Product Description: "... remarkable... " —Foreign Affairs"... illuminates the workings of institutionalized racism through the correspondence of three South African women in the 1940s and ’50s." —Feminist Bookstore News"The history of a place and time is made vivid by the combination of the rich personal record of the letters and the theoretically framed analytic discussion...read more

Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of grasshoppers.

Young children will make many amazing discoveries about creatures in their own backyards in this intriguing tale of a day in the life of a grasshopper.

Product Description: Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habits of grasshoppers.

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Did you know that grasshoppers can sing? This amazing fact and many more can be found in this informative book. Readers will explore the world of these insects that can jump over 20 times their length and hide in the grass for protection from their enemies. Detailed photographs show the different parts of grasshoppers bodies and different stages in their life cycles.

These Lightning Bolt Books explain the difference between various animals that share some similarities, such as dolphins and porpoises. With vivid photos and a lively design, titles include curricular topic coverage of animal traits. Backmatter features a Who Am I? quiz and fun facts. Young readers will become experts in the key similarities and differences among these tricky animals.

Product Description: The Fascinating Insects series examines a wide range of insects, from beautiful butterflies to creepy crawly spiders. Readers will learn exciting facts about each insect, including its body features, where it lives, what it eats, and its role in nature...read more

"... remarkable... " —Foreign Affairs"... illuminates the workings of institutionalized racism through the correspondence of three South African women in the 1940s and ’50s." —Feminist Bookstore News"The history of a place and time is made vivid by the combination of the rich personal record of the letters and the theoretically framed analytic discussion. The result is new insight into the history of black education in South Africa, and a revealing study of the dynamics of women’s relations under colonialism across the lines of race, age and power." —Susan Greenstein, The Women’s Review of Books"A riveting and revealing book—one in which few of the characters wear hats that are spotlessly white." —Third World Resources"This rich collection of letters deserves its own reading, as do Shula Marks’s bracketing essays. They are invaluable for clarifying the myriad ramifications that the letters raise for African women." —International Journal of African Historical Studies"... powerful and perceptive....speak[s] eloquently to a Western audience that is poised to deal with the political and personal lives of South African women in an intimate holistic fashion." —Belles LettresThe roots of modern Apartheid are exposed through the painful and revealing correspondence of three very different South African women—two black and one "liberal" white—from 1949 to 1951. Although the letters speak for themselves, the editor has written an introduction and epilogue which tell of the tragic ending to this riveting story.

Product Description: A basic introduction to grasshoppers, examining where they live, how they grow, what they eat, and the unique traits that help to define them, such as the males' ability to "sing." Some of our world's most intriguing animals are among its creepiest...read more

Bugs and insects have always fascinated children. This book in the Creepy Crawly Critters series introduces young readers to grasshoppers. Readers can discover physical characteristics, habitat, diet, and more.