europe

"The story of a young Syrian refugee's attempt to reach Sweden, focusing on her ordeal in icy waters after the dilapidated fishing vessel in which she was traveling--along with 500 others--sinks"--OCLC.

Told from two viewpoints, Rae, Aubrey, Clara, Jonah, and Gabe travel through Europe by train for ten days, working through their relationships just before setting off in different directions for college.

A study guide for the AP European history exam that offers test-taking strategies from experts, subject reviews, two full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations, and practice questions.

Examines the successes and failures of some of the pioneering mariners who set out from Spain and Portugal beginning in the mid-fifteenth century to establish trade routes and explore new worlds.

An introduction to Europe that discusses its climate, plants, animals, economy, history, culture and other related topics and includes a quiz. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Presents simple European art craft projects, including how-to photos and easy instructions.

Brief text and illustrations describe the day-to-day life and the major political, military, cultural, and social events in the major countries of Europe during the seventeenth century.

An introduction to medieval castles, featuring text and cartoon illustrations and describing architectural features, people who lived in them, activities, sieges, and more.

In a world divided by time zones, Art Berry, a member of the Eastern Standard Tribe, attempts to sabotage the Greenwich Mean Tribe in order to advance his people, and finds that he must decide between happiness and intelligence.

Explores four examples of European imperialism: the Spanish invasion of Mexico in the sixteenth century, the British taking of Tasmania in 1803, the American forcing of Apaches onto reservations in the nineteenth century, and the German takeover of South West Africa in the 1880s.