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- The Mayflower - By Susan Whitehurst
This book gives a realistic portrayal of
the Mayflower's long journey. From the pilgrims making preparations for the voyage to the settlement at Cape Cod,
this book recounts the conditions the pilgrims had to endure along their way. Many detailed pictures show the inside
of the Mayflower and the tools the pilgrims brought with them into North America.
- The Art of Peace - By Ueshiba Morihei
Set around the time of both world
wars, Ueshiba Morihei lives a life devoted to the martial arts and becomes one of the greatest masters
in Japanese history. His life and journey to become one with nature is recorded by him to teach of the
philosophy of bringing peace by ending violence quickly and resolutely. Ueshiba will create the martial art form
of aikido, the way of nonresistance, and it will become highly popularized and taught throughout the world.
- Prehistoric Actual Size - By Steve Jenkins
Children have their imaginations broadened as they read about the sizes of extinct prehistoric
creatures. The colorful illustrations bring great appeal to any young reader.
- Power Machines - By Ken Robbins
An industrial nation cannot operate without industrial machinery. From bulldozers to power
generators this book will give children the foundational knowledge of the machines that build civilization.
- Puppets and Puppet-Making - By David Currell
Used to entertain children for 4,000 years the puppet theater has its own way of displaying
a show. This book provides instruction in the manufacture of various types of puppets and how to become a self-made
puppet master.
- The History of Moviemaking - By Scholastic Voyages of Discovery
The history of motion pictures can be traced back to the 18th century with the manipulation
of light and screens. Included in the book are the people responsible for the growth of the 20th century movie business.
Today movies are the main source of American entertainment and this book will show you how that came to be.
- Penguins: Scholastic Science Readers - By Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
The life cycle of the emperor penguins is surmized in this young readers book.
- Children of the Dust Bowl: The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp - By Jerry Stanley
The Dust Bowl of the 1930's forces many farmers from Oklahoma to migrate to California.
Faced with unwelcomed prejudice and discrimination, the children of Weedpatch School continue to work towards success.
- Bats!: Strange and Wonderful - By Laurence Pringle
Bats can be misunderstood creatures because ot their connected to the ominous vampire.
However, not every bat is a vampire bat and this book gives the real facts about bats depicting them as simple creatures
who are essential to their environment's habitat and foodchain. Bats just go about living abit different than
other animals we're familiar with.
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