Snakes
Publishers Weekly Calling snakes “strange, secretive, and surprising,†Bishop offers an excellent photographic guide to these reptiles in all their diversity. Striking magnified images depict a variety of snake species in the wild and in captivity, including a feathered bush viper (whose scales resemble tree leaves), garter snakes overwintering in a burrow, and an African […]
Roanoke : the Mystery of the Lost Colony
Miller provides explanations for the disappearance of the late 16th-century settlement on Roanoke Island in this captivating book presented in a mystery format so that the reader can follow clues. Includes engaging watercolors by John White (governor of the colony), the only visual documentation for the colony that remains.
Up Before Daybreak : Cotton and People In America
School Library Journal Review: Starred Review. Gr 4-8?Making excellent use of primary sources (even noting when these sources may be less than accurate) and extended with black-and-white photos and period reproductions, this excellent work gives a detailed picture of the effect of cotton production on the social structure of the United States. From 1607, when […]