Thompson, Gare

Describes the changes in American culture, technology, economics and values during the decade of the 1920's. A fictional account of the Connor family of Bainbridge, Georgia, who move to Miami Beach, Florida. Uses historical photographs to illustrate the people, places, and events of the time. Discusses some reasons behind the land boom in Florida.

Students will learn about important events that shaped American history through historical fiction readers' theater as they read about a colonial family, in 1774, who decides whether it should support the Patriot cause or the Loyalist cause, but these views threaten to tear the family apart.

Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to various plants, animals, and insects inside a rainforest.

An introduction to simple machines, including levers, wedges, screws, inclined planes, wheels and axles, and pulleys.

This book includes facts about whales and instructions for four step-by-step drawings including a killer whale, a sperm whale, a humpback whale, and a bottlenose dolphin.

Provides facts about sharks and includes step-by-step instructions for drawing them.

Step-by-step instructions explain how to draw different kinds of motorcycles, including a sidecar, a racing motorcycle, and classic motorcycles, with information on their history and development.