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Issues From '12
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Your Are There...in the Rainforest
Welcome to the world's rainforests! Are you ready to be hot,sticky, and totally fascinated? In this issue of AppleSeeds, you will meet some
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Your Are There...in the Rainforest
Welcome to the world's rainforests! Are you ready to be hot,sticky, and totally fascinated? In this issue of AppleSeeds, you will meet some
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Issues From '11
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Civil War Kids
Americans fought each other in the Civil War from 1861 to 1865. About 625,000 Americans died in the war and hundreds of thousands were wound
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Ghost Stories
Welcome to a haunting issue of Appleseeds! Do you like to read ghost stories? So just what is a ghost, anyway? What do ghosts like to eat? L
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Who Did What in Colonial America
Welcome to Colonial America, when life was very different from today-- but in some ways the same. Just like you, Colonial kids had chores to
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Let's Play
How do you like to play? In this issue of APPLESEEDS, we'll take a look at play from many angles: from human play to polar bear play, from m
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Horsing Around
This issue of Appleseeds is all about horses! Explore horses from head to tail, including all the different breeds. learn about what it's re
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John Muir
Why is it important to care for the natural world? John Muir had a lot of answers to that question. "Break clear away one in a while," he s
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Virtual Worlds
In this issue of Appleseeds, you'll find out about all kinds of virtual worlds-- from games to classrooms, from gardens to sports to hospita
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Cover Ups
Are you ever surprised by what people wear-- or don't wear? Find out more about why people wear clothes and what they have chosen to wear th
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It's Time
Time- it's something we think about constantly!When we're busy we don't have enough of it, and when we're bored it seems to stretch out fore
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Issues From '10
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Are We Alone?
Humans may have wondered whether there is life outside of Earth for as long as we have looked up into the starry night. We might have imagin
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You Are There...On a Farm
What is it really like on a farm? In this issue you'll find out! Meet farm kids from all over the country,and see how many different kinds o
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Who Did What in Medieval Times?
Just what did people do in medieval times? In this issue you'll meet farmers, knights, blacksmiths, and scribes. You'll find out how armor w
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Top Secret
Spies: what do they do,and how do they do it? Learn all about it in this month's Appleseeds! Why do we need spies? How are secret messages p
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Adventurous, Dangerous, and Messy Jobs
Come explore some of the messiest, most dangerous,and most adventurous jobs! Whether it's studying poop piles, fishing for tarantulas, sorti
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Jane Goodall Makes a Difference
For the past 50 years, Jane Goodall has thought a lot about chimpanzees. She has changed the way the world thinks about chimpanzees and anim
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Playing with Words: Poets and Poetry
This issue is all about playing with words in poetry.Find out just what a poem is, and how they are all around you, every day. try your hand
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Pyramids, Pyramids, Pyramids
What has a square bottom and a pointy top? Why, a pyramid, of course! In this month's issue of Appleseeds, we explore all kinds of pyramids,
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In the Future
What will life be like in the future? Will you eat food grown in vertical farms? Go camping on the moon? have a glowing bunny for a pet? Liv
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Issues From '09
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You Are There..In the City
What's it like to live in the city? Explore city life in this month's AppleSeeds.What have cities looked like over time? What inventions cha
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Who Did What in Ancient Rome?
What was it like to live in ancient Rome? What kinds of jobs did people have? Explore what it was like to be a Roman, from chariots, to taki
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Whiz Kids
What goes on in the amazing brains of the world's "whiz kids"? No one knows exactly. what we do know is that throughout history some young p
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Power Up!
A "green" issue on challenges we face and ingenious solutions to solving energy problems.
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Amazing Journeys
Following some of the daring and life-changing journeys people have made from past to present.
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How Did They Build That?
How and why people have built things from the Wonders of the World to monster trucks.
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Robots
A look at the history, the people, and the mechanics of robots.
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Tell Me a Story
Story writers and story tellers have captivated human beings since the beginning of time-how and why do they do it?
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The Many Faces of Abraham Lincoln
A new look at this pivotal president on the bicentennial of his birth.
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Issues From '08
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Let's Eat
Exploring the issues surrounding food: how and why we eat what we eat, world food issues, and what the future holds.
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Who Did What in Ancient Greece?
Continuing our on-going series examining how things were made and done in the ancient world.
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Becoming President
The process, the stories, the history of U. S. presidential elections.
