Brill, Marlene Targ

Examines the tic disorder known as Tourette syndrome, its symptoms and manifestations, how it can be controlled and treated, and, through case studies, what it is like to live with Tourette's.

Discusses the fight for the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, which granted all women the right to vote when it was ratified in 1920.

Seventeen-year-old Annie Shapiro sparks a strike after walking out of work as an act of speaking out against unfair wages. Includes a readers' theater script and performance tips.

Relates how, in 1861, a boy named Charlie Miller became the youngest rider for the Pony Express, a mail service that linked the east and west coasts of the United States.

Provides an overview of Down syndrome, describing what it is and what it is like to live with the chromosomal disorder.

Describes the social, political, and economic history of the state of Michigan including the major landmarks, wildlife, geography, and cultural diversity of the state.

Presents an introduction to Indiana, providing information on its geography, history, government, economy, culture, and people.

Surveys the geography, history, economy, people, and state highlights of Illinois.

Surveys the geography, history, economy, people, and state highlights of Illinois.

Describes the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of this state of many contrasts.