Ann Malaspina

In Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, in 1942, after Sam's Japanese neighbor, Keiko, is sent to an internment camp with her family, he makes a special effort to send her a gesture of friendship.

Highlighting Mahatma Gandhi's key ideals and details of his life through source documents, photographs, and informative text, this book will help students understand the revolutionary ideas that Gandhi portrayed. They will learn how he helped free India from British rule through nonviolence and shaped the behaviors of politicians and activists for generations to come.

Magic beans bring young Jack luck and wealth, and then danger when he pushes his luck due to greed. Folktales from Around the World transports young readers to worlds where everything is alive and anything can happen! Gathered from across the globe, these stories are traditional tales that have stood the test of time. With original artwork and lively text, these faithful retellings will fascinate young readers while teaching them what we have in common...

Feraj has taken a lute he believes holds secrets of wealth, but his greed and impatience keep him from discovering these secrets. Folktales from Around the World transports young readers to worlds where everything is alive and anything can happen! Gathered from across the globe, these stories are traditional tales that have stood the test of time. With original artwork and lively text, these faithful retellings will fascinate young readers while teaching...

Details some of the attractions that the state has to offer, from Broadway and the Statue of Liberty to the Erie Canal and Niagara Falls.

A simple look at how New Year is celebrated in some places around the world.

Recounts the suffragist Susan B. Anthony's first trip to the ballot box on November 5, 1872, her subsequent arrest, and trial.

Presents the history of the Boston Tea Party, looking at the factors that caused the revolt, how tea became a symbol of British injustice, and the effects of the rebellion.

Introduces young children to bones and the skeletal system, discussing the different parts of bones, various types of bones, what happens when bones break, and what actions people can take to help keep their bones healthy.

Lazy Rabbit schemes to steal hardworking Guinea Fowl's farm and produce. Initially he is successful, even convincing the village chief. But Rabbit has a comeuppance in short order.