Anne F Rockwell

Everybody on the farm stops what they are doing to come and enjoy Grandma's sweet potato pie.

Each child in Mrs. Madoff's class brings a visitor who tells the group about his or her job.

An introduction to the behavior and life cycle of honeybees, with particular emphasis on the production of honey.

In preparation for Halloween night, a family visits Mr. Comstock's farm to pick apples and pumpkins.

This is the true story of James Lafayette, a slave who spied for George Washington's army during the American Revolution. But while America celebrated its newfound freedom, James returned to slavery. His service hadn't qualified him for the release he'd been hoping for. For James the fight wasn't over; he'd already helped his country gain its freedom, now it was time to win his own.

Portrays George Washington as a shy boy who wasn't afraid of anything except talking to people, but who grew up to lead an army against the British and serve as president of the new nation.

Tells about the greenhouse effect, recycling, and what you can do to help fight global warming.

Describes what pet hamsters are like, what they eat, and how they act, and explains the difference between wild and domestic animals.

"What happened when a former slave took beat-up old instruments and gave them to a bunch of orphans? Thousands of futures got a little brighter and a great American art form was born. In 1891, Reverend Daniel Joseph Jenkins opened his orphanage in Charleston, South Carolina. He soon had hundreds of children and needed a way to support them. Jenkins asked townspeople to donate old band instruments - some of which had last played in the hands of Confederate...

Depicts boats and ships of varying sizes and uses.