Frost, Helen

Uses simple text and photographs to explain how the sense of touch works.

Simple text and photographs present the sense of seeing and how it works.

Simple text and photographs present the sense of hearing and how it works.

Discusses reasons German people left their homeland to come to America, the experiences immigrants had in the new country, and the contributions this cultural group made to American society. Includes sidebars and activities.

Seven teens facing such problems as pregnancy, closeted homosexuality, and abuse each describe in poetic forms what caused them to leave home and where they found home again.

Photographs and text provide young readers with information about wasps, how they live, their bodies and heads, and their nests.

A simple biography of the former slave who spent most of her adult life as a speaker against slavery and supporter of women's rights.

An introduction to the life and accomplishments of the African American civil rights attorney who became a prominent Supreme Court Justice.

Introduces the life of Betsy Ross, a Philadelphia seamstress who some people believe sewed the first American flag.

Simple text and photographs introduce the life of Jackie Robinson, the great African-American athlete who broke the color barrier in major league baseball during the 1940s.