Books with author Margaret Wang

Here is the classic--and true--story of Vyry, the child of a white plantation owner and his black mistress, a Southern Civil War heroine to rival Scarlett O'Hara. Vyry bears witness to the South's prewar opulence and its brutality, to its wartime ruin and the subsequent promise of Reconstruction. It is a story that Margaret Walker heard as a child from her grandmother, the real Vyry's daughter. The author spent thirty years researching the novel so that the world might know the intelligent, strong, and brave black woman called Vyry. The phenomenal acclaim this best-selling book has achieved from readers black and white, young and old, attests to her success.

The U.S. Constitution is the highest law in the nation. It lays out rules for electing leaders and making laws, and spells out the rights that each person has. Written in 1787, the U.S. Constitution has been amended many times. With TIME For Kids content, this nonfiction book details the creation and influence of the U.S. Constitution. This high-interest book will engage students in reading as they build their comprehension, vocabulary, and literacy skills. The Readers Guide and culminating activity direct students back to the text as they develop their higher-order thinking skills. Check It Out! provides resources for additional reading and learning. With text features such as a glossary, index, and table of contents, this book aligns with national and state standards and will keep students engaged in reading.

Imagine what it was like on that very first Christmas Eve. A brilliant star gleams on a silent night in the little town of Bethlehem. What does it all mean? Curl up by the fireplace with a young one of any age and read the timeless tale of Jesus' birth written by Mary Walsh with beautifully vivid illustrations by Margaret Walsh. Great for children of all ages, 3 to 93!

Emily Jaramillo is a rough and tough female heroine of Hispanic descent who often fights with the bullies at school in order to defend her weaker peers. She is called away on a magical adventure by Queen Serena from the Kingdom Under the World to save two gnome babies. In this adventure she struggles through caverns hung with stalactites and ominous stalagmites to swim across an underground lake where shark-like fish and man eating plants linger. Her journey with her young companions brings her to Obsidian City, in the Kingdom of Darkness. Obsidian City is black and dimly lit and is the towering home of the Hawkbats and Raptormen. The evil King of Darkness plans to kill the children who have come to rescue the babies they have stolen. Their struggle to escape The Kingdom of Darkness once they have found the babies, is frightening. Through their adventure they learn to rely on each other and what true courage, trust and leadership are. The time is right for an adventurous journey of a female heroine as once captivated the world in the wonderful classic, The Wizard of Oz. Read the sequel, Emily Jaramillo and the Lost Diamond of the Sun.