Most Popular Books by Anita Yasuda

Examines the culture of some of the Native American groups that live on the northwest coast of America, including the Tlingit, Haida, and Chinook peoples.

Provides instructions for creating crafts to celebrate Halloween.

Provides instructions for creating crafts to celebrate Easter.

Gives readers a look into the lives and abilities of people who are blind, as well as the challenges they face. Learn how people who are blind read and write, navigate public transportation, and play sports. Additional features include a table of contents, an informative infographic, a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, a selected bibliography, an index, sources for further research, and information about the author.

Presents an overview of the Gulf War, including history, important people and battles, and a timeline of events.

Eerie footsteps sound in thin air. Disembodied voices float down empty staircases. Apparitions peer from lace-covered windows. Welcome to the haunted Southern California coast. Meet inhabitants of the Olivas Adobe in Ventura County where icy hands pull at your clothes; glimpse ghostly lights at Smugglers Beach as they disappear into the waves, seeming to walk along the bottom of the ocean; experience sea monsters of Long Beach where you may become tangled in serpent tentacles; and take a trip on a cursed ship at San Clemente Island. Dead sailors, sea monsters, and evil apparitions abound here... beware.

"Simple Machines! introduces kids to the concept of mechanical advantage and harnesses kid-power by inviting them to build machines of their own design. This book also opens eyes and minds to the diversity of machines in their lives, and sparks the imagination with challenge, humor, and achievable projects"--Publisher.

Amazing America celebrates the most incredible aspects of the United States. This volume features the significant monuments of the United States.

Profiles the life of the teenage singer, from her early years in the country music industry to her rise to fame, awards and accolades, and her musical influences.

Introduces civil engineering through twenty-five simple experiments that explore such concepts as Newton''s third law of motion, buoyancy, and centrifugal force.

"[Explores] the history, culture, economics, and daily life of the Aztecs, Maya, and Incas"--Provided by publisher.

"With 25 science projects for kids"--Cover.

Albert Einstein is one of the most respected scientists of the 20th century. His theories changed physics and his ideas continue to influence the world. Icons is a biography series that profiles and celebrates significant icons in American history. Each book explores the life of a well-known history maker and provides an overview of the person''s achievements. This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more. Book jacket.

The stock market crash of 1929 precipitated the Great Depression. This book explains the causes and effects of the crash, and how changes were put in place to prevent such a devastating event from happening again.

Explores the plants, animals, and ecology of oceans and seas. Includes 25 science projects and links to online resources.--

The West, the largest region in the United States, encompasses varied landscapes. It stretches across arid deserts, the Alaskan tundra, and the tropical Hawaiian islands. Exploring the West looks at this region''s defining features, including its geography, history, biology, industries, and diverse cultures. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Did you know that earmuffs were invented in Maine? Or that Maine lobster is sold all over the world? Discover more exciting facts about the history, geography, and symbols of this state in Maine, part of the Explore the U.S.A. series. Each book in the series uses vibrant images and engaging text to take beginning readers on a journey across the nation.

Explore different types of transportation that have been used by humans.

The Dino Detectives are always looking for a mystery to solve. When Dot thinks she hears a ghost in her house, she calls her friends right away. Will they find a ghost or something else when they start investigating?