juvenile nonfiction / business & economics

Introduces the life and writings of American author and naturalist Henry David Thoreau, best known for living two years along the shores of Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts.

Tells the story of the invention of the Crayola crayon by inventor Edwin Binney.

Photographs, primary source documents, and firsthand accounts describe the history of the Great Depression during the 1930s, focusing on what was happening in the United States.

"The Great Depression in the United States had wide-ranging effects on people of all walks of life"--.

"Global Viewpoints: Unemployment: This title examines the topic around the issues of the global problem of unemployment, the victims of unemployment, the causes of unemployment, and the solutions to unemployment"--.

Introduces the life and writings of American author and naturalist Henry David Thoreau, best known for living two years along the shores of Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts.

Contains ten readings that provide various perspectives on issues related to teens and employment, and includes photographs, charts, and resources for further research.