Laura L. Sullivan

Present readers with a comprehensive look at the geography, history, people, economy, and government of the commonwealth nicknamed the "Mother of Presidents." Native American and African American contributions to Virginia are celebrated, and eye-catching sidebars offer a sampling of the special flora and fauna, cutting-edge technology, and cultural attractions that have helped to shape the character of Old Dominion.

For young readers, this book will serve as a detailed, interesting introduction to a country that is often in the news. Through colorful photographs, fun facts, and engaging sidebars, kids will learn important information about Myanmar's history, politics, economy, and language. Other chapters also cover unique topics like popular sports, holidays, and food. This book is sure to inspire curiosity about the world and would make a great addition to any curriculum.

In this fact-filled book, kids will learn about this vibrant and multiethnic country. Each chapter, complete with colorful photographs and fun facts, covers important topics like the nation's history, government, food, and everyday life. Other interesting topics include popular sports, holidays, and some of the languages spoken throughout Malaysia. With influences from Chinese, Arab, British, and Indian cultures, this dynamic country is sure to pique kids' curiosity about the world and its many cultures.

Everything around us is in motion, even if we cannot see the movement. This foundational volume in the How Does It Move? series illuminates the science of movement. With vibrant images, fun activities, and relatable analogies, this book explains the concepts of mass, weight, acceleration, gravity, and friction for an audience of young learners.

Everything around us is in motion, even if we cannot see the movement. This foundational volume in the How Does It Move? series illuminates the science of movement. With vibrant images, fun activities, and relatable analogies, this book explains the concepts of mass, weight, acceleration, gravity, and friction for an audience of young learners.

Famous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde have been glamorized in movies and popular culture. Young readers will learn all about the criminal couple. They both came from very poor backgrounds and lived during the Great Depression, a time when many people were desperate. Bonnie and Clyde weren't glamorous, and they weren't even very successful criminals. They usually only stole a few dollars at each robbery. Bonnie probably never shot anyone, but Clyde killed many people. Bonnie and Clyde were among the first people made famous by the media. This retelling of their lives reveals the poverty and hardship that pushed some people in the Great Depression to become criminals.

Working during World War I was full of danger and difficulty. Life as an ambulance driver was especially challenging. Readers learn what it was like to drive ambulances during the war, what challenges were faced, and how these men and women helped save many lives on the battlefield.

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States. Making and delivering such a large present required special planning and execution. Readers will discover how this iconic structure was built, presented, taken apart, shipped, and then reassembled by mostly immigrant workers who had come to the United States to experience what the statue represented.

Built during the Great Depression, the 102-story skyscraper was then the tallest structure in the world. Readers learn about the problems that were overcome in designing such a massive building, the steel that supported it, and about the teams of riveters who assembled it under harrowing conditions.

Saudi Arabia is known for its varied history, its wealth of oil, and for its unique culture. This book discusses what it is like to live in the country today. It examines, in accessible language and vivid photographs, many aspects of Saudi Arabian culture, including its history, geography, people, and government. This is a book that highlights a unique part of the world, sure to engage the eager young reader.

In 1938, Germany is no place for a half-Jewish girl, so teenage cabaret singer Hannah goes to the grand country estate of Starkers, where she expects to be received as a distant relative. British bombshell Anna is supposed to enter the household as a kitchen maid and spy for her father's Nazi sympathizer friends. But there's a mix-up. When Anna is introduced as family and Hannah is banished to the kitchen, the novel erupts into a delightful and suspenseful comedy of errors. Romance, history, and philosophy sparkle and waltz in this brilliant book.

Opening-night jitters are nothing new for seventeen-year-old Phil and her sister Fee, who come from a centuries-old line of stage illusionists. The girls love to dazzle London audiences, but in the aftermath of the Blitz they're shipped off to the countryside, away from the bombs and Nazis. Phil, however, wants to fight for her country, and when she stumbles upon a hidden college of real magicians led by the devastatingly handsome Arden, all she wants to do is persuade them to help England win the war. She'll risk anything to give her country a fighting chance, even if it means losing her heart . . . or her life.

Eliza dreams of being a playwright for the king's theater, where she will be admired for her witty turns of phrase rather than her father's wealth. Beth is beautiful as the day but poor as a church mouse, so she must marry well, despite her love for her childhood sweetheart. Zabby comes to England to further her scientific studies--and ends up saving the life of King Charles II. Soon her friendship with him becomes a dangerous, impossible obsession. Though she knows she should stay away from the young, handsome king, Charles has a new bride, Queen Catherine, and a queen needs ladies in waiting. And so Zabby, Beth, and Eliza, three Elizabeths from very different walks of life, find themselves at the center of the most scandal-filled court that England has ever seen.

Rowan, Meg, Priscilla, and their little brother, James, are off to the English countryside to stay with relatives at the Rookery. The children are looking forward to exploring the ancient mansion and perhaps discovering a hidden secret or two. Little do they know this is a seventh summer. Every seventh summer, a fairy war is fought on the Green Hill to the death with a human champion. And Rowan has been chosen as one of the champions. Meg is desperate to save her brother. But the Midsummer War is far more than a battle between mythic creatures: Everything that lives depends on it. How can Meg choose between family and the fate of the very land itself?"