Examines some of the unusual animals that are native to the Pacific coast of the United States, such as the tufted puffin, the brown pelican, the California condor, and the gray whale. Includes what the animals look like, what they eat, how they reproduce, and the dangers they face from humans.
Presents information on a number of animals that inhabit the American Northeast such as the Eastern Cottontail, groundhogs, the red fox, black bears, moose, and white-tailed deer.
Examines animals that are unique to the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain regions of the United States, including bear, buffalo, prairie dogs, jackrabbits, and others.
Examines some of the wild animals that live in the midwestern United States, including birds such as the red-winged blackbird and cardinal, turtles and frogs, deer, bats, wolves, and others.
Presents interesting facts about lizards, such as how they are able to smell and taste, and provides additional information about their appearance, hunting and climbing abilities, mating, eggs, babies, defenses, and variety.
Explores how Barbie has influenced generations of girls, discussing criticisms of the doll, her role in fashion, and her surprising popularity during her first fifty years.
Presents the story of the thirteen women connected with NASA's Mercury 13 space mission, who braved prejudice and jealousy to make their mark and open the door for the female pilots and space commanders that would soon follow.
This introduction to the life and achievements of the first American female doctor describes the limited career prospects available to women in the early nineteenth-century, the opposition Blackwell faced while pursuing a medical education, and her pioneering medical career that opened doors for future generations of women.
