Most Popular Books by Gare Thompson

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

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.

N. America is made up of many peoples. All of them came from other places-willingly. People coming from other places are called immigrants. They came to try to make a better life.

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.

Gives simple facts about wool.

Illustrated text, letters, and diary excerpts follow the fictional Marshall family, as they travel from New York State to the Oregon territory by wagon train in the 1850s.

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?

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.

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

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.

The various colors of autumn leaves.

Explains the steps needed to make your own picture book.