Tougas, Shelley

When Christa's father loses his job and her parents decide to sell their summer cabin, she comes up with a plan to save it. With the help of her friend Alex, she sets out to find Al Capone's money rumored to be hidden somewhere in Whitefish.

"Through narrative stories, explores actresses who have made major contributions in movies and television"--.

In Wisconsin, ten-year-old Christa and eleven-year-old Alex team up to search for the lost treasure of Al Capone near where Alex has just moved into his grandfather's house and Christa is spending what may be her family's last summer in their cabin.

Describes the uniforms, gear, and weapons used by U.S. and North Vietnamese forces during the Vietnam War.

"Describes the science concepts behind military weapons"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the uniforms, gear, and weapons used by U.S. and Iraqi forces during the Iraq War.

This book, through narrative stories, describes female leaders who led nations, built empires, and forever changed the world.

This book, through narrative stories, describes female musicians who have played a powerful role in shaping music and culture.

Describes various traits and behaviors that can be seen in terrorists.

Recounts the events surrounding the 1957 photograph taken by Will Counts that captured one of nine African-American students trying to enter an Arkansas high school while being taunted by an angry white mob and discusses how the photo brought the civil rights movement to the forefront of the nation's attention.