Books with author Deborah Kovacs

Triangle Histories introduce a new concept to American history series. Each title in this collection interweaves and overlaps with others in its own unique way. And each title provides a different perspective on the subject. For example, The Battle of Vicksburg, the biography Ulysses S. Grant, and the biography Abraham Lincoln, overlap and intersect at a number of points. Grant was the Union commander at Vicksburg at a time when Lincoln was under great pressure to replace the general. Because the Triangle Histories provide a format in which major subjects and themes can be considered from various angles, each collection offers a truly unique way to learn and understand the topic more completely. Each book stands alone, but as a set, the Civil War collection forms a powerful and engaging way in which to learn about one of the most painful eras our nation has ever endured.

Now, some of Blackbirch's most popular animal books are available in Spanish! Join a few of America's most celebrated wildlife photographers on their journeys through Africa, across North America, and into the oceans of the world. You'll come face to face with manatees, lions, grizzly bears, and wolves as you find out how all these creatures--and many more--survive in the wild. Full-color spreads provide details on each animal's physiology, habitat, reproduction, hunting, social life, and its relationship to humans. Action-packed photographs make all the information come alive in a way that will truly excite and inspire younger readers and report writers.

Now, some of Blackbirch's most popular animal books are available in Spanish! Join a few of America's most celebrated wildlife photographers on their journeys through Africa, across North America, and into the oceans of the world. You'll come face to face with manatees, lions, grizzly bears, and wolves as you find out how all these creatures--and many more--survive in the wild. Full-color spreads provide details on each animal's physiology, habitat, reproduction, hunting, social life, and its relationship to humans. Action-packed photographs make all the information come alive in a way that will truly excite and inspire younger readers and report writers.

With their featherless, wrinkled heads, vultures may seem funny-looking. When they soar in the air, however, vultures are as graceful as any bird in the sky. The California condor, a type of vulture, is magnificent in flight. Vultures are birds of prey, which are also called "raptors." Like other raptors, vultures have curved claws called "talons," and sharp, hooked beaks for tearing apart prey. But they differ from other raptors in one important way -- vultures are scavengers. Almost all of their food is carrion (the bodies of dead animals).

An owl's upright posture, broad head, and forward-facing eyes make it seem almost human. For centuries, people have thought of owls as wise creatures, partly because of their appearance. Although they aren't necessarily smarter than other birds, owls do possess some amazing bird abilities. There are about 180 species, or kinds, of owls around the world. Eighteen live in North America, where most of them stay in the same region year-round.

Now, some of Blackbirch's most popular animal books are available in Spanish! Join a few of America's most celebrated wildlife photographers on their journeys through Africa, across North America, and into the oceans of the world. You'll come face to face with manatees, lions, grizzly bears, and wolves as you find out how all these creatures--and many more--survive in the wild. Full-color spreads provide details on each animal's physiology, habitat, reproduction, hunting, social life, and its relationship to humans. Action-packed photographs make all the information come alive in a way that will truly excite and inspire younger readers and report writers.