Newlon, Clarke

Brief biographies of fourteen outstanding Puerto Ricans, including golfer Chi Chi Rodriquez, actress Miriam Colon, statesmen Luis Munoz Rivera and Luis Munoz Marin, educator Jaime Benitez and painter Julio Rosado del Valle.

A biography of Lyndon Johnson, the Texas senator who become the thirty-sixth President.

Brief biographies of twenty Mexican Americans who have made significant contributions in government, sports, entertainment, education, and other fields.

Introduces the members of the K-9 corps, dogs trained to detect narcotics and bombs and search for, attack, and hold criminals.

Discusses the history, development, and current problems of the 10 countries of Southern Africa.

Explores the history of China, emphasizing its development into a giant communist power and its importance in the contemporary world.

Discusses the importance of the Middle East throughout history with emphasis on the factors--oil, politics, and money--which make it important in the world today.