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Pharaoh : life and afterlife of a God
David Kennett.
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48 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm.
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Planting the trees of Kenya : the story of Wangari Maathai
Claire A. Nivola.
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
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Political profiles : Al Gore
Kerrily Sapet.
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112 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 24 cm.
As a candidate in the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election, Al Gore was involved in one of the most divisive and controversial events in U.S. history. But before he was an embattled presidential candidate, Gore already had a significant part in shaping America as it approached the twenty-first century. The son of a senator, Al Gore spent his whole life surrounded by politics, though it was initially not a life he wanted for himself. He aspired to be a journalist, but soon he discovered a desire in himself to change his country for the better, and Gore found himself being drawn back towards politics.In Congress, Gore was a dynamic politician, championing environmental and technological issues long before his fellow senators even began thinking of such things, publishing a book, and approaching his job with intelligence and open-mindedness. Soon, his strong reputation attracted the attention of Arkansas politician Bill Clinton, who was preparing to run for president. Clinton asked Gore to be his vice-president, and soon they were some of the youngest politicians in American history holding power in the White House. As vice-president, Gore continued his work, expanding the power and influence of the vice-president, and supporting Clinton through years of scandal and transition. And though Gore was unsuccessful in his own presidential bid in 2000, he reemerged from the loss shortly after as a newly energized celebrity activist, ready to continue his fight to better his country and the world. Book jacket.
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Political profiles : Arnold Schwarzenegger
by Jeff C. Young.
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112 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 22 cm.
Known as the larger-than-life superstar of movies such as The Terminator and True Lies, Arnold Schwarzenegger was born in a small village in Austria. The son of a strict disciplinarian who put heavy demands on his son, Arnold always knew that he wanted more than an ordinary life in his small hometown. He wanted to be rich and famous, and he wanted to be the best, and he would stop at nothing to get what he wanted.After finding his purpose and drive in the punishing sport of competitive body building, Schwarzenegger pursued his every goal with unyielding determination, whether the challenge was achieving the title of Mr. Universe, or becoming one of the world's most popular movie stars. When he was elected governor of California in 2003 in a special recall election, Arnold Schwarzenegger, a political novice, faced a skeptical press, tough legislators, and the scrutiny of the nation. But Schwarzenegger took on this new challenge as he's taken on all others, and he stands to become an iconic political and cultural figure in American history. Book jacket.
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The potty train
by David Hochman and Ruth Kennison ; illustrated by Derek Anderson.
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1 v. (unpaged). : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
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Predators
John Seidensticker and Susan Lumpkin.
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64 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
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The race of the century
retold, written, and illustrated by Barry Downard.
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1 v. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Fed up with his incessant taunting, Tom Tortoise challenges Flash Harry Hare to the race of the century, which turns into a world-wide media event complete with television and newspaper coverage, photographers, and many other distractions.
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Railroads across North America : an illustrated history
Claude Wiatrowski.
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256 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
A lavish celebration of the glory and grandeur of the great American railroad, from the first steam-powered trains of the early 19th century to the high-speed commuter trains of today.
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Similes and metaphors
by Ann Heinrichs.
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32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Explains what similes and metaphors are and provides examples of how they are used.
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Sisters & brothers : sibling relationships in the animal world
Steve Jenkins & Robin Page.
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
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Students on strike : Jim Crow, civil rights, Brown, and me : a memoir
by John A. Stokes with Lois Wolfe and Herman J. Viola.
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127 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
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Supercroc : Paul Sereno's dinosaur eater
by Paul Sereno and Natalie Lunis.
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32 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 26 cm.
The huge skull poked out of the hot sand. Paul Sereno and his team chipped at the rock that clung to the creature's bones. Finally, they could see the whole skull-it belonged to a crocodile. This wasn't just any old crocodile, however. It was gigantic. It was millions of years old. It had lived among dinosaurs. Had it eaten them, too? This was one of many questions Paul would answer as he began to learn how the giant croc really looked and lived. Book jacket.
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