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A collection of more than one hundred stories, poems, and other writings presented to inspire and comfort children ages 9-13.

A collection of two hundred letters which were written to Mrs. Roosevelt between 1933 and 1941 by children who were asking her to help them receive material assistance during the Great Depression.

A color-illustrated overview of daily life for children in ancient Greece, covering such aspects as clothes, family life, slavery, education, toys and games, sports, health, religion, and holidays.

Profiles eighteenth-century British children's book publisher John Newbery and lists the winners of the award created in his honor from its inception in 1922 through 2003.

Recounts the courageous involvement of many young people who marched, protested, were arrested, and risked their lives to end racial discrimination in the South during the 1950s and 1960s.

Presents a collection of illustrated archival photographs describing children of the Great Depression, and draws upon memoirs, diaries, letters, and other first-hand accounts that look at the lives of young Americans during the 1930s.

Presents the stories of children from the African nations of Malawi and Zambia whose lives have been touched by AIDS, and provides facts about the AIDS epidemic in Africa.

Presents easy-to-follow instructions and full-color illustrations with scrapbooking ideas for kids.

Presents details of daily life of American children during the period from 1861 to 1865.

Presents details of daily life of American children during the period from 1890 to 1914.

Explains what daily life was like for children in America during selected periods of its history between the Revolution and World War II, discussing slavery, orphanages, child labor, disease and illness before modern medicine, crime, school, young soldiers, and love, play, and friendship, presenting personal stories and over one hundred photos and illustrations.

Illustrated photographs and essays profile generations of children who grew up on Alcatraz Island; and contains personal stories and interviews with surviving Alcatraz kids.

Describes the ways medicine has developed over time, including information on a variety of cultures from ancient times through the twentieth century, explaining how various diseases were diagnosed and treated.

Presents a look at a wide range of unusual food and clothing customs from different cultures around the world.

Explores the history, culture, and society of Japan through a look at the lives of three children, including Aoki, a young girl who lives in Tokyo and visits her aunt in Hokkaido, Hayo, a boy who lives in Kyoto and dreams of becoming a sumo wrestler, and Kenji, who lives in Hiroshima.