Best Selling Books by Gare Thompson

A young man named Jack finds a great way to thank his friends for the help they gave him when he needed a home.

Supplies interesting facts about the building and history of America''s cities.

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.

"A Vietnamese-American family struggles to fit into a Texas fishing community."--Publisher''s description

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

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.

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?

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.

Describes the history of each region of the United States, including the contributions of various ethnic and racial groups and how the land and natural resources affected the economy within the region. Each volume contains the following sections: Time line -- Becoming independent -- A growing economy -- Starting new lives -- Yesterday and today.

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.

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

Find out about the ideas in the United States Constitution and the men who helped create it. (Set of 6 with Teacher''s Guide and Comprehension Question Card)

The various colors of autumn leaves.

This exciting new book provides essential information with plenty of full-color images to help explain the basics importing and exporting in a global economy. Aspects such as importing and exporting regulations are carefully and easily explained in this latest Crabtree title. Real-life situations and color photographs will capture the attention of even the most hesitant reader.

Describes the history of the Southeast, including the contributions of various ethnic and racial groups and how the land and natural resources affected the economy. The Southeast region includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, and Virginia.

Provides information about the importance of clean water, air, and land; discusses what happens when those three elements become polluted; and explains how individuals can help fight against pollution.

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.

Key Revolutionary War battles and their significance are recounted along with a glimpse of how the battles are reenacted today.

Explore and Draw is a wonderful series that captures the interest of young artists as they learn basic art techniques while drawing many different animals, extreme sports, and motorcycles. Each book not only features step-by-step drawing directions, it also includes interesting information about what is being drawn. These books are an excellent resource for report writing and illustrating.