Linda Jacobs Altman

Ghettos were set up by the Nazis to isolate and segregate Jews from other members of the population. Author Linda Jacobs Altman details the hardships of ghetto life under Nazi rule in this book. Set up in many countries including Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Belorussia, and Czechoslovakia, the author describes how the Jews kept alive their cultural and religious lives despite the poverty and hardships of ghetto life. Also included are accounts of the...

"Read about the Yoruban creation myth, How Anansi got God's Stories, and five other important African myths"--Provided by publisher.

Texas is known for cowboys and chili, rodeos and ten-gallon hats, but the Lone Star State also has a rich history and holds an important place in the development of the United States. Filled with photographs and fascinating facts, this book provides a perfect introduction to the history, geography, and culture of Texas. It features information about the origins of the nation's second-largest state, the people who live there, and the government that...

Provides information about the history, physical characteristics, choosing, and care of all kinds of parrots.

Provides information about the history, physical characteristics, choice, training and care of various breeds of large dogs.

During the California Gold Rush Rosabel, an African American, and Sophie, a Jew, team up and search for gold to buy Rosabel's mother her freedom from a slave catcher.

Nine-year-old Tamika uses photographs, school yearbooks, movie ticket stubs, and other mementos to try to restore the memory of her grandmother, who has Alzeheimer's disease.

Tired of moving around so much, Amelia, the daughter of migrant farm workers, dreams of a stable home.