$6.95 Suggested for ages 6-9
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Exploring the Grand Canyon
Take a virtual mule ride down into the "grandest" place in the United States! Readers will discover the history and geology of the Grand Can
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Let's Get Animated
In this lively issue, readers can explore a world they already love but may not know much about: some of the real stories behind animated ca
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Ins and Outs of the Internet
Readers find out intriguing information about what goes IN to the Internet and what comes OUT, in this issue. Articles range from a short hi
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What a Story: Myths and More
People have been telling stories for as long as there has been language. Some of the best-known stories are the ancient myths from different
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Growing Up in the Civil Rights Movement
What was it like to be a kid during the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s? Important roles were played by many young people, such as Ruby B
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Who Did What in Ancient China?
What sort of jobs did people do in ancient China? Find out what it was like to build the Great Wall or work on a farm. What did you do if yo
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Issues From '07
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Weather Alert!
Do you know what to do if a tornado twists toward your town? What about if the weather report says a blizzard is barreling your way? Besides
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How We Give Thanks
Thanksgiving is about stuffing your face with turkey, potatoes, and pie, right? Well, actually, there' s a lot more to it than that. Take a
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Animals and Us: How Do We Connect
Four legs, two legs - and don't forget about fins! This issue of APPLESEEDS shows how all types of animals can teach us something about the
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Helping One Another
You can help people in many ways. One 12-year-old boy rode 3,000 miles - on a lawn mower - to help a sick neighbor. One girl simply had her
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Let's Go to the Circus
Have you ever thought about joining the circus? Well, remember it isn't all cotton candy and water-squirting flowers. On the one hand, what
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Finding Her Way: Helen Keller
Imagine living in a world without sound. You can't hear the birds chirp, your friend's laugh, or your mother speak. Now imagine that this wo
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Why Salt?
Salt is everywhere. You may not pay attention to this grainy white substance sprinkled on your fries or pretzels, but without salt, you woul
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Exploring the Everglades
A unique ecosystem in our nation, the Everglades is home to some pretty amazing creatures. There are 'gators and crocs, pythons and sea cows
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Around and About the Planets
Take an interplanetary tour around our universe in this fascinating issue of APPLESEEDS. You can travel to the nine -oops, make that eight -
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Issues From '06
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The Play's the Thing
"The play's the thing..." William Shakespeare wrote in his famous play Hamlet, almost 500 years ago. In the December issue of APPLESEEDS, we
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Fires and Firefighters
The brave men and women who fight our fires are on proud display in this issue, along with information for kids on fire safety. Famous fires
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Who Did What in Ancient Egypt?
The first in a new series on "who did what," this issue explores how things were made, built, and done in ancient Egypt. Beginning with a "w
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Growing Up in Jamestown
Travel back in time to real beginnings of the United States - the first English colony, Jamestown. You'll visit the world of Pocahontas and
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Laura Ingalls Wilder: Pioneer Writer
One of America’s best-loved little girls comes to life in the pages of this special issue. Have an imaginary visit with pioneer writer Laura
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Coming to America: Immigrant Stories
Where do your ancestors come from? Brush up on immigration then and now, and how people from all over the world have shaped America. Find ou
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Meet Thomas Jefferson
Yes, Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. But did you know that he loved to study animals, once smuggled rice out of Ital
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The Great Taste of Chocolate
This issue of APPLESEEDS is simply delicious! In A Short, Sweet History of Chocolate, readers will learn the beginnings of the human-chocola
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Children of Ancient Japan
How did children live in ancient Japan? What did they eat? What kinds of work did they do when they grew up? What religions did they and the
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Issues From '05
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Tales of America's Founding Mothers
Most of us have heard of America's Founding Fathers. But what about all the women who were around at the birth of our nation? In this issue
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Maps and Mappers
Q: What did Ptolemy and Meriwether Lewis have in common? A: They were both map-makers. In this issue of APPLESEEDS, you'll meet a modern map
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Growing Up in America Before 1492
Chock full of fascinating information, this issue explores life in America before Columbus came and shook up the world. What did the native
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Kids Can Change the World
If this issue of APPLESEEDS doesn't inspire you to change the world, then nothing will! APPLESEEDS' writers will introduce you to more than
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Becoming an Actor
Get to know different kinds of actors: Sydney McNeal, a young star in the Broadway show Lion King, a young actor in television's American D
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Exploring the Mississippi
Start with a map of the river, take a ride in a steamboat, and explore the river's musical legacy. Learn fascinating facts and have an adven
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Money Matters
Explore the history of money, what happens when you write a check, and how to use credit cards wisely. Find out how those strange symbols on
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Growing Up on the Frontier
