Chiefari, Janet

Outlines the basic skills and techniques of synchronized swimming and discusses how to prepare and perform a routine.

Describes the machines used to harvest trees in the logging industry, including the saws and felling shears that cut down and trim the trees, the skidders that move the logs from the forest to the landing site, and the loaders that place them onto the trucks for hauling.

Traces the early life of Sunshine and Samson, playful twin French Alpine goats born and raised on a goat dairy farm.

Twelve-year-old Kim discovers the excitement of the drum and bugle corps, a cross between a competitive sport and a musical art form, stressing musical excellence and athletic prowess needed for precision marching routines.