case studies

Focusing on key battles from Trenton to Ia Drang, the author combines political analysis with gripping narratives of combat. Presents a history of how presidents weigh political pressures against military realities--and how their decisions play out for the men and women in the line of fire.

Recounts the experiences of people who have left the Middle East to start a new life for themselves and their families in America, describing what life is like for children as they adjust to America and why they left the Middle East.

Provides accounts of twenty cases in which U.S. presidents made bad decisions that altered the course of history, including Thomas Jefferson's Embargo Acts, Franklin Roosevelt's internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, and George W. Bush's war in Iraq.

Discusses ethical questions raised by international adoption.

Highlights groundbreaking presidential decisions, from the Louisiana Purchase to the creation of the G.I. Bill, that changed the face of United States history.

Recounts Nigel Hough's experiences as one of the few remaining white farmers in the war-torn country of Zimbabwe, describing how his life differed from that of his family's much-loved nanny, Aqui.

Profiles nine former presidents, their families, friends, and enemies, including George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin Roosevelt; and discusses their courage in the face of political criticism and foreign and domestic policy situations.

Addresses the issues of family and illegal immigration through the story of a young boy's dangerous journey from Honduras to the U.S. in search of his mother, who left him and his sibling behind make a better life for her family.

A collection of nine narratives that chronicle the experiences of immigrants coming to America and discuss how difficult it can be for immigrants to adapt to the American way of life.