Harris, Nancy

A science encyclopedia designed for middle school students, examining topics related to technology, explaining what technology is, and covering agriculture, transportation, electronics, medicine, communications, entertainment, computers, and people who use technology, with further reading sidebars and illustrations.

A science encyclopedia designed for middle school students, examining topics related to physics, explaining what physics is, and covering motion and force, energy, electricity and magnetism, heat, waves, sound and light, nuclear energy, and people who study physics, with further reading sidebars and illustrations.

Photographs, illustrations, and simple text uses the game of football to explain the mathematical concept of fractions.

Simple text and illustrations provide an introduction to the United States Constitution, discussing its history, the Articles of Confederation, how it was written, its parts, amendments, and why it is important.

Describes the structure and functions of the judicial branch of a state government, discussing judges, lawyers, the different courts, and elections.

Simple text and illustrations provide an introduction to the Bill of Rights, discussing the history of the Constitution, when it was added, who wrote it, other amendments, and why it is important.

Introduces children to the government, describing the three branches of the government and how they work together, the role citizens play in the government, how a law is made, and other related topics.

Photographs, maps, and simple text introduce young readers to the Lincoln Memorial and what it symbolizes for America.

Photographs, maps, and simple text introduce young readers to the Washington Monument and what it symbolizes for America.

Photographs, maps, and simple text introduce young readers to the Capitol building and what it symbolizes for America.