Slade, Suzanne

Teaches children about endangered animals, and discusses the causes and reasons that animals are being threatened with extinction, and offers tips and advice on ways to protect animal populations.

Discusses the life cycle of a green snake, covering its habitat, physical characteristics, eating habits, and more, with fun facts and a glossary.

Describes how former slave Booker T. Washington, after being invited to teach in Tuskegee, Alabama, discovered many eager students, but no school, and set out to build his own school, brick by brick.

Text and illustrations describe significant moments related to the civil rights movement that have taken place at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

"Career Day is approaching, and Annie can't wait to show the school and her family what she wants to be when she grows up. Until Friday, however, she must keep it a secret. Grandpop is convinced she'll be a news photographer like he once was. Grandma knows Annie will be a champion baker. Dad figures she'll become the mountain climber like him, and Mom wants to relive her own glory days while watching Annie play basketball. But Annie's out-of-this-world dream is all her own. When her chance to share it finally arrives, her over-the-moon exuberance and her family's support leave no doubt that the dream is within reach"--Provided by publisher.

Tells the story of Katherine Johnson, NASA mathmatician who helped put the first man on the moon.

"From Neil Armstrong's first small step to Gene Cernan's last footprint, . . . author Suzanne Slade captures the experiences of the twelve astronauts who walked on the moon. The book reveals how the Apollo moon missions (1969-1972) built upon one another and unveiled important new discoveries about our nearest neighbor in space"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the lives, work, and friendship of former slave and abolitionist Frederick Douglass, and suffragist and social reformer Susan B. Anthony.

Powerful verse and stunning illustrations tell the true story of the American effort to land the first man on the Moon.

Focusing on the value of biodiversity and preservation, this book explains what would happen to a grassland ecosystem if bees disappeared.