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Discusses the roles of women and children during the American Revolution, covering their never ending work at home, their support of the military, and efforts as messengers and spies, and includes a timeline and glossary.

Provides nutritional facts for thousands of foods from fast-food restaurants to vending machine choices that children usually enjoy; and suggests healthier alternatives.

Suggests age-appropriate stories and literature to read aloud to children and teenagers, and provides descriptions of the recommended passages from more than two hundred titles.

Emmy always uses her cute little pout and the fact that she is only three to get out of trouble, but when she floods the bathroom, uses her sister's shoes as boats, and dresses her brother's pet iguana in a bikini, Emmy learns she cannot get away with everything.

Defines the different genres of children's literature, states why each one is valuable in teaching literacy in first through fifth grade, and provides lessons, reproducible worksheets, and book recommendations.

Contains an introduction to Australia, following the life of boy as he travels between school and home, including information on Australian cities, culture and traditions.

Discusses the importance of the classroom library, and offers advice on how to create and sustain an effective classroom library, help children make successful book selections, and support reading to, with, and by children.

A bunch of children do different things, such as how to wonder, how to feel the breeze, and how to feel brave.

What did children of pioneer families experience as they traveled west in a wagon train?What were their lives like as their families settled on the frontier? What about the Indian boys and girls of the day?Fascinating and haunting photographs document the story.

An introduction to the history, geography, and culture of China through brief descriptions of the day-to-day lives of a variety of children.

Presents the life of a twelve-year-old girl who lives in Soweto, a suburb of Johannesburg, under a system of apartheid.

Presents the life of a young Mayan Indian girl in a Guatemalan lakeside village, describing her family, her day-to-day life, and the history, political system, and customs of her country.

Presents the life of a young boy in New South Wales describing his family, home, school, and amusements and some of the traditions and celebrations of his country.

Text and accompanying photographs take the readers to the islands of Micronesia, where ancient traditions and modern life exist side-by-side.

Children living in Great Britain and the United States at the beginning of each century between 1000 and 2000 A.