Fighter jets are small, fast, jet-powered airplanes. They continue to get better with new technology. Some even have the ability to refuel in the air. Find out more about how these fast moving planes are designed, built, and improved.
Did you know that temperatures drop during fall? The temperature can get low enough for frost to form on grass. Find out more in Weather, an All about fall book.
"Little Sally grew up in California, and soon realized that she had a passion for science. She loved it so much that she studied it at college and became a Doctor of Physics. One day, whilst reading the student newspaper, Sally saw that NASA was looking for astronauts. Women could apply, having never been able to before . . . so she went for it! Sally was chosen, and in 1983 became the first American woman to fly in space"--Provided by publisher.
The Standard Deviants present energetic lessons on the U.S. judicial system, discussing its origin, its three branches, its power of judicial review, Supreme Court hearings, Supreme Court selection, and the deciding of Supreme Court cases.
how Clarence Tinker became the first Native American general
Rogers, Kim
"A biographical picture book about Clarence Tinker, a member of the Osage Nation, who endured abuse growing up at the hands of a boarding school and went on to serve in the United States Air Force in World War II"--.
In the midst of World War II, four African-American recruits strive to be Army Air Force pilots, though offical segregation is especially strong among the Air Forces. The four complete their training in Alabama before serving with distinction in the European theatre.
Investigates the reasons North Carolina, long seen as the most progressive state in the South, became home to the largest Klan organization in the country, with more members than all the other Southern states combined, during the 1960s.
Looks at the contributions of the Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry during the American Civil War, and includes profiles of such figures as Lewis and Charles Douglass, Luis Emilio, and James Gooding.