Learn what it was like for children growing up on the American Frontier, and how daily life was the same - and different - for children livi
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Digging Up Dinosaurs
Read about two famous paleontologists who made many important dinosaur discoveries - and learn why they hated each other. Discover how scien
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Issues From '04
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Benjamin Franklin
This Founding Father is famous for his witty sayings - and here's a puzzle to unscramble some of the most well known of them. Discover why F
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From Papyrus to Pixels: The ABCs of Writing
Read about writing through time, from cuneiform to hieroglyphics, movable type to the printing press. Find out how to make your own paper,
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Children of Ancient Mesopotamia
Discover how the interconnection of geography and climate led to the birth of civilization. Find out how fertile land and the invention of i
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Vote! All About Elections
See the changing face of American voters, as different groups fought for and won their right to vote. Take a trip along the campaign trail,
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Becoming a Dancer
Meet dancers of all kinds: deaf dancers and wheelchair dancers, young girls and elderly men; a Navajo fancy dancer who follows the footsteps
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American Presidents
Learn about the powers held by the president - as well as those the president must share with other branches of government. Read the preside
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Harriet Tubman
Read about the origins of slavery in the U.S. and get to know Harriet Tubman, an Underground Railroad conductor known to many as 'the Moses
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Young George Washington
From the mythical young boy who felled his father's cherry tree, to the president of the United States, meet a George Washington you never k
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Growing Up in the Industrial Revolution
Meet the children who powered this remarkable period history: boys who labored in filthy coal factories, girls who toiled in noisy mills. Lo
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Issues From '03
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Children of Ancient Mexico
Mexico is our close neighbor, sharing over a thousand miles of border with our country. Explore two powerful peoples of ancient Mexico: the
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Islam Today
Go back in time to the founding of Islam, visits the holy city of Makkah with a pilgrim, and met Muslim children from around the world. Find
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Exploring Forests
Take a journey through the forests of the world, from prehistoric to contemporary, from the cloud forests of Central America to the redwoods
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Conflict Resolution
Conflict is a normal part of life. Often, conflicts begin when people argue. Sometimes, problems begin when someone feels mistreated. Confli
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The U.S. Capitol
Come on an insider's tour of the building where the laws of the land are discussed and written. Learn some amazing facts about the Capitol a
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Growing Up in the Civil War
Letters, diaries, songs, and photographs tell the story of the Civil War and what life was like for all Americans during this dreadful confl
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American Heroes
What is a hero? Could you be one? Look at the reasons why we call some people heroes. Read stories of adventure and courage, some quietly kn
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Exploring Antarctica
Explore the frozen continent, Antarctica, and meet some of explorers and scientists who have long been fascinated with Antarctica. Also meet
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Becoming A Musician
Meet some kids who have fun being serious about music, and join a group of students as they learn to write music. Learn what it's like to be
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Issues From '02
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The Wright Brothers
Read about some of the ancient people who dreamed of flying, find out how Orville and Wilbur Wright made their first successful flight, and
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On the Trail with Lewis and Clark
Travel along with Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and the Corps of Discovery on one of the most famous journeys in American history. Along
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Children of China Long Ago
Like its Great Wall stretching for thousands of miles, China's history is long and full of surprises. A land of laws, art, and invention, an
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Celebrating Citizenship
Think about some of the rights and duties of citizenship that are part of everyday life - new citizens tell just how precious those rights a
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Becoming an Artist
Meet some famous artists and find out what inspired them when they were young. Learn about artists who have made a mark in history, look at
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Exploring the Sahara
Take a journey into an amazing place - the world's largest hot desert, the Sahara. Explore the desert's people and their ways of life and im
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Sacred Places
Take an around-the-world look at some very important and special places in people's lives. Learn of many religious practices and the locatio
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Cesar Chavez
Learn of the valiant crusade of this American hero to change conditions for the nation's migrant workers. Read about Chavez's childhood, of
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Growing Up on the Erie Canal
Go to the Erie Canal and a young nation ready for change. Find out how the canal was built and why. Meet personalities from DeWitt Clinton t
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Issues From '01
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Children of the Middle Ages
Learn of the lives of knights and ladies, serfs and townspeople. What was it like to grow up in a castle or on a manor? What was it like to
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Food: From Field to Table
Learn about children who are growing their own food, the importance of dirt, and other interesting - and sometimes surprising - facts about
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Paul Revere
Explore the bustling world of colonial Boston as it's poised for revolution. Meet the many-faceted Paul Revere, his family, and his friends.
