juvenile literature

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juvenile literature

South Africa since 1948

1989
Traces the origins of apartheid, the struggle against it, and the issues involved up to the Black leadership in the 1980's.

Diego Rivera

1991
Examines the life and times of the noted Mexican muralist, discussing his art and politics.

Harriet Tubman

antislavery activist
1990
Describes the life of the energetic abolitionist, including her origins as a slave in Maryland, her role as a "conductor" for the Underground Railroad, her service to the Union during the Civil War, and her role in establishing an old-age home for Afro-Americans.

The crash of '29 and the New Deal

1986
Examines the period of American history beginning with the Roaring Twenties and the disastrous stock market crash of 1929 and ending with financial rebuilding through the New Deal and World War II.

The Vietnamese in America

1987
Surveys Vietnamese immigration to the United States and discusses the contributions made by Vietnamese to various areas of American life.

Chicano roots go deep

1975
Traces the history of the Chicanos in the United States and discusses their general and individual influences on and problems living in an Anglo culture.

Discovering art history

1981
A textbook covering the world and work of the artist, trends and influences in world art, and art in the western world.

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