A true book

Presents information of the outcome of individual battles and how the war finally ended.

On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, to launch a massive attack on Nazi Germany. Readers will discover how the attack was carefully planned and carried out, from how the location was chosen to which kinds of vehicles and weapons were used. They will also learn about the battle's impact on the rest of the war and find out why it is still remembered as such an important victory today.

Explores the properties of air and air pressure through ten simple experiments using everyday objects.

Examines the history of the Nez Perce people, originally from Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, discussing their communities and daily lives, and looking at how things changed for the tribe with the arrival of white settlers. Includes information about modern-day Nez Perce.

Provides information about the ancient Maya world, its culture, agriculture, and society. Describes their religious beliefs, the palaces and temples they erected, and their achievements in language, astronomy, math, and art. Discusses reasons the ancient Maya abandoned their cities in 900 C.E. and includes a timeline, photographs and illustrations, statistics, a glossary, and an index.

Explores the history of slavery in the United States, from the first slaves brought to Jamestown in 1619 to the ending of slavery in the Civil War and beyond to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.

Describes the properties of zinc, explains what zinc alloys are, and discusses several things that zinc, zinc compounds, and zinc alloys are used to make, including rubber tires, pennies, and sunscreen; and presents related experiments and an annotated list of Web sites.

Presents an introduction to sodium, in simple text with illustrations, including explanations of what it is, how it was discovered, why the human body needs it, and more.