Best Selling Books by Gare Thompson

Easy experiments introduce kids to water, air, and land pollution. Earth Awareness.

Follows a Jewish family as they leave Russia in 1893 and begin a new life in New York City, where they find new challenges and opportunities on their way to becoming Americans.

Introduces basic facts about 14 endangered animals. Earth Awareness.

"¡Descubre más acerca del verdadero Helen Keller en esta divertida y emocionante biografía ilustrada!"--Page 4 of cover.

Based on a true story, this historical fiction book explores the dynamics among the Mann family, living in Munich, Germany during World War II. Amid rising tensions among the Jews and the reigning Nazi party, Carl Mann--the patriarch of the Mann family--is forced to take a job in one of the scariest places imaginable: Literally in Adolf Hitler''s backyard. In this unusual coming of age tale, curious young girls may say or do the wrong things, but how many times can the high-ranking German officials (and Hitler himself) look the other way? Can they survive in his backyard?

Facts and a short play about the American Revolution, the Underground Railroad, the Coal Miners'' Strike of 1902, the Fight for Women''s Suffrage, and the Great Migration of African Americans.

This book explores the rich history of the West and provides an opportunity for students to understand how the economics and culture of today''s West can be traced through key historical moments. The Western region consists of Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Montana, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, California, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado.

Reconstructs past events from the perspective of immigrants, following a fictional family as they come from Russia to settle in New York City. Contains photographs portraying real families and places during the period described in the book.

Describes the changes in American culture, technology, economics and values during the decade of the 1920''s. A fictional account of the Connor family of Bainbridge, Georgia, who move to Miami Beach, Florida. Uses historical photographs to illustrate the people, places, and events of the time. Discusses some reasons behind the land boom in Florida.

The concept of supply and demand is made easy in this book. Learn the ins and outs of this fundamental concept of economics.

Watch what these monkeys do.

Explains, through the diaries of a fictional ranchero family, the role of Spanish missions and rancheros in the development of California from the late 1700''s to 1838.

Surveys different modes of transportation, such as automobiles, ships, trains, and planes, and discusses their development in history.

It Is 1852, and 12-year-old Sarah Marshall and her family are on their way west to make a new life farming Oregon''s fertile land. But the journey will not be easy. The Marshalls must leave everyone and everything that will not fit in a covered wagon. They must risk their lives every day to disease, accidents, outlaws, river crossings, and Indians as they walk thousands of miles across the North American continent. In this deft combination of rich factual background and fictional story, Gare Thompson brings to life the adventures and challenges that faced the intrepid pioneers who traveled the Oregon Trail. Book jacket.