Eric Freeberg

"During the 1973 occupation of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, a Lakota girl reconnects with her heritage, grapples with clashing views on the conflict, and determines who she wants to be"--

Living in California in 1916, Margaret Singh thinks nothing of the war in Europe or the cause of Indian independence until the United States enters the war, her father is arrested, and her own allegiances are called into question. Includes author's note.

From Icarus's legendary flight to Orpheus's trip to the underworld,this edition introduces young readers to classic Greek myths.

An abridged retelling of Homer's epic in which Greek hero Odysseus makes his long and treacherous journey home from the Trojan War while his wife and son scheme to protect his throne.

Professor Hardwigg, his nephew Harry, and their guide Hans explore a volcanic crater in Iceland that leads them to the center of the Earth and to incredible and horrifying discoveries.

Retells eight ballet plots based on original and classic fairy tales.

Contains retellings of eleven classic Grimm's fairy tales, including "Rapunzel," "Cinderella," "Rumpelstiltskin," and "The Brave Little Tailor."

The book tells how two curious children and their grandparents re-create eclipses in their living room using a lamp, a tennis ball, two Hula Hoops, and Ping-Pong balls. Later, in the backyard and around the house, the family explores safe ways to view a solar eclipse and ponders phenomena from sunspots to phases of the Moon. When the Sun Goes Dark gives children and adults hands-on techniques for learning the science behind eclipses of the Sun and...