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Safari Journal

The Adventures in Africa of Carey Monroe

by Talbott, Hudson

Twelve-year-old Casey is unhappy about being sent on a trip to Kenya with his wacky Aunt Elaine, until he encounters fascinating customs, endangered animals, a...

Silent Movie

by Avi,

In the early years of the twentieth century, a Swedish family encounters separation and other hardships upon immigrating to New York City until the son is cast...

Bartlett and the Ice Voyage

by Hirsch, Odo & McLean, Andrew Sinclair

The Queen is a very busy woman who rules over seven kingdoms, some of which she has never even seen. Each kingdom is filled with its own exotic delights, and h...

Life on Earth

The Story of Evolution

by Jenkins, Steve

Provides an overview of the origin and evolution of life on earth and of what has been learned from the study of evolution.

Vaqueros

America's First Cowmen

by Sandler, Martin W.

No Summary Available

Falling into Place

by Greene, Stephanie

As eleven-year-old Margaret struggles to find a way of coping with the hassles of a new stepfamily, she learns that her Gran is facing similar concerns after m...

If the Shoe Fits

Voices from Cinderella

by Whipple, Laura & Beingessner, Laura

No Summary Available

Champion

The Story of Muhammad Ali

by Haskins, Jim

A biography of Muhammad Ali, from his childhood in Louisville, Kentucky, his legendary boxing career, and his conversion to Islam and opposition to the war in ...

Junebug in Trouble

by Mead, Alice

Despite having moved out of the rough housing project where he grew up, ten-year-old Junebug continues to encounter crime, gangs, and violence.

Earthquake! (Disaster)

by Nicolson, Cynthia Pratt

Did you know that our planet quivers with over a thousand earthquakes every day? That underwater quakes can cause huge ocean waves called tsunamis? Or that sho...