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Statue of Liberty
Learn about the history of this giant symbol of America's welcoming attitude toward arriving immigrants: how it was built, how it got here,
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Exploring Oceans
Oceans cover a vast percentage of Earth's surface. Take a tour of the world's oceans and learn about the ocean floor, diving, the effect and
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Amazon Adventures
The world's most complex river system attracts explorers and adventurers from all over the world. Some come seeking riches, some seek knowle
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Clara Barton
Clara Barton is known for founding the American Red Cross, but her life was rich and full of adventures. In this biography, read about the l
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Amazing Earth
Capture the superlatives of Earth through photos and text - highest, driest, coldest, longest, etc. Read about the incredible tides of the B
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Becoming a Writer
Meet kids who are working reporters, explore about the publishing process, and investigate ideas of markets for writers-to-be. Interviews w
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Issues From '00
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Children of Ancient Rome
Enter the world of ancient Rome, where children write on tablets in school and speak Latin. Walk down a Roman street and visit a Roman hous
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The Seminoles
Learn about the history, ceremonies, basket-weaving art, modern industry, and indigenous housing style of the proud people call themselves
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Growing Up in the American Revolution
Get a real sense of what life was like in 1776! See the differences between growing up in the North and in the South and in the city vs in
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Inside the White House
This incredible place comes to life through photos of the interior and exterior of the White House, information about people who have lived
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American Places: San Diego
Cruise on down to San Diego, that sunny Southern Californian city where the U.S. and Mexico meet. Visit the Zoo and Wild Animal Park, sail a
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Beijing
Learn about the rich history of this city that foreigners could once only imagine. Meet children of Beijing today and compare the rules of b
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Fiesta!
Learn how to make a carnival mask and a piñata, meet the members of a mariachi band, and find out about Mexico's special fiesta days. Learn
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Jackie Robinson
Modern-day hero Jackie Robinson, first African American to play in the Major Leagues, also worked in civil rights later in his life. Explor
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Guitars: All Kinds, All Times
The guitar is played by gypsies in makeshift camps and classical musicians in famous concert halls, tossed around by rock stars, and strumme
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Issues From '99
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Children of Ancient Athens
Explore the ancient city of Athens. Meet Socrates and listen to parts of Homer's tale, The Odyssey. Take a trip to the agora, the heart and
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Living in a Pueblo Today
Visit Pueblo families in some of the 19 pueblos of New Mexico, including a classroom at Jemez Pueblo. Follow Pueblo children playing basketb
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Exploring Mountains
Learn how mountains are formed, take a tour of sacred mountains around the world, and find out what living high in the mountains is like thr
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Growing Up on the Oregon Trail
Find out how to pack a covered wagon and what to eat along the trail. Read the diaries of a real-life traveler who was 14 years old when she
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American Places: Washington D.C.
Washington, D.C., belongs to all Americans. Meet few people lucky enough to live there all the time, and learn more about their (and our) ci
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Amazing Weather
Meet hurricane hunters and find out how people's homes around the world provide shelter in all kinds of extreme weather. Learn how weather h
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Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson changed the way millions of people thought about their treatment of animals and plants with her book Silent Spring. Take a tou
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Children of Ancient Egypt
From playing ancient games to learning hieroglyphics in scribe school, learn all about the lives of Egyptian kids who lived thousands of yea
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Mapping Our World
Learn the history of maps, from their origins through the era where mapmakers marked places on their maps where dragons could be found to mo
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Issues From '98
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Growing Up in Colonial Williamsburg
See how the city of Williamsburg has changed over time, gaining, then losing, then finally regaining importance. Read about how the sick wer
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Giving Thanks
This volume expands the idea of Thanksgiving to a global context and sets the record straight on a few historical ideas. Learn about the Ja
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Pow Wow!
Feel as though you're attending a great powwow - hear the soft jangling of a Jingle Dress and the steady beat of the drum group. Try a recip
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Great Adventures
Read about kids having adventures from past to present, including Sybil Ludington, whose courage on horseback one April night in 1777 helped
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Learning with Animals
Explore the ways people have tried to learn about animals, from ancient cave paintings to Jane Goodall's scientific observation to walks in
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