Examines the Protestant religion, including its major beliefs, scriptures, worship practices, and festivals.
Intermediate (ages 9-14)
Material appropriate for intermediate age groups
Plants: China (Land, Life, and Culture)
Learn about China’s plants and their diversity.
The Bird Who Cleans The World: And Other Mayan Fables
A collection of Jakaltek Mayan folktales, first told to the author by his mother and the elders of his Guatemalan village. They deal with the themes of creation, nature, mutual respect, and ethnic relations and conflicts. Told for the first time in English and illustrated with Mayan images, these stories and fables speak eloquently of an ancient culture, at once preserving its history and recreating its tradition.
The Countryside (Life In The Medieval Muslim World)
A social history of the Islamic world from the eighth through the mid-thirteenth century, with a focus on life in the desert and countryside.
A Cat Royal Adventure: Cat Among The Pigeons
MYSTERY, DISGUISES, AND A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM.
The second episode in the CAT ROYAL ADVENTURE series plunges readers into the underbelly of London in a mission for justice. Pedro’s old slave master wants him back, but his friends on Drury Lane won’t give him up without a fight. Disguised as a boy, Cat enters an aristocratic boarding school and scales the heights of London society before joining a street gang to probe its depths, all to secure the freedom of her friend. Like THE DIAMOND OF DRURY LANE, CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS features mysteries, theatrical spectacles, the evil Billy “Boil” Shepherd, and, of course, the irrepressible Cat, who never fails to stir up trouble and save the day wherever she goes. Coming in Spring 2009, Cat travels to Paris during the French Revolution in DEN OF THIEVES.
Judaism (Religions of the World)
Examines the Jewish religion, including its major beliefs, scriptures, worship practices, and festivals.
Israel and Palestine (Global Hotspots)
This volume discusses the highlights of the Israel and Palestine conflict.
The Sign of the Beaver
Young Matt is alone in the Maine wilderness awaiting his father’s return to their cabin when he is attacked by a swarm of bees. To his surprise, he is saved by an Indian chief and his grandson, Attean. The boys come to know each other, many months pass without a sign of Matt’s family. Then Attean asks Matt to join the Beaver tribe. Should Matt abandon his hopes for his father’s return and join his new family up north?
Hong Kong (Cultures Of The World)
The Cat’s Tale: Why the Years Are Named for Animals
Willow’s pet cat Mao relates how the Jade Emperor chose twelve animals to represent the years in the Chinese calendar.