A revealing portrait of the father of our country as a slave owner.

Describes how teacher Annie Sullivan became Helen Keller's eyes. She began her education for working with the blind at the Perkins School for the Blind in Boston despite the fact that she was very poor, somewhat coarse in her manner, but very determined to graduate as the valedictorian. Shortly afterward she went to the Keller home and began to work with Helen and after a long time succeeded in making her into a delightful young woman full of intelligence...

Photographs and simple text describe the life of kangaroos.

Describes the characteristics of butterflies, including their colors, how they ward off predators, their food habits, and how caterpillars become butterflies.--

Maps, photographs, illustrations, and text present information about the regions and states of the United States. Presents world, regional, and thematic maps as well as photographic essays on each continent.