Amoroso, Cynthia

Summer details the season of sunny weather, seasonal storms, family vacations, and blooming flowers.

Spring describes the season when birds build nests for baby birds and flowers begin to bloom.

Explains the meanings behind a variety of common idioms and bizarre sayings, and offers an example of each phrase in a brief dialogue.

Briefly profiles the life of Rosa Parks, discussing her childhood, arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a bus, and fight for equal rights.

Briefly profiles the life of Jackie Robinson, discussing his family, love of sports, and years in the Negro League and Major League Baseball.

Briefly profiles the life of Helen Keller, discussing her childhood, disabilities, education from Annie Sullivan, and achievements.

Briefly profiles the life of Charles Schulz, discussing his childhood, comic strips, and popularity.

Follows the life of Ronald Reagan from his childhood in Illinois through his two terms as the fortieth president of the United States and into his post-White House years, and includes photographs and illustrations, a time line and glossary, articles on key events that influenced Reagan, and other reference materials.

Text and photographs introduce winter, discussing the weather of the season as well as common sights, such as ice on ponds and people skiing.

Text and photographs introduce summer, discussing the weather of the season as well as common sights, such as flowers blooming and people swimming.