A Boy Named Beckoning : the True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero
School Library Journal Review: Starred Review. Gr 2?5?Capaldi uses Montezuma's own words to tell this gripping story of a Yavapai boy who was captured by the Pima in 1871 and grew up to become a prominent doctor and Native American spokesperson. Solidly researched, the well-written text follows Wassaja (later renamed Carlos Montezuma) as he was […]
The Iranian Revolution
Synopsis: In the Middle Eastern nation of Iran, discontent simmered for decades. The Iranian people despised their leader, Reza Shah, who catered to foreign businesses while ruling Iran as a dictator. In 1979 discontent boiled up into all-out revolution. Led by the charismatic Ayatollah Khomeini, the Iranian people seized control and created a new government […]
Parenting For Prevention : How to Raise a Child to Say No to Alcohol
Little People and a Lost World : an Anthropological Mystery
Archaeologists discovered a small humanlike skull on Flores Island during a 2003 dig. Was this an ancestor to us all or just a very small human being?
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The History Puzzle : How We Know What We Know About the Past
School Library Journal Review: Gr 5-8 Beller looks at more than 20 historical sites or archaeological excavations, from the World Trade Center to Olduvai Gorge, from the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975 to Noah???s Ark, in order to present the varying interpretations of history and how they have been colored by tradition, socioeconomic […]
Here's Looking At Me
This book explores how artists see themselves.
Love and Roast Chicken : a Trickster Tale From the Andes Mountains
School Library Journal Review: Starred Review. K-Gr 4?Cuy, a clever guinea pig, manages to escape three times from a hungry fox. In their final encounter, Cuy, trapped by a sticky doll and tied to a tree by a farmer, talks T?o Antonio into switching places with him. The plot moves along smoothly and is punctuated […]