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Photographs, maps, time lines, and easy-to-follow text describe the events surrounding the 2010 British Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Introduces children to the history of America's national anthem, describing how the song was created, what it means to the American people, and how it has come to symbolize the spirit of the United States.

Explains that Ellis Island was a center for processing immigrants arriving in the U.S., describes immigrants' journeys to America, and discusses discrimination against them in the early twentieth century.

Describes the creation and ratification of the Bill of Rights, explains what rights are, and discusses the rights it guarantees, such as freedom of speech.

Explores the sense of touch made possible by the body's largest organ, the skin.

Presents the life and career of Steve Jobs, who was the founder of Apple, a computer and technology company.

An introduction to the structure and function of the human circulatory system, explaining how the heart works to pump blood to the rest of the body, what the blood is made of, why there are different types of blood, and what the heart looks like.

A brief overview of the Civil War that discusses its causes, battles, aftermath, and more.

An introduction to magnets that explains what magnetism is, how it works, and how it is used in everyday life and provides simple experiments using magnets to help readers understand the scientific concepts presented.

An introduction to New York colony, one of the original thirteen American colonies, examining the daily lives of settlers and the Native Americans who first occupied the land, looking at the role of New York in the fight for independence from England, and including brief profiles of New York's founding fathers.