George Sullivan
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
1982.
Language
English
Description
A collection of twelve stories about imposters of every type, from the sixteen-year-old high school dropout who masqueraded as an air-line pilot, to the Brooklyn file clerk who managed to arrange a White House reception for himself and a guest, to the bogus French count who twice sold the Eiffel tower to scrap-iron dealers, and other similar imposters.
Author
Publisher
Cobblehill Books, Dutton
Pub. Date
[1989]
Language
English
Description
Narrates the short history of monster trucks--ordinary pickup trucks on four enormous tires--describing some of the outstanding examples of these unusual vehicles, which can be used to crush cars, race, jump cars, and engage in mud bog competition.
15) Helen Keller
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic/Reference
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
A biography, told using excerpts from her own writings, of the woman who successfully dealt with her own disabilities while trying to better the lives of other deaf and blind people.
17) Paul Revere
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Reference
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
A biography of the man made famous by a poem about the American Revolution, placing his life and work in its real historical context.
19) The Thunderbirds
Author
Publisher
Dodd, Mead
Pub. Date
[1986]
Language
English
Description
Describes the operation of the U.S. Air Force's crack aerial demonstration squadron, the Thunderbirds, including the team's history, selection and training of pilots, and planning and executing a show.
20) All about hockey
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the sport of ice hockey, including its history, equipment, techniques, terminology, rules, and players.