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Picture Girl
Diary of a Drummer Boy
He was only a drummer boy, but Orion Howe's courage under fire helped General Sherman break the Rebel hold on Vicksburg. It is April, 1861, and there is talk of war in the Howes' …
Chronic Illnesses, Syndromes, and Rare Disorders
While medical conditions that affect large populations are familiar to most people, there are lesser-known afflictions that do not get attention simply due to the fewer number of …
Dolores Huerta Stands Strong
Today, we know Dolores Huerta as the cofounder, with Cesar Chavez, of the National Farmworkers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers of America. We know her as a …
Speech and Language Challenges
More than three million people in the United States stutter. In excess of a million students from ages 3-21 receive school services for speech and language problems. Another five …
Jane Addams
As part of our Biographies for Young Readers series for middle-grade readers, this book explains who Jane Addams was and why she caused such a stir in the United States and …
Dolores Huerta Stands Strong
Today, we know Dolores Huerta as the cofounder, with Cesar Chavez, of the National Farmworkers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers of America. We know her as a …
Veterans Day
Veteran's Day is a day set aside to thank the men and women who risk their lives protecting America. Each year on November 11, we celebrate what they have done for our country. …
Rough-Riding Adventure of Bronco Charlie, Pony Express Rider
On a ranch in California . . . a boy dreams of becoming a pony express rider. California, early 1860s. Julius loves horses so much that he leaves his job as a sailor to work on a …
Allen Jay y el Ferrocarril Subterráneo (Allen Jay and the Underground Railroad)
Allen Jay''s family farm is a stop on the Underground Railroad. Allen''s parents give food and shelter to slaves escaping from the South. One day in 1842, Allen''s father asks him …