Jessica Gunderson

Han Li thinks he is the smartest and most talented painter in China. His master, Lin Cho tries to warn him about his arrogance but Han Li does not listen. When Lin Cho becomes ill before he can finish his painting for the emperor, what will Han Li do?

Song Sun likes to talk, but when she says too much to a stranger on the silk road, she fears she may have given away the secret to fine Chinese silkmaking.

Describes the life of the Egyptian pharaoh and the everyday life of the ordinary Egyptians who lived in that time period.

Describes how it was to live as a pioneer on the Oregon Trail.

Discusses the history of New Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, the relationship between the colonists and the native Wampanoag people, and the harvest festival which would later become Thanksgiving Day.

It should've been a grand day at the Pan-American Exhibition in Buffalo, New York, in 1901. President William McKinley shook hands with well-wishers, who had lined up to meet their leader. But one man stepped forward with a pistol hidden under a handkerchief wrapping his right hand. Two shots struck rang out, both striking McKinley in the abdomen. As the nation puzzled over the shooter and the ease of his crime, the president suffered for days before...

"In September 1900, the people of Galveston, Texas, knew a storm was coming. But they'd experienced storms before and didn't think much of it. However, the hurricane that hit on September 8 was more powerful and damaging than anybody expected. Will you find a way to survive the storm and write about the experience for the local newspaper? Can you find a way to save your family's business and the customers inside when the storm hits? Will you rescue...

Introduces the artistic movement that flourished during the late 1700s and early 1800s and includes such famous artists as William Blake, Francisco de Goya, and Henry Fuseli.

Introduces the artistic movement that flourished during the mid-1800s and includes such artists as Gustave Courbet, Wilhelm Leibl, and Thomas Eakins.

"Explores the myths, facts, and legends associated with the Alamo"--