Cromwell, Sharon

Provides details of the 1846 lawsuit filed by African-American slave, Dred Scott, who maintained that he gained his freedom when his owner brought him to a free state; and describes the decision made by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Examines the migration of Arab people who came to America during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, discussing their hardships and struggles to make a new life; and contains a time line, charts, graphs, and profiles of significant people and events.

Introduces the human motor system and how it allows the body to move, covering such aspects as bones, muscles, balance, and exercise.

Describes how the human respiratory system works and discusses such related topics as yawning, hiccuping, and coughing.

Describes how the human nervous system works and discusses such related topics as goose bumps, blushing, and dreaming.

Describes how the human digestive system works and discusses such related topics as vomiting, gas, and stomach aches.

Describes how the human circulatory system works and discusses such related topics as blood pressure, bruising, and shivering.

Photographs and easy-to-follow text profiles the experiences of American soldiers fighting in World War II, and describes their equipment, the harsh conditions they faced, various battles fought, and other related topics.

Describes how the five human senses work separately and together and discusses such related topics as brain messages, receptor cells, and sound waves.