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Censorship in Schools
Victoria Sherrow
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Oct. 1, 1996)Discusses issues surrounding various types of censorship which occur in schools including censorship of literature, courses, textbooks, and expression
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Linus Pauling: Investigating the Magic Within
Victoria Sherrow
Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Sept. 1, 1996)Examines the life and accomplishments of scientist and humanitarian Linus Pauling, known for his work on vitamins and environmental safety
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Holocaust Series - Smoke to Flame
Victoria Sherrow
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Aug. 21, 1997)This volume covers September 1935 to December 1938.
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Homegrown Terror: The Oklahoma City Bombing
Victoria Sherrow
Paperback (Enslow Publishers, Aug. 1, 2012)At the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, a quiet spring day began like any other in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. Government employees arrived for a busy workday. Parents dropped their children off at the day care center. Suddenly, a colossal explosion tore through the nine-story building, the front of it crumbling to the ground. More than one hundred people died instantly. Many more were injured. Tragedy gripped the nation. What caused the explosion? An American terrorist had detonated a bomb. Author Victoria Sherrow examines this catastrophic day, including stories from witnesses and survivors, and the cause of this hateful crime—homegrown terrorism.
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Connecticut
Victoria Sherrow
Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Sept. 30, 2006)"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and landmarks of Connecticut"--Provided by publisher.
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The Hindenburg Disaster: Doomed Airship
Victoria Sherrow
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2002)Describes the last flight of the airship, Hindenburg, which exploded in a ball of fire on May 6, 1937, and includes accounts from witnesses and testimony from scientists speculating on possible causes of the explosion.
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The Thirteen Colonies - Pennsylvania
Victoria Sherrow
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Dec. 14, 2001)Although it was the next-to-last of the original thirteen colonies to be founded, Pennsylvania became the third largest colony and one of the most prosperous. This title explains the importance of the colony and its people in early American life and in the making of the new nation.
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Great Scientists
Victoria Sherrow
Hardcover (Facts on File, June 1, 1992)Profiles eight American scientists who have made important contributions to twentieth-century science, including Thomas Hunt Morgan, Robert Oppenheimer, and Linus Pauling
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Endangered Mammals Of North America
Victoria Sherrow
Hardcover (21st Century, Dec. 9, 1997)Profiles the endangered mammals of North America, and emphasizes the need to protect all mammals, endangered or otherwise, because extinction is irreversible.
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Chipmunk's Busy Day
Victoria Sherrow
Hardcover (Brighter Child, Sept. 5, 2001)Each of these libraries of six delightful titles was created especially to help children understand and appreciate the beauty of the natural world. Each book, which has been written and illustrated by award-winning authors and artists, tells the story of an animal in its natural environment. Accurate in detail and rich in storytelling tradition, these books are perfect for giving and collecting.Authenticated by the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
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Endangered Animals and Habitats - Bats
Victoria Sherrow
Hardcover (Lucent Books, May 1, 2001)Bats have sometimes been unpopular and misunderstood, but they are useful creatures who eat pests and pollinate plants. People are learning more about bats and working to save endangered species around the world by preserving and creating habitats, running captive breeding and rescue programs, and enforcing laws that ban human predation.
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