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Girls on the Western Frontier were expected to care for younger children, cook and clean, wash clothes, milk cows, tend gardens, and round up wandering herds in a harsh and unfamiliar landscape. Their stories, often taken from their first-hand accounts of trips on Western trails and journals kept during their few free hours, have been inspiring generations of young women and entertaining readers of all ages. Amazing Texas Girls tells the stori...

Long ago, the emperor of China, seeking a way to help recall the year in which certain events occur, calls upon the animals to race one another and the first 12 to finish will have a year named after them. Full color.

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Introduces National Security Advisor, Condoleezza Rice, from her childhood in Birmingham, Alabama, to her scholarly and musical accomplishments and involvement in foreign affairs.

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A gripping introduction to the fierce battle at the Alamo on March 6, 1836, The Alamo includes eyewitness accounts of the battle and a roster of the defenders, including Davy Crockett.

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This easy-to-read science book fills a need for nonfiction science readers while entertaining students with stunning color photos and fascinating facts. Learn all about seeds with this colorful, easy-to-read book. What is in a seed? How do seeds travel? Learn the answers to these questions and more, and find out if soaking a seed makes it sprout faster using the included experiment.

Much more than a rough-and-tumble frontiersman, Davy Crockett was also a businessman, a US congressman, and a freedom fighter. From his humble beginnings in east Tennessee to his valiant stand at the Alamo, this biography introduces young readers to the real person behind the larger-than-life image of Davy Crockett.

Following the well-known and much-loved Rookie Books format, these fun and informative books introduce early elementary-school children to the basic facts about major holidays. Each book explains the development of the holiday and how it is celebrated today, and includes holiday games, traditions, crafts, and foods.May 5th is fiesta time and everyone's invited to listen to the Mariachi bands, dance to the music, break pinatas, and eat tasty ta...

What's the most direct way to get to where you want to go? What will you find once you get there? Types of Maps illustrates the different kinds of maps that are available and what they reveal about a particular region's population, animals, resources, rainfall, historical landmarks, and more.

- Examines the devastating effects of American disasters in a high-interest, exciting style toward reluctant readers.- Illustrates the basic scientific principles behind the disaster and includes personal accounts of survivors.