Aykroyd, Clarissa

Discusses the sixteenth-century exploration of California's coast, including the adventures of such Spanish explorers as Cortes, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and Sebastian Vizcaino, as well as Englishman Sir Francis Drake.

A biography of the life and works of author and poet Jonathan Swift describing how his many writings became a parody of the political and social issues of his day.

Examines the history of government in Mexico, discussing native and Spanish governments up to the nineteenth century, independence, wars and reforms, and the Constitution of 1917.

Tells the life story of Dominican American novelist and poet Julia Alvarez, discussing her start as a writer, major works for adults and children, influences, bicultural identity, involvement in a collective farm, and founding of a literacy program.

A history of refugees to the United States and Canada, particularly during the twentieth century, and an overview of the process refugees undergo when they arrive in North America.