united states

Presents a short biography of NBA player LeBron James and chronicles his childhood and basketball career.

Provides adaptations of four fact-based ghost stories, in simple text with illustrations, including a ghost horse on the coast of Massachusetts, a haunted painting at a Virginia plantation, a skeleton in Colorado, and a ghostly sea captain of California.

Traces the skateboarding careers of Tony Hawk and Andy Macdonald, two of the legends of the sport.

Explores the childhood, character, and influential events that shaped the life of this former slave who went on to become an abolitionist and advisor to Abraham Lincoln.

Describes a day in a colonial American dame school, including who attended, what they learned, and what chores they did.

A patriotic poem celebrating the flag of the United States, including historical footnotes about its origins and history.

Presents colonial food preparation with a look at the influences of available ingredients, cooking methods, and equipment. Includes recipes and an appendix with classroom cooking directions.

Tells the story of how women throughout the ages have responded to situations confronting them in daily life by inventing such items as correction fluid, space helmets, and disposable diapers.

Presents an assortment of facts about the qualifications and characteristics of U.S. presidents, from George Washington to Bill Clinton.

Presents the life of George Washington, focusing on the Revolutionary War years and his presidency.