Allison Lassieur

Describes the geography, history, economy, culture, and people of the state of Louisiana, and includes ideas for classroom assignments.

Describes how and why earthquakes happen, the damage they can cause, ways they are measured, and some of the most destructive quakes of the past.

Relates the story of the colonists who traveled to North America in 1620 on the Mayflower, their reasons for coming, and how they started Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts.

"Explores various perspectives on the process of building the Empire State Building. The reader's choices reveal the historical details"--

Describes parts of the Moon, what it is made of, old ideas about it, and missions to the Moon.

"Could you survive being traped in a rain forest? Imagine a run-in with a poison dart frog in the AMazon Rain Forest, a chimpanzee in the African Congo, or a clouded leopard in the jungles of Southeast Asia. How far would you be willing to go to save your own life? Would it work? Flip though the pages to find out"--Provided by publisher.

Provides an overview of the past and present lives of the Apsaalooke--or Crow--peoples, covering their daily life, customs and beliefs, government, and more.