These insightful biographies highlight men and women who have struggled to overcome adversity to accomplish their goals. Along the way, these inspiring people have blazed a trail through history.
Introducing new readers to some of history's most interesting and important people, these biographies focus on the pivotal episodes that show what kind of person the subject is (or was) and how he or she came to be famous. Although written in a story format, these books are not fictionalized accounts. A chronology of major events follows the story, along with a brief summary of the subject's life.
Using excellent, clear, full-color photographs, diagrams, and maps, (TORNADO) present(s) concise and understandable discussions of the formation, power, and destructive capabilities of tornadoes".--SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL. ". . . a feast for the eyes of young and old alike".--BULLETIN of the American Meteorological Society.
Supports the national science education standards Unifying Concepts and Processes: Systems, Order, and Organization, Unifying Concepts and Processes: Form and Function, and Life Science as outlined by the National Academics of Science and endorsed by the National Science Teachers Association.
A rainy-day errand introduces Carrie to her multicultural neighborhood and to many different kinds of bread. From Barbadian coconut bread to chapatis from India. Recipes included.
