Discusses the formation of groups and the idea of belonging; various roles of members and leaders; organization of new groups; rules and procedures for running meetings; and ways of settling conflicts in groups.
Briefly describes the yearly cycle of Jewish holidays, including high holidays, harvest holidays, festivals, and modern holidays, with recipes and instructions for Jewish holiday foods and crafts.
Text and photographs depict the life of Shane, a deaf child who goes to a regular school and enjoys normal activities with the help of sign language and a hearing aid.
A biography of the wife of the twenty-seventh president of the United States, an ambitious woman who was responsible for planting the famous cherry trees around the Tidal Basin.
A biography of the down-to-earth wife of the forty-first president, describing her childhood, marriage, family life, political activities, and volunteer work for such causes as literacy and AIDS.
A selection of letters written to United States presidents by young people is accompanied by information providing historical context for the writers' concerns and ideas.
Chronicles the history of women in sports in North America from Native American ball games to the sports of the twentieth century by highlighting key events such as the introduction of sports in schools and the passage of Title IX. Contains brief biographies of women athletes.