illinois

Trace's teenaged life becomes even more challenging when she must balance her friendships, school work, and a-typical family life with her quest to find her birth father.

An illustrated introduction to Illinois, providing information about the land and climate, natural resources, plants and animals, tourism, industry, goods and services, history, population, politics and government, cultural groups, sports, and arts and entertainment of the state.

Illustrations and text present the history, geography, people, politics and government, economy, and social life and customs of Illinois.

As letters flow back and forth--between the prairies of Illinois and the mountains of Afghanistan, across cultural and religious divides--sixth-grader Abby, ten-year-old Amira, and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other.

The story of Ellen who lives on an Illinois farm in 1830 and who gets a new stepmother and brother.

Provides an overview of the state of Illinois, covering its history, geography, economy, people, and points of interest.

A pictorial introduction to Illinois, providing information about its early history, land, and resources, with a look at notable people, places, and events in the state.

Rowan, Nina, Xanthe, and Xavier are reunited for their first solo time travel trip, venturing to Bloomington, Illinois, in 1856 in search of a teen runaway.

Discusses the geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of the Great Lake states.

A detailed biography of President Barack Obama that describes how he was raised by a single mother and his grandparents, his education at Harvard Law, political career, and other related topics.