The search for gold and other treasures brought the earliest Hispanic migrants to North, Central, and South America in the 1500s. This intriguing look at the many Hispanic cultures who came… More →

The Great Famine of the 1800s increased the number of Irish immigrants to North America. This exiciting look at how the Irish first landed in North America in the 1600s includes eyewitness… More →

The first wave of Japanese immigrants in the 1800s were young men who left overcrowded fishing and farming villages in hopes of a better life in North America. An enlightening account of the… More →

Who decides if laws are fair? What does the Supreme Court do? Young Americans will find the answers in this early civics book that will help them understand how their country works.… More →

This colorful book describes the geological makeup and history of the Kalahari Desert in Africa. Covering most of Botswana, as well as portions of Namibia and South Africa, the Kalahari is… More →

In the old days the kitchen was the center of family activity. Here the settlers ate their meals, played games, and told stories with only the fireplace and a few candles for warmth and… More →

This newly revised edition describes how the kitchen was the center of family activity in the old days. Here families ate their meals, played games, and told stories with only the fireplace… More →

What is Congress? What does it do? Young Americans will find the answers in this early civics book that will help them understand how their country works. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available. More →

Exciting illustrations and photographs highlight the duties and privileges of medieval knights in warfare and in service to a lord. The Life of a Knight explores the daily life of this class… More →

Mining was one of the more difficult ways to earn a living in the Old West. Bobbie Kalman's book The Life of a Miner details the work and hardships of the people who searched for valuable… More →