Levine, Ellen

Answers many questions about what happened when a big earthquake hit the city of San Francisco in 1906.

Examines the life and career of marine biologist and environmentalist Rachel Carson.

Presents information on the 1906 San Francisco earthquake in a question-and-answer format, covering topics such as what it felt and sounded like, how people survived after the quake hit, and how long it took the city to recover.

A 500 year old tree tells what it has seen as Austin, Texas grew from an Indian village to a modern city.

A fictionalized account of how in 1849 a Virginia slave, Henry "Box" Brown, escapes to freedom by shipping himself in a wooden crate from Richmond to Philadelphia.

A baby sea otter, separated from his mother by a storm, is rescued by a human who takes him to the Monterey Bay Aquarium to recover and learn how to take care of himself.

Explains what the Underground Railroad was, why slaves ran away, and how they were helped to escape.

A biography presenting the life and passion of the famous ballet dancer, Anna Pavlova.

Southern African-Americans who were young and involved in the civil rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s describe their experiences.