Marlene Targ Brill

Recounts how Allen Jay, a young Quaker boy living in Ohio during the 1840s, helped a fleeing slave escape his master and make it to freedom through the Underground Railroad.

In 1861, eleven-year-old Bronco Charlie has already been a sailor and a cowboy, but his biggest challenge comes when he gets the chance to ride for the Pony Express.

While medical conditions that affect large populations are familiar to most people, there are lesser-known afflictions that do not get attention simply due to the fewer number of those affected. Literature and online resources about these conditions are not only limited but primarily aimed at adults. Consequently, teens who are susceptible to these disorders are often unable to find information that speaks directly to them, which can prove both frustrating...

Surveys the history, geography, government, and economy of Minnesota as well as the diverse ways of life of its people. Grades 4-8.

Discusses the geographic features, history, government, people, and attractions of the state known as the Land of Lincoln.

A biography of the outspoken, decisive man who served the United States in many ways, including as its President.

Explores how different cultures have viewed losing teeth and how the idea of the Tooth Fairy originated.

"One of the most controversial women of the twentieth century, Jane Addams advocated for children, women, immigrants, fair working conditions, and world peace at a time when women were told to keep quiet and stay at home. Her efforts led to the founding of the first school of social work and Hull-House, the best-known community house in the US"--