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Capturing Nature

The Writings and Art of John James Audubon

by Audubon, John James & Roop, Peter & Roop, Connie & Farley, Rick

Uses the words of Audubon himself, selected from various sources, to present an account of the life and work of this nineteenth-century naturalist.

Off the Map

The Journals of Lewis and Clark

by Clark, William M. & Lewis, Meriwether & Roop, Peter & and others.Tanner, Tim

A compilation of entries and excerpts from the journals of William Clark and Meriwether Lewis, describing their historic expedition.

One Earth, a Multitude of Creatures

by Roop, Peter & Roop, Connie & Kells, Valerie A.

Introduces animals that are a part of the ecosytem of the Pacific Northwest, discussing how they depend on one another and their environment for survival.

Ahyoka and the Talking Leaves

by Roop, Peter & Roop, Connie & Miyake, Yoshi

Ahyoka helps her father Sequoyah in his quest to create a system of writing for his people.

I, Columbus

My Journal - 1492-3

by Columbus, Christopher & Roop, Peter & Roop, Connie & Hanson, Peter

Follows the first voyage of discovery made by Christopher Columbus through excerpts from the journal he kept.

Dinosaurs

Opposing Viewpoints (Great Mysteries)

by Roop, Peter & Roop, Connie

Discusses possible reasons for the extinction of the dinosaurs.

Stick out your tongue!

jokes about doctors and patients

by Roop, Peter & Roop, Connie & Hanson, Joan

A collection of jokes about doctors and patients, such as "Why did the man laugh during his operation? The doctor had him in stitches."

Keep the lights burning, Abbie

by Roop, Peter & Roop, Connie & Hanson, Peter

In the winter of 1856, a storm delays the lighthouse keeper's return to an island off the coast of Maine, and his daughter Abbie must keep the lights burning b...