Alden R. Carter

Although neither fifteen-year-old Mark Severson nor his diabetic cousin Randy are looking forward to the canoe trip that is a family rite of passage, they begin to enjoy themselves as they make their way through Minnesota's lake country, until the trip becomes a fight for survival.

Discusses the causes, events, campaigns, personalities, and aftermath of the War of 1812.

Examines how the once strong colony-mother-country relationship between America and Britain began to sour through the 1760s and 1770s, planting the roots for the once unthinkable idea of revolution.

Introduces the lifestyle and culture of the Shoshoni Indians of the Great Basin.

A boy with Down Syndrome helps his parents and grandparents get ready for the birth of his baby sister and chooses the perfect name for her.

Chronicles the history of the Colonial Wars, also called the French and Indian Wars, which gave the British control of North America.

Discusses the causes, events, campaigns, personalities, and aftermath of the Mexican War.

A brief look at the battle of the Alamo, an event which was instrumental in procuring Texas's independence from Mexico.

Fourteen-year old Shar struggles to live a normal life as her father's mental instability, caused by an aneurysm of the brain, makes him more and more difficult as a family member.

A young girl describes what it is like to live with asthma, how this condition affects the body, some of the things that trigger an attack, and what can be done to avoid problems.