Willow Clark

Discusses the habitat, physical characteristics, food habits, and mating habits of the flying lemur.

Seeing that it is one of the foundations upon which our country is built, it is no surprise that most Americans are familiar with the Declaration of Independence. However, much misinformation about it persists. For instance, it was only adopted, not signed, on July 4, 1776. Explanations of the history behind this key document are presented in accessible text and will help readers to sort out fact from fiction.

Though the Emancipation Proclamation is widely believed to have ended slavery in the United States, it actually only freed slaves in the states that were not part of the Union. However, by making the war more explicitly about slavery and allowing African-Americans to serve in the Union Army, it did help end slavery. Readers come to better understand the complex origins and impact of this influential document.

Discusses the habitat, physical characteristics, food habits, and mating habits of the tree kangaroo.

Describes the characteristics of yaks, including their history, habitat, diet, uses as domesticated animals, and their status as a vulnerable species.

Describes the Burmese python as one of the world's largest snakes as a subspecies of the Indian python, and includes information about its habitat, physical characteristics, diet, reproduction, and way of life as a potentially endangered species.

Learn all about the different types of trains, how they work, and how important they are in this exciting book.

Introduces airplanes, describing their history and parts, discussing different types of planes, and explaining how they move.