New Releases by Kathleen Krull

Presents the life and career of Harry Houdini, whose dramatic style and amazing physical abilities made him one of the most famous magicians and contortionists of all time. Reprint.

Presents the life of Pocahontas, a Powhatan princess, describing how she saved the life of Captain John Smith of Jamestown, made efforts to broker peace between the English and the Powhatan, married John Rolfe, and died in England at the age of twenty-two

Traces the life and accomplishments of the American suffragist who became the first successful female stockbroker, and later started a newspaper and ran for president.

Twenty-four of the greatest figures of rock ''n'' roll are celebrated with in-depth mini-biographies and colorful accompanying block prints. Noted non-fiction writer Kathleen Krull has distilled the essence of each musician or band and brought them to life with behind-the-scenes stories, facts, and entertaining anecdotes. Acclaimed printmaker Stephen Alcorn takes up where words leave off with bold and graphic images that keep you turning the pages.

On the night before Halloween, 1938, that''s what people all over the country heard coming over their radios -- an announcement that a glowing yellow spacecraft had crashed in New Jersey. When the announcer went on to describe an alien covered in tentacles that came wiggling out of it, the entire country panicked! What most Americans didn''t know was that this emergency broadcast wasn''t real -- it was a radio play, performed by actors, based on the H. G. Wells science-fiction novel The War of the Worlds. Aliens hadn''t landed in New Jersey that night. There was no spacecraft.

Looks into the 1947 crash in New Mexico of an object which many people believe was an alien spacecraft, providing reports of what people claim to have seen and the government cover-up that followed.

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Focuses on the lives of presidents as parents, husbands, pet-owners, and neighbors while also including humorous anecdotes about hairstyles, attitudes, diets, fears, and sleep patterns.

As they travel from state to state, Emily and her grandmother introduce the special features and sights of each of the fifty states.

Depicts the life of two Mexican American brothers and a girl in San Diego and their enjoyment of a bilingual culture.

Lives of the Artists masterpieces, bibliographical references.

Short biographies of twenty writers from various countries and historical periods.

Introduces the reader to various activities traditionally associated with autumn and encourages the discussion of individual experiences.

Introduces approximately 150 words, with related activities to develop oral and written vocabulary and illustrate the functions of words.

Introduces the reader to various activities traditionally associated with summer and encourages the discussion of individual experiences.

Illustrated the functions of oral language and the importance of listening. Also provides opportunities to relate talk to its written equivalent and includes other related activities.

Describes 14 categories of aromas, including those associated with holidays, cleanliness, and illness.