Maria Nelson

"Red Cloud did something no other Native American leader was able to: He successfully led his people against the United States in order to keep their historical lands. While the Sioux were forced off their lands less than a decade after he signed a peace treaty with the United States, Red Cloud still stood up for his people with great bravery. Readers are introduced to Red Cloud and his great leadership and historical images complement both the biographical...

The polished gems set in necklaces, rings, and earrings are often beautiful and valuable they're also minerals.

Explains how metamorphic rocks are formed, where they are found, and their different types.

It might seem impossible to drive from Alaska to Argentina, but with a passport handy, thats a road trip people can take. The Pan-American Highway is a system of connected roads and highways that travel roughly north to south through North and South America. Readers learn about the many environments travelers would drive through on such a journey as well as the history of the highway. --Amazon.com.

Details the igneous rocks, including granite, obsidian, and basalt, that are found around the Earth, and explains how they are formed, where they a re found, and how they are utilized.