Wallace, Joseph E

Consists of excerpts from books and articles from newspapers and magazines originally published 1896-1993.

In early twentieth century Brooklyn, Ruby endures many hardships including the flu epidemic, the death of family members, and even starvation, until her pitching talents open new opportunities in the changing world of sports for women.

Profiles many of the most fascinating exhibits that have been displayed at the American Museum of Natural History since its founding in 1869.

Presents the history of baseball through anecdotes and facts taken from autobiographies, never-before-published interviews, and obscure newspaper and magazine articles.

Simon cannot help being big and noisy, until he goes to Africa with his parents and watches a herd of elephants being big and noisy sometimes and silent when they need to be quiet.

Highlights one hundred significant moments in baseball history through a collection of over four hundred photographs from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, accompanied by explanatory text.

Contains photographs and text that explore the invention of the lightbulb, looking at the world before the invention, discussing the life of inventor Thomas Alva Edison and how he came upon the discovery; and considering how the world was changed by the introduction of an inexpensive source of artifical light.