Collard, Sneed B

Teaches about the marsupials of the world, including opossums, kangaroos, koalas, and others.

Provides a look at the many different ways in which animals sleep, from a snoozing orangutan to a sleeping whale, as well as facts about each animal pictured.

Explains what invasive species are and the damage they cause to local economies and ecosystems, and looks at how scientists are working to combat these encroaching organisms.

Examines how the drones and military technology helps protect America from various threats. Examines how these weapons are developed and how they are used in real-world situations. Includes color photographs, a timeline, and a glossary.

After he and his mother move from California to Montana to live with his grandfather, thirteen-year-old Guy gradually adjusts to the unfamiliar surroundings, makes a friend, and learns to deal with a bully, with the help of his Frisbee-catching dog, Streak.

Surveys the behavior of various young animals and describes how they eventually grow old enough to leave their parents.

A rhyming alphabet that names people, places, and things from Montana's history, culture, and natural world and provides background information on each one.

Examines the life of Phillis Wheatley, discussing how she came to America as a slave in 1761, her education in reading and writing by her owners, her interest in the Bible, and her struggles to be recognized as a poet.

Shows readers that animals such as the tarantula, sixty foot squid, viperfish, bats, Tasmania devils, etc. do not try to frighten us on purpose. Each animal's scary looks or habits serve a purpose, allowing the animal to live in its own special way and place.

A photographic biography of Rosa Parks, discussing her childhood, marriage, and work on behalf of civil rights for African-Americans, focusing on her refusal to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in 1955, which led to the end of segregation in Alabama.