"The third installment of the Making of America series, Abraham Lincoln, tells of one of our most beloved presidents. Born in a cabin deep in the backwoods of Kentucky, growing up in a family considered "the poorest of the poor," Lincoln rose to become the sixteenth president of the United States. As president, he guided the United States through the Civil War, helped end slavery in America, and strengthened the federal government. Unlike other biographies,...

Tidepools is an art, literary, and music magazine by the people of the North Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. It is published by student co-editors at Penisula College with support from the Associated Student Council and the Peninsula Daily News.

In the years following the first World War a new generation with their mix of innocence and sophistication, exercise their minds and bodies in every kind of capricious escapade.

"A provocative new novel from the best-selling author of Snow Falling on Cedars--a moving father-son story that is also a taut courtroom drama and a bold examination of privilege, power, and how to live a meaningful life. In a small rural town outside Seattle, Joanna, an Ethiopian girl adopted by a white fundamentalist Christian family, is found dead of hypothermia in her own backyard--setting in motion a gripping journey into the complexities of...

"The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, to create dynamics that separate and silence. Racist ideas are woven into the fabric of this country, and the first step to building an antiracist America is acknowledging America's racist past and present. This book takes you on that journey, showing how racist ideas started and were spread, and how they can be discredited"--Dust jacket flap.

"This photo-illustrated book introduces early fluent readers to the science and engineering behind motorcycles. Includes glossary and index."--

"This illustrated nonfiction picture book tells the true story of how a group of girls at a residential school sewed secret pockets into their clothes to hide food."--

An illustrated history of the origins and influences of jazz, from Africa to contemporary America.

"A collection of stories about space missions gone wrong."--

Profiles the "King of Rock 'n Roll," focusing on how he got his start in singing and how his style influenced later musicians.