Stephen Feinstein

A biography of the second President of the United States, who also served as the country's ambassador to France and as its first Vice President. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to John Adams.

"Read about eight important civil rights leaders including: W.E.B. Du Bois, Philip Randolph, Martin Luther King, Jr., James Farmer, Malcolm X, John Lewis, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Thurgood Marshall"--

Presents an introduction to the history of ancient Mesopotamia, including information on the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians, discussing their lives and customs, and providing Internet links for further research.

Contains a biography of Abraham Lincoln geared for young readers and includes information from his birth in a log cabin in 1809, his youth as a logger and work on a riverboat, to his days as a lawyer, and finally as President of the United States.

"Readers will learn about air pollution, global warming, indoor air quality, automobiles and air pollution, air quality and public health, and what you can do to help"--

Overview: Alexandre Dumas's novel of justice, retribution, and self-discovery - one of the most enduringly popular adventure tales ever written - appears here in a newly revised translation. "This novel tells the story of Edmond Dantes, wrongfully imprisoned for life in the supposedly impregnable sea fortress the Chateau d'If. After a daring escape, and after unearthing a hidden treasure revealed to him by a fellow prisoner, he devotes the rest...