Books with author Mark A Harasymiw

From hunting buffalo on the plains to harvesting the bulb of the agave plant in the rocky desert, the Apache have shown great resourcefulness throughout their history. This volume allows readers a glimpse into the rich culture of this native people, including the significant and sometimes tragic events that changed their traditional way of life forever. Famous Apache leaders Cochise and Geronimo are highlighted in the text as well as life on modern Apache reservations. Carefully chosen photographs and graphic organizers emphasize key ideas about Apache customs and history.

Chick-a-dee-dee-dee! Thats the call of the chickadee! This amazing little creature is a favorite of many bird watchers. It can remember thousands of places where it hides its food, and its heart beats about 500 times a minute! These facts and more are presented in the form of a young bird watchers journal as he discovers the delights of the natural world in his own backyard. Readers will be entertained and educated by this unique presentation of nonfiction science themes such as life cycles and habitats. Fact boxes and diagrams abound in this valuable volume.

The Team Time Machine kids are going back in time to a famous moment in American history when American colonists battled the British forces at Lexington and Concord. As riveted readers tag along, the time-traveling adventurers witness these Revolutionary War battles and the British march back to Boston, setting the stage for the revolution that created the United States. Historical images and fun fact boxes give budding historians an in-depth understanding of these significant events.

The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter is an intriguing area of our solar system. Scientists have counted over 670,000 known asteroids there, but there could be millions more not yet found. Readers will discover much more about the asteroid belt in this high-interest book, which blends science and math. Theyll read about several topics, such as space missions to the asteroid belt and the difference between an asteroid and a planet, and solve associated math problems, just like actual space scientists do.

Only about 10 percent of salmon offspring live to the second stage of the fishs life cycle. Even stranger, they sometimes develop a hump or large teeth before reproducing. Readers learn these bizarre facts and more with colorful photographs and fact boxes detailing other weird salmon information. Written in age-appropriate language, the engaging text introduces readers to important science concepts and includes graphic organizers to aid understanding.

Termites don't just chew through wood; they eat it. That means a home, a tree house, or a tree can be a gigantic snack for a colony of termites. Unfortunately, when a colony decides a building is a perfect place to live, it can be hard to kick out these unwanted guests. This book, including graphic organizers and close-up photographs, offers an in-depth look at a termite colony and the different kinds of termites needed to keep a colony functioning. It also examines what exterminators and others do to combat these destructive insects.