Children's Literature: Social Sciences

An environmental history of the Nashua River, from its discovery by Indians through the polluting years of the Industrial Revolution to the ambitious clean-up that revitalized it.

Examines the great wave of European exploration during the fifteenth century which resulted in more accurate maps.

Explains how charts and graphs are used, with directions for drawing a giant pie graph, a block bar graph, a time line, a family tree, a calendar, and other projects.

Text and photographs depict how children live in nations across the alphabet, from Australia to Zimbawe.

Describes the surroundings, daily life, traditions, and customs of people living all around the world.

Follows the life and career of the black civil rights worker who has twice sought a presidential nomination and continues to work for more rights for his people.

Maps of the different regions of the world show their geographic, cultural, and economic features. Includes text describing the individual countries

Discusses the geography, cities, agriculture, and people that make up the fifty states.

[This text discusses] South Carolina's role in the building of the United States. -- A word to the student

From Australia to the Americas, the author traveled the far corners of the globe to meet kids and share the delicious foods that they cook up in their kitchens. Try out these recipes and learn a little about children all over the world. All recipes include clear, step-by-step instructions and no-fuss ingredients available in most grocery stores.

Presents questions and answers relating to important periods in African American history including the Revolution, Civil War, Reconstruction, Migration, and the Civil Rights Movement.

Text and map spreads explore the peoples of the world and their culture, continent by continent.

Biographies of dozens of young people who made a mark in American history, including explorers, planters, spies, cowpunchers, sweatshop workers, and civil rights workers.

Profiles the life and exploits of William Hickok, the legendary Western sharpshooter known as Wild Bill.

Critically acclaimed author Barry Denenberg turns a sharp eye on life for a young Irish immigrant at the Lowell Mill.

In 1861, Amelia Martin's father is stripped of his post as a ship's captain when he is caught harboring the leader of a slave rebellion. Now he is an assistant lighthouse keeper on Fenwick Island, off the coast of Delaware-a state wedged between the North and the South, just as Amelia is wedged between her constantly arguing parents. Amelia's mother blames her abolitionist husband for their living conditions, which she claims are taking a toll on her health. As the Civil War rages on, Amelia slowly learns that she cannot stop the fighting, but by keeping watch in the lighthouse each day, lighting the lamps, cleaning the glass, and rescuing victims of Atlantic storms, she can make a difference.

Eleven-year-old Abigail presents a diary account of life in Valley Forge from December 1777 to July 1778 as General Washington prepares his troops to fight the British.

The peaceful Southern life that Emma Simpson and her family have always known is shattered when the Civil War begins. Emma's father and brother are called to battle, but her family believes the Confederacy will quickly win the War between the States. However, as the months drag on, the harsh realities of war set in: Supplies, medicine, food, firewood, and ink for Emma to use in her diary become increasingly scarce as troops from the North march deeper into the South. Finally, even Emma's home is commandeered by the Yankees. Though she faces many hardships and the horrors of death, Emma never loses hope, and, with a brave spirit, she comes to realize what things in life are most important.

A Pilgrim girl makes the dangerous journey on the Mayflower to a new world filled with promise and unexpected hardships.

Full-color & black-and-white photos. "The dream of Jan Scruggs, the man behind the movement to build the wall, and the fulfillment of that dream, is detailed up to the opening of the memorial. Designed for proficient independent readers, this book is honest and accurate. It is a sensitive statement about the price of war and the hope for peace, and will impart to young people the facts of this turbulent period in our history."--School Library Journal.