Books in First Book series

Discusses the history and culture of the Swahili peoples living along the eastern coast of Africa, from present-day Somalia to Mozambique.

Chronicles the history of the Colonial Wars, also called the French and Indian Wars, which gave the British control of North America

Presents the life and military exploits of the famous Carthaginian general.

Discusses Civil War naval battles, ships, and the struggle for control of crucial waterways

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Examines the history, culture, daily life, and current situation of the Tohono O'Odham, whose name means "the Desert People"

Details how the owners of the Central Pacific employed Chinese immigrants as construction workers, and describes the bad weather and natural obstacles they overcame, and the prejudices they faced

Tells the stories of markets all over the world, from ancient times to the present day

Describes familiar classifications and their criteria and explains which living and nonliving objects are classified and why systematic guidelines for classification are important to the study of science

Unveils the horror and the politics of this controversial war, from the French withdrawal after the Battle of Dien Bien Phu to the fall of Saigon in 1975

Presents the life of the former First Lady from the time of her childhood in Plains, Georgia, through her years in the White House, and to the present

A biography of the Roman general and statesman whose brilliant military leadership helped make Rome the center of a vast empire