New Releases by Peter Roop

Recounts the life story of the noted explorer, including excerpts from his own writings.

Simple rhyming text describes the behavior of whales and dolphins, including singing, diving, playing, and eating.

Sacagawea describes how, at the age of sixteen, she becomes part of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and serves as their interpreter and guide, surviving many dangerous adventures on their trek through the wilderness.

Help young learners understand the differences and similarities among lifestyles in various communities with the Walk Around series. Each title focuses on a real community and its residents by exploring the homes, stores, work opportunities, transportation, schools, and other topics of keen interest to primary readers. Each book features a map, glossary, and index.

Angry and resentful that the honor of leading the buffalo stampede is given to his older brother, Little Blaze, the Blackfeet''s fastest runner, must make a difficult decision when his brother''s life is endangered.

Includes questions and answers about the history of Thanksgiving, along with jokes and riddles, a craft activity, and a brief look at other harvest celebrations around the world today.

Describes the transportation, schools, housing, shopping, working, recreation, and other aspects of life in a large city, using Chicago, Illinois, as an example.

Describes the transportation, schools, housing, shopping, working, recreation, and other aspects of life in a typical American town, using Elkton, Maryland, as an example.

Describes the transportation, schools, housing, shopping, working, recreation, and other aspects of life in a typical American town, using Elkton, Maryland, as an example.

Text, photographs, and illustrations identify and trace patterns of change and continuity in American schools, covering such topics as travel to school, subjects studied, and the nature of the classrooms.

Text, photographs, and illustrations identify and trace patterns of change and continuity in American farms during the past 150 years, covering such topics as types of farms, farm buildings, farm life, and the effects of weather on farming.

Text, photographs, and illustrations identify and trace patterns of continuity and change in cities in the United States, including such topics as transportation, homes, recreation, and employment.

Introduces the land, landmarks, homes, food, clothes, work, transportation, language, and culture of Israel.

Text, photographs, and illustrations identify and trace patterns of continuity and change in homes and home life in the United States, including such topics as types of homes, house work, playing, bathing, sleeping, and more.

An introductory biography of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice o nonviolent civil diobedience helped African Americans win many battles for equal rights.

Introduces the country of Japan, land, landmarks, homes, food, clothes, work, transportation, language, school, sports, free time, celebrations, and the arts.

Introduces the country of India, including the land, landmarks, homes, food, clothes, work, transportation, language, school, sports, celebrations, and the arts.

Describes many aspects of the largest country in South America, including its land, landmarks, homes, food, clothes, schools, sports, celebrations, and arts.

This text is designed to introduce young researchers to Egypt. The country is considered in terms of its location, weather, shelter, food, landmarks, transport, schools, clothing, recreation, celebrations and culture. The A Visit To... series uses simple text and photography to present the facts. Simple maps help young readers to locate each country''s place in the world and to identify places and geographical features mentioned in the text.

Ring in the ho-ho-holidays with this book of fascinating facts, entertaining projects, jokes, riddles, and more. Trace the history of Christmas celebrations throughout time and around the world.

Fourteen essays on animals and their habitats, accompanied by cartoons, riddles, and jokes.

Describes the history and customs connected with Halloween and includes riddles, activities, and instructions for making some masks and costumes.

Presents essays, jokes, riddles, and suggested readings on aspects of the Wild West, from the Oregon Trail to the Alamo, from Native Americans to cowboys, from explorers to outlaws.