north america

Briefly describes the different kinds of woodlands in North America and some of the plants and animals found there.

A collection of Native American folktales and verse organized by regions of North America.

Presents a collection of interviews with Native American children aged nine to eighteen from North America, focusing on their daily lives, what interests them and what it means to be Native American.

Collects over twenty trickster stories, in graphic novel format, from various Native American traditions, including tales about coyotes, rabbits, ravens, and other crafty creatures and their mischievous activities.

Illustrations and easy-to-follow text profiles the establishment of the Dutch colonial settlements of New Netherland, and describes the early settler's interactions with the Native Americans, the establishment of New Amsterdam, William Keift, and other related topics.

Illustrations and easy-to-follow text profiles the establishment of French colonies in America, and describes the settlements in Canada and Louisiana, the French and Indian War, and other related topics.

Examines the development of costume and fashion over the course of history, focusing on the styles and trends of the societies of early America, including the Incan, Mayan, Aztec, Spanish and Portuguese, Native American, and British, French, and American colonial. Includes photographs and a time line.

Explains the development, practice, and effects of the slave trade in the Americas with illustrations and photographs, maps and graphs, an index, and a timeline.

Presents the history of the Native Americans from earliest times through the arrival of the first Europeans.

Discusses why certain bird species are endangered and examines such examples as the snail kite, piping plover, and whooping crane.