Ford, Barbara

Berrie likes to make-up stories. So, when she tells people that there is a coyote in the city park they don't believe her.

Examines the variation in life-spans of both domestic and wild animals, ranging from one day to more than a century. Discusses ways of estimating age and theories on why life-spans vary and what causes aging.

Describes the life of the silversmith who made the historic ride to announce the coming of British troops to Massachusetts at the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

Discusses the song of different birds and the learning involved in their sound-making.

Moira, a seventh-grader in a predominantly Irish Catholic school, struggles with her conscience because of her desire to see a movie classed "B" by the Legion of Decency.

Examines the variation in life-spans of both domestic and wild animals, ranging from one day to more than a century. Discusses ways of estimating age and theories on why life-spans vary and what causes aging.

Discusses the black bear, North America's smallest bear, the research being done on it, and our responsibility for ensuring its future.

Follows the life and career of the man who fulfilled his creative dreams by founding a motion picture empire.

Discusses the ability of many different animals including crabs, vultures, otters, elephants, and chimpanzees to use tools and the ability of a fewer number of species to make tools.

Describes the physical characteristics and life cycle of various members of the katydid family.