Gravelle, Karen

Discusses how and why adopted children may try to locate and get to know their birth parents and examines possible psychological benefits and problems associated with the process.

Examines the societal structure among various animal species, such as wolves, sharks, penguins, ostriches, ants, and bees.

Discusses lizards and their different survival techniques, such as changing color.

Explores various aspects of teenage fatherhood through the experiences of thirteen teenage fathers.

Examines the different methods and purposes of communication among such animals as rattlesnakes, honeybees, and domestic animals, and describes experiments in teaching apes and dolphins to communicate with humans.

Presents a description of contemporary life in the Appalachian Region of Kentucky while focusing on the home and activities of ten-year-old Joseph Ratliff and his family.

Examines the causes of birth defects, the hardships faced by children born with them, and ways of preventing them.

Provides information about Mohawk heritage and tradition through a look at the lives of David and Chantelle, two Native American children who live at Akwesasne, the St. Regis Indian Reservation that straddles the border between northern New York State and Canada.

Describes aspects of contemporary life such as special traditions, religious beliefs, music, foods, ways of talking, and languages found among the people of Cajun country in Louisiana.

Explains what happens at the onset of menstruation, discussing what to wear, going to the gynecologist, and how to handle various problems.