Most Popular Books by Peter Roop

In this book, you will find out all about Martin Luther King, Jr., before he became famous.

Inspired by a true story from Maya Angelou’s childhood, this expertly researched and luminously illustrated picture book explores how a beloved mentor helped young Maya rediscover the poetry of self-expression and the power of her voice. Maya Angelou loves words. She whispers, “caterpillar green,” just to paint the color in her mind. Her tongue played with “pandemonium” to enjoy its rhythm. She sings the Negro national anthem and recites the poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar. Words whirl and stories spin in Maya’s head and off her lips, helping her escape her troubled, segregated world and soothe her soul. Then, suddenly, eight-year-old Maya stops talking. She believes her words hurt somebody and now only deems them safe to share with her brother. Her family does what they can even as they get worried and frustrated, but it isn’t until years later that someone opens Maya back up. Mrs. Bertha Flowers, one of the most important citizens of Stamps, Arkansas, invites Maya to her home and talks to her about language and communication and reads to her from Charles Dickens’s A Tale of Two Cities. Maya is transported by the power and singularity of Mrs. Flower’s voice…and finally moved to inspire the world with her own.

Perfect for beginning readers, this laugh-out-loud joke book about comical celebrations will put a smile on your face!

Perfect for beginning readers, this laugh-out-loud joke book about nutty nature will put a smile on your face!

The story of the ten-year-old boy who becomes captain of a ship After his mother''s death, young David Glasgow Farragut is forced to leave home to live with Captain Porter and his wife. During the War of 1812, Captain Porter is posted to the Essex, and he chooses to bring David with him to fight the British Navy. At ten years old, David is the youngest midshipman ever assigned to a warship in the US Navy. On board, Farragut must not only learn about life at sea, he must establish his authority over seamen twice his age. Farragut proves his worth as the Essex first sails the Atlantic and then travels "around the Horn" to the Pacific, where it engages in battle. After taking control of a captured ship near Valparaíso, Chile, Farragut, only twelve years old, is assigned his first position as full captain and given the captain''s sword he has coveted from the start. Told through fictional letters that Farragut wrote to his father from prison after his capture, Take Command, Captain Farragut! gives young readers an extraordinary view into the life of an adventurer who today would be a classmate.

This fun-to-read, well-researched history of Halloween is loaded with jokes and riddles, fascinating facts, many interesting projects for school and home, and ideas for making costumes and masks. Full-color illustrations.

Presents some basic facts about Christmas, along with jokes and riddles, Christmas crafts, and brief explanations of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.

Discusses the events in Paul Reveres''s life up until he made his famous midnight ride.

This book will answer all kinds of questions about slavery and the path to freedom!

Presents opposing viewpoints on the origin and purpose of the mysterious megalithic monument in England.

Includes questions and answers about the history of Thanksgiving, along with jokes and riddles, a craft activity, and a brief look at other harvest celebrations around the world today.

A biography of Betsy Ross as a girl, before she ran her own upholstery shop and made American flags.

"Mr. and Mrs. Michtom owned a candy and toy store. But they had no customers. Then one day, Mr. and Mrs. Michtom made a new toy: a Teddy Bear. Now everyone wants one! But what will President Teddy Roosevelt htink when he finds out the Michtoms have named their toy bear after him?"--Page 4 of cover

Discusses the events in Henry Ford''s life up until he invented his famous assembly line cars.

Wilbur and Orville Wright ran a printing business from their childhood home and as young men operated a bicycle shop. In December of 1902 the brothers became the first people to fly.

A biography of Ben Franklin as a boy.

An introduction to Presidents'' Day offers a history of the holiday, facts about Washington and Lincoln, and information on the White House, First Ladies, children in the White House, and related topics.

A biography of Abraham Lincoln as a boy.

Uses the words of Audubon himself, selected from various sources, to present an account of the life and work of this nineteenth-century naturalist.