Flanagan, Alice K

Explores the history, customs, and symbols of Valentine's Day, features interesting facts and trivia about how the holiday is celebrated, and includes a list of resources for further information.

Explores the origins of Passover, the holiday that celebrates the freedom of the Jews, discusses the symbolism of the Seder meal, and describes the food and customs associated with the observance.

A brief introduction to types of rocks on earth and how they are formed.

Contains five teaching units and an annotated bibliography of over one thousand contemporary children's books educators may use to develop career awareness in sixth through eighth grade students.

Presents information on the first units of U.S military that were composed exclusively of African-Americans, called Buffalo Soldiers, that patrolled the frontiers of the Southwest.

Simple text describes the wind, how it is formed, and its effects on the world.

Briefly describes the composition of different types of soil, the variety of plants and animals that live in it, and the necessity of soil to human life.

Describes the work of a husband and wife who own their own housepainting business.

Tells about a soccer coach who teaches his players to listen, get along with others, play hard, have fun, and be good sports even when they lose.

Simple text and photographs follow a female firefighter as she and the rest of a fire-fighting team try to save a burning building.