World History. Wars, revolutions, political movements, and other historic events generate immediate change as well as long lasting effects. Examine key struggles in world history and the political, social, and economic aftermath they created.

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General History. Within each book in this photo-driven series, Jim Corrigan highlights 15 major developments in national and world politics, history, science, and medicine. These titles also feature the arts, entertainment, sports, lifestyles, fashions, and fads. Great text for browsing, these 64-page books focus on American history with a connection to world events.

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This series explores critical moments in American history. Your students will learn how the courage, ideas, and innovations of historic Americans combined with dynamic political, economic, and cultural forces changed the course of our nation's destiny. A great supplement to classroom learning or for book reports, the age-appropriate text and colorful illustrations allow the reader to understand the significance of these events.

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American History. A Melting Pot. Immigrants come from every corner of the Earth to become Americans. These series takes a look at four distinct cultures: Arab, Chinese, Indian, and Korean. Each book is an in-depth study of each groups' history, culture, traditions, accomplishments, and contributions to American society.

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American History. In Seven titles, Enslow Publishers provides highlights of American history, focusing on the positive effects that each topic had on the United States. Spanning the breadth of the American experience-from the nation's humble beginnings as British colonies to its emergence as a world power-this series sees Enslow's accomplished authors using exciting text and engaging fact boxes to relate these curriculum-connected times in American history.

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World History. This highly original, imaginative, informative, and lavishly-illustrated series conveys the mystery and richness of myths from ancient times. Each book presents a culture's myths through exploring the historical, social, and cultural forces that gave rise to, shaped, and preserved them. Your readers will gain a deepened understanding of how this civilization-building process works and manifests itself in a dazzling, fascinating array of cultural riches that transcend generations. Detailed maps and timelines are included in each book.

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World History. Why is Alexander the Great considered the most powerful war general of all time? How did the ancient Romans defend such a vast empire? What was life like for a Spartan soldier? How did the Egyptians develop Bronze Age weapons? Why did the ancient Persians invent the scythed chariot? Learn the answers to those questions and much more in this exciting series about ancient warfare. Stunning primary source images, diagrams, and fascinating facts make ancient history fun, interesting, and easy to understand.

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General History. Nonfiction is now accessible to all of your students! Through high-quality, full color illustrations and just the right amount of text, your most reluctant of readers will find these nonfiction titles extremely engaging as well as informative. (And they just might get the nonfiction bug).

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American History. Building America tells the story of the early years in which America struggled to become an independent nation. Highlighting colonial times, Building America, presents a complete overview including daily life, politics, religion, general society, and important leadership figures. Designed in full color, each book details a vital piece of American History

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This series showcases the artistic and imaginative achievement of ancient cultures, including Egypt, China, India, and Native American. Each book displays breathtaking photographs of ancient monuments and artifacts in all their glory. The myths of ancient deities and heroes, the stories of imperial power, and the history of magnificent artifacts in painting, architecture, philosophy, and poetry are highlighted in individual volumes. These beautiful books draw from the latest discoveries by historians and archaeologists to illuminate the life, myth, and culture of each ancient people. The authors are distinguished scholars and subject-matter experts in History, Ancient Civilizations, and Archaeology.

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General History. Give your students a day-in-the-life perspective that will satisfy their curiousity about life in different times and actually make learning history painless. Rich, full-color illustrations and engaging text describe the relevant historical period, culture, and fascinating facts on the subject. A clock feature appears on each spread giving the reader a sense of what the featured character is doing throughout the day. Great for pleasure reading or report writing.

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World History. Visually stimulating photographs and primary sources such as newspapers and broadcasts aid readers as they learn about the battles of World War II.

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American History. The discovery, growth, and development of the United States can be traced through a series of historic events. Designed to correlate to state social studies standards, this series will help your students learn about the amazing discoveries, fierce conflicts, and dynamic cultures that helped shape our great nation through these unbelievably designed books featuring age-appropriate text, full-color photographs, maps, and historic illustrations.

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American History. Another easy way for your reluctant readers to get into nonfiction! There are a lot of great graphic nonfiction titles out there - we have 100s of them on our Web site - but this series stands out because it covers some of the more interesting historical events.

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General History. From Samurais to Pirates, from Gladiator to Knights, these books have it all. Enough to satisfy even your hungriest reader, these books are packed with information. Covering different cultures and time periods, these books cover the warriors from the ages.

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American History. Graphic Nonfiction. Using bold, full-color graphic illustrations, Graphic Histories portray critical chapters in American history in a way that reluctant readers will immediately find accessible and entertaining. Simple, exciting text and vivid drawings work together to explain critical events - from battles to boycotts to triumphs of human courage and technology - that shaped the course of American history. Ideal for supplemental research.

