1951-

In small-town Texas in the mid-1950s, twelve-year-old Silvy tries to make sense of her parent's financial problems, a Supreme Court ruling that will integrate her school, the prejudice of her family and friends, and her own behavior, which always seems to be wrong.

Discusses the struggles of Tibetans to maintain their separate identity by resisting the forces of the People's Liberation Army of China sent by Mao Tse-tung first into western Tibet and the eastern province of Amdo in 1949, and then into the eastern province of Kham in 1950.

Examines the actions of Chinese authorities in removing six-year-old Gendin Chokyi Nyima and his family from public view after the child was recognized by the Dalai Lama as the eleventh incarnation of the Panchen Lama, Tibet's second most important spiritual leader; and discusses attempts by officials to name a child of their own choosing as Panchen Lama.

Exploration of the impact that Southern States have had on American values, politics, and economic trends addressing ideas about Southern attitudes towards race, poverty, and tradition.

Governor James E. McGreevey of New Jersey chronicles his life, focusing on how his homosexuality impacted every aspect of his life and explaining why he chose to come out in August 2004.

A biography of President Barack Obama focusing on his life from childhood through adulthood, and detailing the events that shaped his political career, and includes a historical timeline.

Presents a collection of Doonesbury cartoons that takes a satirical look at the California recall, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the liberation of Iraq.