Brief rhymes for each letter of the alphabet, accompanied by longer explanatory text, present features of the United States. An alphabet book for the United States with colorful illustrations, rhymes, & facts, the wide range of people, places and cultures that make up our hemispere. Young children will gain a good sense of the diversity of the Americas as a whole. The author of the charming fable "Fibblestax" includes a rhyming poem for each letter...

After her mother leaves home suddenly, thirteen-year-old Sal and her grandparents take a car trip retracing her mother's route. Along the way, Sal recounts the story of her friend Phoebe, whose mother also left.

Arbor Day, Boys Town, and Kool-Aid® are just a few of the marks the Great Plains state of Nebraska has made on American culture. From the state's eastern border along the Missouri River, where Lewis and Clark embarked on the Corps of Discovery expedition, to the towering geologic landmarks of the west, chronicled in pioneers' journals, there are treasures to explore on each page of C is for Cornhusker: A Nebraska Alphabet.Rajean Luebs Shepherd...

Features a biography of the second president of the United States including his early years, education at Harvard College, his career as a lawyer, and key events from President Adams's administration.

Features a biography of the first president of the United States including his early years, his early career as a surveyor and soldier, and key events from President Washington's administration.

Features a biography of the third president of the United States including his early years, education at the College of William and Mary, his early career as a lawyer, and key events from President Jefferson's administration.

Features a biography of the twenty-second and twenty-fourth president of the United States including his early years, his careers as a lawyer, sheriff, mayor and governor, and key events from President Cleveland's administration.

Features a biography of the seventh president of the United States including his early years, his early career as a lawyer, and key events from President Jackson's administration.

Features a biography of the twenty-first president of the United States including his early years, education at Union College, his early career as a civil rights lawyer, and key events from President Arthur's administration.

Features a biography of the ninth president of the United States including his early years, education at Hampden-Sydney College, his early career as a military leader, and key events from President Harrison's administration.