Judy Alter

Mattie, a poor, illegitimate girl, gets a job as companion to a doctor's daughter, assists the doctor with his patients, eventually goes to medical school, and becomes a doctor who practices among the farmers on the plains. --From Worldcat.org.

Introduces the customs, heritage, and traditions of Mexican Americans.

Provides a brief introduction to Laura Ingalls Wilder, her accomplishments, and her impact on history.

Rock climbing walls, swimming pools, mini golf courses, ice skating rinks are now available on passenger ships. How do they do it? Who comes up with the next new thing? What role does innovation play in the development of the next generation of passenger ships? This 'Innovation in Transportation' book, Passenger Ships, takes a look at the people and creative ideas that have changed the way we think about passenger ships.

Briefly introduces the life of explorer Christopher Columbus, his accomplishments, and his impact on the world as we know it.