Michael Burgan

Little boys, some as young as 6, spent their long days, not playing or studying, but sorting coal in dusty, loud, and dangerous conditions. Many of these breaker boys worked 10 hours a day, six days a week all for as little as 45 cents a day. Child labor was common in the United States in the 19th century. It took the compelling, heart breaking photographs of Lewis Hine and others to bring the harsh working conditions to light. Hine and his fellow Progressives wanted to end child labor. He knew photography would reveal the truth and teach and change the world. With his camera Hine showed people what life was like for immigrants, the poor, and the children working in mines, factories, and mills. In the words of an historian, the more than 7,000 photos Hine took of American children at work aroused public sentiment against child labor in a way that no printed page or public lecture could.

In the 1930s, Americans faced one of the biggest crises ever to hit the country. During the Great Depression, the stock market crash caused banks to close and many companies to go out of business. Millions of people lost their jobs and homes during a time when the government wasn't equipped to pick up the pieces. Will you: March on Washington, D. C., as a veteran member of the Bonus Army? Leave your home to find a better life by riding the rails? Help rebuild the country as a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps?

The life of a warrior is full of danger, decision-making, and glory. Now in our bestselling "YOU CHOOSE" format, readers can live it. Each choice could lead to fame, riches...or death. With "YOU CHOOSE", the reader decides! It features: Controlled Vocabulary; Other Paths to Explore; Timelines; Maps; Bibliography; Full Colour; Table of Contents; Glossary; Index; Read More Resources; and, Safe Web Sites. It offers: 3 main story paths; 40+ choices; and 18+ possible endings.

This series examines eight major conflicts in American history, describing how each has shaped and altered the nation and how the United States' role in international conflicts has affected world history. Primary sources and archival images help bring each era to life, while maps, sidebars, and biographies of military and political leaders reinforce the text. Ideal for reports, each volume allows students to investigate a topic at their own pace and to delve deeper into key historical events touched on in their American history textbooks.

In this fascinating graphic novel, witness the real-life debates, disagreements, and compromises that led to the formation of the U. S. Constitution during the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Eye-popping artwork and easy-to-read text offer an appealing, accessible alternative for nonfiction readers. An additional information section provides key facts and further understanding. The perfect book for budding historians, comic book fans, and everyone in between

Follows the discovery and excavation of the tomb of King Tutankhamen, also known as King Tut, and the myth of the curse that afflicted those involved in the tomb's exploration. Written in graphic-novel format.

Now, selected titles from the best reference set on the United States are also available in Spanish-language editions. The ten Biblioteca de los estados volumes are complete translations of all the text, maps, charts, graphs, fact boxes, time lines, and more from the original English editions. These volumes are ideal for students who are still developing their English-language skills, who are looking for a book to share with Spanish-speaking adults at home, or even looking for a book to help them learn Spanish.