Jeanne Walker Harvey

Astro, an orphaned, endangered Steller sea lion, was found and then raised at the Marine Mammal Center in California. When released, he kept swimming back to the Center, just like a lost dog finding his way home. Readers follow Astro through some of his travels that have now taken him across the U.S. to his current home at the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut. Includes "For Creative Minds" educational section.

"The story of how Edith Head, who started out as a shy miner's daughter, became one of the most legendary costume designers in Hollywood"--

In Harlem, New York City, an artist follows the rhythms of blues music as he recalls his North Carolina childhood while painting, cutting, and pasting to make art.