Rubel, David

In Depression-era New York City, construction workers at the Rockefeller Center site help a family in need--a gift that is repaid years later in the donation of an enormous Christmas tree.

Presents facts and information about the Presidents of the United States up to and including Barack Obama.

This book contains maps of each state in the United States, organized by region, accompanied by facts and figures.

Contains anecdotes and photographs that examine the private lives and personalities of America's presidents, from George Washington to Bill Clinton, and features information about the nation's First Ladies.

Photographs and text explore the African American struggle from 1954 to 1968, exploring the events that impacted the civil rights movement and profiling key figures from the era.

More than 100 easy-to-read articles for the beginning researcher.

Presents stories of homes that Habitat for Humanity has built with and for the people who need them.

Al Unser, Jr. places the reader in the driver's seat of an Indy race car while explaining how the design of the car affects performance and safety, and how scientific principles guide drivers in racing strategy.

Provides a year-by-year account of the tenure of each U.S. president from the inauguration of George Washington to the events of the 2012 election season, providing information about the key issues, headlines, notable people, and fads for every year served, and includes a table of election results for all presidential elections, and a history of the White House.

The author describes his experiences working with Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit organization that builds housing with volunteer laborers.