Kudlinski, Kathleen V

Describes how information and ideas about prehistoric dinosaurs are constantly changing as new discoveries are made.

Frank is miserable when his family comes to Hawaii in 1941. He meets a Japanese-American boy who could become his friend, but Japan attacks Pearl Harbor.

Looks at scientific discovery as a process of mistakes, mishaps, and enlightenment, and discusses how theories have changed throughout the history of research into the solar system.

Describes the physical characteristics of these carnivorous plants, where they live, and how they trap and digest their insect prey.

Explains the different ways plants compete for resources.

During the Great Depression, fifteen-year-old Parker finds himself homeless and traveling across New Mexico's desert, when a shepherd leads him to the artist Georgia O'Keeffe who teaches him photography and gives him a new perspective on life.

Chronicles the life of African-American activist and former slave Sojourner Truth, focusing on her early years.

A biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, focusing on his achievements as a politician and president, and crediting him with transforming the country into a formidable superpower.

Introduces children to the life of Rosa Parks, an African-American girl who went on to become a leader in the Civil Rights movement when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white person, recounting her experiences as an African-American child in the South, her involvement in the civil rights movement, her work as a motivational speaker, and other related topics.

Examines the childhood of explorer Christopher Columbus, born in Italy in 1451, and describes the experiences that led him to seek his fortune at sea.