In a stunning new novel completed just before her death in 2013, award-winning author Lila Perl introduces us to Isabel Brandt, a French-phrase-dropping twelve-year-old New Yorker who's more interested in boys and bobbing her nose than the distant war across the Pacific—the one her parents keep reminding her to care more about. Things change when Helga, the beautiful niece of her parent's best friends, comes to live with Isabel and her family. Helga is everything Isabel's not—cool, blonde, and vaguely aloof. She's also a German war refugee, with a past that gives a growing Isabel something more important to think about than boys and her own looks. Set in the Bronx during World War II, Isabel's War is a beautiful evocation of New York in the 1940s and of a girl's growing awareness of the world around her.

Sara Mayberry is bored with life in the staid community of Havenhurst until she meets Fat Glenda

Describes the civilization of ancient Maya, including the roles and responsibilities of the people within different social classes, such as the farmers, rulers, scribes, warriors, and traders.

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Offers an overview of theocracy as a political system, including a historical discussion of theocratic regimes throughout the world.

Details the first 'right to die' case brought before the United States Supreme Court, discusses the moral and ethical issues behind the case, and describes the legal legacy of the case.

Describes the arguments for and against the cloning of humans and animals, including those regarding the possibility of living longer, curing disease, and reproducing beloved pets.

Defines and discusses the history of terrorism, the nature of terrorism and terrorists, and the recent, rapid growth of terrorist acts throughout the world.

Provides a history of Chinese railroad construction workers in the United States during the nineteenth century.

Discusses the forced internment of Japanese-Americans in camps following the attack on Pearl Harbor and the entry of the United States into World War II.

Discusses the history of the Mexican people, including the arrival of the Spanish, the migration of Mexicans to the United States, and various movements for equal rights.

Describes the journey of thousands of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Oklahoma; forced from their land during the winter without proper food, clothing, or shelter.

Offers a look at how cultures around the world deal with death with an examination at the customs and traditions surrounding funerals around the world.

Provides a factual reflection of the life of a young girl and her family during the Holocaust

A guide for tracing one's ancestors via various means. An appendix describes how to use a number of available government resources

Discusses, in English and Spanish, the holidays celebrated by both cultures and those that are unique to Hispanic Americans