Wise, Andrew

Describes the physical and behavioral adaptations of various animal species, covering such necessities for survival as oxygen, food, water, shelter, defense against predators, and reproduction.

Young Diego reads a letter from his father, an astronaut, describing the journeys and discoveries of the first explorers to the New World.

Examines the history of immigration in the United States through the correspondence between a grandfather who has moved to the U.S. and his young granddaughter Mai who has remained in China.