Books in First Book series

Traces the life and career of the American painter, describes her education, and looks at her approach to art

Describes the physical characteristics of tide pools and the organisms that inhabit them

Discusses the causes, events, campaigns, personalities, and aftermath of the War of 1812

Looks at the history and culture of the Pomo Indians of northern California, describes their family life, food, clothing, trade, religion, and handicrafts, and recounts the impact of contact with white settlers

Describes the phenomenon of feral children, and relates several historical case studies of children found in the wild or surviving with limited human contact

An overview of the three-year war that took over two million lives and resolved none of the conflicts that split Korea into two irreconcilable nations

Describes the composition, formation, appearance, and uses of certain minerals, including some gemstones

After a brief tribal history, describes Seminole Indian life in villages in the Everglades in the past and changes that have come in modern times

Describes how American women were persuaded to do factory work during World War II, their difficulties with prejudice on the job, as well as housework and child care, and the effects of their experiences after the war

Describes this noted Indian civilization, including its arts, crafts, religion, and daily, social, and political life

Discusses the importance of camouflage in the animal kingdom, describing different types of disguise including disruptive coloration, countershading, mimicry, and masking

Explores the portrayal of dwarfs in folklore, the causes and treatment of dwarfism, and the challenges of living in a society where bigger is thought to be better.