where the letters of the alphabet can be found outdoors in the city.

Firsthand accounts, examples, facts, and photographs provide an introduction to the people and cities of China, discussing population trends, religion and beliefs, transportation, health care, houses, schools, language, work, traditional foods, Chinese tea, famous landmarks, and sister cities.

Describes how the houses and buildings of a small town in northern Minnesota were moved to another location when iron ore was discovered in the ground beneath the town.

Describes the development of a fictional city in Central America from 1000 B.C. to the late twentieth century.

Loss, grief and an annoying classmate make Jeremy's adjustment to life in a new city particularly difficult.