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World History. Graphic Nonfiction. With supreme artwork and storytelling, these nonfiction graphic novels significantly raise the bar in quality. Action-packed and richly illustrated, these enduring stories of myths and legends will engage your readers in a new way. Featuring robust back matter including a discussion of the primary source research employed by the authors and artists, these graphic nonfiction titles are powerful learning resources. The perfect way to get your reluctant readers reading!

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General History. This fascinating set presents a varied and entertaining selection of our past. From the artistically fecund period of the Renaissance to the entire history of the Muslim World, readers will be taken on an unforgettable and informative journey. They'll read about the Classical world, the Middle Ages, and the Industrial Revolution. A visit to the Colonial world will leave an indelible impression on students, as will the beautiful photographs and images in each book.

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American History. Correlated to the social studies curriculum, this series looks at one aspect of daily life and how it has changed through different periods of American history. The simple text helps students build reading comprehension, while historical photographs and illustrations work with the text to increase students knowledge about the lives of earlier Americans.

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World History. An inviting question-and-answer format and lively full-color illustrations make this series especially child-friendly. The breadth of issues covered makes this a rich presentation of our country's dramatic happenings-perfect for reports or to spark classroom discussions.

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World History. Graphic Nonfiction. How do you get your truly Reluctant Readers into history? Graphic nonfiction books! These titles make learning about history - and reading - not boring. Through gorgeous full-color artwork and simple text, these books are great "stepping stones" for those kids to get into nonfiction.

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World History. How did people live long ago? A great way to get your kids into history. This fresh approach uses bold, contemporary artwork griping, highly acessbile text, and photographs of relevant artifacts. Each book covers the dail life - risks and rewards, buildings and structures, religion, ideas and innovations, leaders, and lasting influences of major ancient culture.

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General History. Why were medieval castles so difficult to capture? How did boys train to become knights? What were the deadliest weapons used during the Middle Ages? Find out the answers to these questions and more, plus learn about other aspects of life, politics, and commerce in the Middle Ages, with this exciting series. Stunning primary source images, diagrams, and fascinating facts make this period of history easy to understand.

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World History. Monumental Milestones: Great Events of Modern Times tells stories of some of the most defining events in recent history. The Monumental Milestones series brings history to middle grade readers. Written for readers who will not read 100 pages, this series is jam-packed with all the important information a middle-grade reader will need to do research and short reports.

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World History. GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. EIFFEL TOWER. EMPIRE STATE BUILDING. Kids love LARGE anything! These books use easy-to-follow text and vivid images to trace the history of some of the world's most famous BIG structures. Each title also explains why so many people continue to visit the site.

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American History. With striking, colorful, full-page illustrations, real and fictionalized characters, and stories featuring events that really happened, these books engage readers' interests and imaginations.

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American History. Each book begins with the prehistory of one colony, describing the Native Americans who inhabited that area, and then honestly portrays the arrival of European settlers and the growth of a new colonial society. Important individuals are highlighted, and original maps help students understand the geography of the fight for independence and the formation of a proud new nation.

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World History. Beautifully illustrated and packed full of interesting facts, this engaging series guides readers through the fascinating history of many different world cultures. The author discusses various aspects of religious beliefs, towns and cities, family life, food, markets and trade, medicine, architecture, dress, art, music, warfare, and festivals and customs.

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General History. Your students dream of sailing the seven seas in search of treasure and adventure! Now your readers can learn the ropes from real pirates! This series examines the history of pirating and details life aboard a pirate ship. Readers will learn the weapons pirates used, and the rules of engagement during conflict as well as discover the lives of famous pirates and how the media has portrayed them.

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American History. These titles introduce your readers to important places in the history of the United States. Each book portrays one famous location, explains why it is important, and describes what visitors see at the site.

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World History. Highlighting the key moments in history, this series is sure to educate your young historians. From Rome to Troy, these titles are fun and informative.

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American History. A series of elementary-level books, with each title focusing on a different highlight or aspect of the Revolutionary War-similar to the Civil War Library series currently in the Enslow catalog. Each book is full of historically accurate information for reports, with in-depth coverage provided in simple sentences and a chapter format perfect for young history fans. A comprehensive guide to the issues and people involved in the American Revolution. All titles to be written by John Micklos, Jr.

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American History. Kids will learn as they explore the lives in the Native American's past and present. This comprehensive collection about Native American tribes includes history, culture, time lines, famous leaders, and current events.

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American History. The Shaping America series tells the story of the settlement of America through the lives of the people who arrived after Columbus. More than biographies, the books skillfully weave in background information and events affecting the growth of our nation. Five titles cover the exploration and settlement of all 50 states: the Northeast, the Southeast, the Midwest, the West, and the South-Central regions.

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World History. