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The youngest daughter of civil rights leader Andrew Young shares a time when she and her two older sisters moved from New York to Atlanta to protest and ultimately change unfair laws.
In spite of growing up in the 1940s before the United States was integrated, in a segregated Mobile, Alabama, Henry Aaron dreamed of playing baseball.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. prepared diligently for his now famous "I have a dream" speech given on August 28, 1963 during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
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Cassius Clay learned to box when he was twelve, trained by Joe Martin in his native Louisville, Kentucky. He would go on to win the Golden Gloves championship and to box in the Olympics.
Greek goddesses experience the highs and lows of romance and heartbreak in dramatic ways that teens can relate to. This book relates the stories from the goddesses' points of view.
Teachers, have you ever wondered how mythology can relate to your student's life or how to make mythology relevant in the classroom? This book combines reader's theater, activities, and discussion questions to invigorate the teaching of ancient myths.
This book is a collection of Native American myths and legends that span cultures and geographic regions.
Vancouver, British Columbia, host of the 2010 Winter Olympics, is in western Canada. Glimpse the history, geography, and cultures of this vast land through photographs and a clear text. A table of contents and index are included.
The winter games began in France in 1924. This compelling examination of their start, the evolution of the games, and more are revealed in photographs and compelling text. It is current through the 2006 winter Olympic Games.
Figure skating has become a popular Winter Olympics sport. Meet well-known figure skaters from around the world in full color photographs and a readable but brief text.