Malaspina, Ann

Nelson Mandela's fight to end apartheid in South Africa is a riveting story of hardship, courage, and triumph. One of the great moral leaders of modern history, Mandela never gave up his struggle against racial oppression. Through Mandela's own words, primary documents, photographs, and engaging text, readers will learn about his early life in a small village, the stirrings of his political consciousness, his twenty-seven years of imprisonment for defying apartheid, and the events leading to his election as the first black president of South Africa. The book also explores Mandela's legacy of justice, equality, and dignity, which has inspired people to action around the globe.

A boy climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk, where he uses his quick wits to outsmart a giant and make his and his mother's fortune.

Text and illustrations look at Susan B. Anthony's arrest and trial for voting in the president election of 1872.

Provides instructions for creating crafts to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day.

An exploration of New York, showing its most famous sights, including Broadway, The Statue of Liberty, the Hudson River, Niagara Falls, and more.

"Describes the rise of Mao Zedong and the changes to China during the 20th century"--Provided by publisher.

Explores Mahatma Gandhi and his nonviolent protests in India.

This book describes tooth traditions in many places around the world, such as celebrating losing a baby tooth, a tooth fairy collecting baby teeth, The Mouse P?rez, the white tooth of the gazelle, and wearing human teeth for good luck.

African American slaves in the old South dream of escape from their hardships by flying away.

Explains the purpose and workings of bones.