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The parks that are found in and around U.S. cities are some of the most beautiful in the country. Most of these parks hold treasures that few know about. Preserving these parks is important and necessary to many people.

Sharks are fascinating, often-misunderstood fi sh. This selection introduces readers to basic facts about sharks, including their role in the ocean food chain, traits, appearance, habitats, and how they use their senses. It also examines the relationship between humans and sharks.

The song ?Yankee Doodle? began as a nursery rhyme in England. Eventually, new lyrics were written to insult an unpopular British leader. Then British soldiers used the song to insult American soldiers. But the tune ends on a triumphant note when it becomes a song of American pride.

When the Patriots need a message conveyed through enemy territory, Emily Geiger volunteers for the task. Familiar with the route, Emily feels she can elude Tories, using a visit to her uncle as a cover. Before enemy questioning, Emily memorizes and eats the message, allowing her to complete her mission and advance the Patriot cause.

In 1803, explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set out on a 3,700-mile (5,955 km) trip from St. Louis, Missouri to the Pacific Ocean. Today, the entire length of the Lewis and Clark Historic Trail is a national park. Every year, tourists follow the path blazed by these explorers.

The Oneidas were one of fi ve Indian nations called the People of the Long House. When the other nations sided with the British in the Revolutionary War, the Oneidas supported the Patriots? struggle for independence. Betrayed after the war with land loss and relocation, today?s Oneidas are regaining their heritage.

What is the Goodnight-Loving Trail? It has to do with two men who played key roles in shaping the cattle industry in the West. After the Civil War ended, long cattle drives from Texas to market began to occur frequently.

Milo hopes to win the robot contest so that he can spend weeks at Robot Camp. Despite the scoffing disbelief of his classmates, Milo enters his fire fighting robot in the contest. When other robots go awry, Squirt II saves the day.

Summary.

When poverty forces young Benedict Arnold to leave school, he?s determined to succeed?first as a merchant and later as a soldier in America?s colonial army. A Patriot war hero, Arnold begins to feel underappreciated. Soon he is seen secretly meeting with the British. A traitor to the Patriot cause, Arnold ends up fi ghting for the British against the colonists.