George Washington Carver

These biographies introduce young readers to important figures in American history. Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, the series presents a straightforward account of each individual's life and times and describes how each person contributed to the shaping of our nation.

The story of Spanish explorer Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca brims with his adventures and misadventures throughout the North American Southwest. As of the sixteenth century, no European had journeyed over such a large extension of territory, from the Florida Peninsula to northern Mexico, and survived. This lively and informative volume goes on to examine his eight years of wandering in this unknown land, during which he learned natural medicine from the American natives and became a curandero, learned their languages, and served as a trader and peacemaker among different tribes. Vibrant...

Kate Middleton’s dedication to charitable work makes her a role model for all young people. Her role as a member of the British Royal Family has given her a platform to speak for various humanitarian causes, showing readers the importance of helping people who are less fortunate than themselves. Middleton’s amazing life story is presented to readers alongside full-color photographs and informative sidebars. Quotes from Middleton are included to inspire readers. A helpful timeline of the most important events in her life allows readers to place important biographical details in...

Andrés está harto del colegio, de los granos, del rollo de su madre, de la plasta de su hermana, de Jorge el "birlanovias", de la vida en general y del profesor de historia en particular. Dani y él se han propuesto cambiar el mundo y hacen un conjuro que les hará inmunes a las fantasmadas de pijos, pelotas y demás aves carroñeras y los convertirá en héroes. Bueno, al menos eso es lo que estaba previsto. Si luego las cosas se tuercen...

The United States grew rapidly from the time of the Louisiana Purchase to the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. All of this expansion came at the expense of Native American populations that had either lived in the region for centuries or been forced there from ancestral homes in the East. Tribes memorably fought on their own and together in an doomed effort to retain the land and a lifestyle that had long sustained their families. This book outlines some of the major conflicts of the Westward Expansion, and of the treaties and were signed, and often broken, by representatives of the...