Books from Children's Press

  • Zoe McCully: Park Ranger
    By Jennifer Bryant

    Describes the life of a park ranger who is also a busy mother.

  • Anne Abrams: Engineering Drafter
    By Jennifer Bryant

    Anne Abrams: Engineering Drafter

  • Jane Sayler: Veterinarian
    By Jennifer Bryant

    Portrays the everyday life of a hard-working veterinarian who is also a busy mother raising a family.

  • Daniel Boone: Man of the Forests
    By Carol Greene

    A biography of explorer and pioneer Daniel Boone.

  • A Confederate Girl: The Diary of Carrie Berry, 1864
    By Anne M. Todd, Christy Steele

    A Confederate Girl: The Diary of Carrie Berry, 1864

  • Extraordinary Black Americans from Colonial to Contemporary Times
    By Susan Altman

    Presents short biographies of ninety-five black Americans from colonial to contemporary times, highlighting their personal achievements and their resulting contributions to the growth of American society.

  • The Chippewa
    By Alice Osinski

    Canoes made of birch were light but tough . The frame was made of white cedar . Then it was covered with strips of birchbark and sewn together with special spruce tree roots that Sewing tree bark to the canoe frame ( top ).

  • New True Books: Argentina
    By Karen Jacobsen

    There are many rivers . In springtime , the rivers swell with rain and flood the swampy lowlands . Argentina's many rivers flow through grasslands and forests . Summer , which lasts from November to April in Argentina. The North.

  • Mexico
    By Karen Jacobsen

    Mexico

  • China
    By Karen Jacobsen

    An introduction to the history, geography, economy, people, and culture of China, the third largest country in the world.

  • Zoos
    By Karen Jacobsen

    An introduction to zoos and the animals that live in them, including the elephant, rhinoceros, giraffe, antelope, lion, and giant panda.

  • New True Books: Chile
    By Karen Jacobsen

    Describes the geography, history, people, and culture of Chile.

  • Chile: A New True Book
    By Karen Jacobsen

    Describes the geography, history, people, and culture of Chile.

  • New True Books: Bolivia
    By Karen Jacobsen

    Explores the geography, history, and people of Bolivia.

  • The Soviet Union
    By Karen Jacobsen

    The Soviet Union

  • The Netherlands
    By Karen Jacobsen

    An introduction to a country with half its land at or below sea level, whose name literally means lowlands.

  • Argentina
    By Karen Jacobsen

    Describes the geography, history, people, and culture of Argentina.

  • South Africa
    By Karen Jacobsen

    Karen Jacobsen. A New True Book SOUTH AFRICA By Karen Jacobsen ak ES Flag of South Africa P CHILDRENS PRESS R CHICAGO This One UYPX - ZT6-7DG4 TABLE OF CONTENTS The Land ... 5 The Provinces ...

  • Kenya
    By Karen Jacobsen

    Karen Jacobsen. The Masai keep large herds of cattle and goats . They are nomads . They move from place to place to find grass for their animals . Trading ships from Arabia have sailed south to the coast of Kenya for more than a ...

  • The Commonwealth of Independent States
    By Karen Jacobsen

    Karen Jacobsen. The Metekhi Church in Tbilisi , Georgia , was built in the fifth century . are Christians . The capital of Georgia is Tbilisi . In 1992 , just after Georgia became independent , its president was forced out of office .