Biography of Clara Barton, and the American Red Cross.

An entry-level biography that describes Theodore Roosevelt's life as a boy through being President of the United States of America.

Introduces the life and legacy of the explorer whose journey west from Spain in search of China brought knowledge of the Americas to Europe, and describes his later life.

A biography of the famous woman pilot who set many records before she was mysteriously lost over the Pacific Ocean in 1937, emphasizing her belief that women could and should do anything they set their minds to.

An entry-level biography that describes how Wilma Rudolph overcame childhood polio and competed in the Olympics.

Presents an overview of Presidents' Day, describing its origin and highlighting the achievements of such presidents as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

Quotes from the writings of Laura Ingalls Wilder and paintings by one of her relatives accompany accounts of pioneer life in the Midwest during the second half of the 1800s.

This book, in graphic novel format, tells the story of Christopher Columbus and his discovery of the Americas.

Explains how Mexican families celebrate the lives of their deceased loved ones, including sharing pictures and stories, preparing feasts, and lighting candles in the graveyard on November 1, The Day of the Dead.

in this book Mary Dodson Wade captures the devastation and terror of a frightful day. Also included are explanations of the geophysics of tsunamis and how scientists predict future tsunami events.