Books written by Catherine A. Welch

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  George H.W. Bush

  Presents the life, career, and accomplishments of the forty-first president of the United States.

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  Forces and Motion: A Question and Answer Book

  "Introduces the connection between force and motion and describes the effects of air resistance, mass, and gravity"--Provided by publisher.

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  Eli Whitney

  True or false? Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, a machine for removing seeds from cotton. False! Eli Whitney was the first person to build a wire-toothed cotton gin. But Eli's gin was not the first machine of its kind.

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  Benjamin Banneker

  True or False? Benjamin Banneker used a telescope and mathematics to predict a solar eclipse. True! In 1789, Banneker calculated when the moon would pass between the earth and sun. And he did it without any formal math or science training.

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  Polar Plants

  Polar Plant Features Polar plants have ways to stay alive during strong winds . Icy polar winds can rip plants to shreds . Some polar plants grow in large groups . The outside plants protect the middle plants from the wind .

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  George C. Marshall

  Recounts the life and achievements of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning United States Army general.

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  The Star-Spangled Banner

  Looks at the events leading up to the War of 1812 and the battle of Fort McHenry, and describes the story of the "Star Spangled Banner" and how the poem became the national anthem of the United States.

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  Danger at the Breaker

  ... the Hurricane's Fury The Night the Chimneys Fell The Schoolchildren's Blizzard The Snow Walker The Star-Spangled Banner Washington Is Burning Will and Orv Willie McLean and the Civil War Surrender. Back Cover.

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  Eli Whitney

  Introduces the life of Eli Witney, who became famous for inventing a cotton gin and manufacturing guns with interchangeable parts.

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  Frederick Douglass

  A biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the abolitionist movement in the nineteenth century.

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  Margaret Bourke-White: Racing with a Dream

  Examines the personal life and photographic career of the woman who served as a photojournalist for the magazine "Life" during World War II and the Korean War.

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  Desert Plants

  Describes desert plants, how desert plants are used, and why these plants need to be protected.

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  The Star-Spangled Banner

  This book tells the story of the inspiration behind our national anthem, which helped transform the flag into a major symbol of patriotism and identity.

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  Children of the Civil Rights Era

  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.

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  Danger at the Breaker

  Because of family need, an eight-year-old coal miner's son in 1885 leaves school to work at the mines, where he learns about the dangers of a coal mine on his first day on the job.

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  Clouds of Terror

  In the 1870s, when grasshoppers destroyed farms in Minnesota and other Midwestern states, many families gave up and moved away. This is the story of how two Swedish immigrant children help their parents save their home on the prairie.

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  Ida B. Wells-Barnett: Powerhouse with a Pen

  The story of the African American woman who used her talents as a speaker and journalist to work for the civil rights of Black people.

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  Margaret Bourke-White

  In Margaret Bourke-White, award-winning author Catherine A. Welch creates a powerful portrait of a remarkable, gifted woman. Jennifer Hagerman's illustrations capture Margaret's own liveliness and strength.