Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.
Shows the cycle of life--from seed to plant to tortilla, as workers till the black soil, operate the clanking machinery of the factory, and drive the trucks that deliver the tortillas back into the hands that will plant the yellow seeds.
When Ms. Frizzle, the strangest teacher in school, takes her class on a field trip to the waterworks, everyone ends up experiencing the water purification system from the inside.
Presents a description of and background information about the flowering plants that have been chosen to represent the fifty states and the District of Columbia. Text is presented in side-by-side Spanish and English.
Describes the designs and symbolism of the flags that represent the fifty states and the District of Columbia. Text is presented in side-by-side Spanish and English.