Describes the early lives and notable achievements of five black scientists, Susan McKinney Steward, George Washington Carver, Ernest Everett Just, Percy Lavon Julian, and Shirley Ann Jackson.
After being separated from his owners and lost in New York City, the beloved collie Lad endures such harrowing experiences as being chased by a police officer, nearly drowning, and being attacked by a vicious dog.
The invisible boy Chip intends to enter his invisible dog Max in the dog show, but when Max goes missing, Chip and his Invisible Inc. friends suspect foul play.
Presents the life stories of five African American explorers: Esteban Dorantes, Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, Matthew A. Henson, Mae C. Jemison, and James Pierce Beckwourth.
Describes the incredible power of blizzards, from the blizzard of 1888 to blizzards in 1997, tells what makes a blizzard and how scientists try to forecast them.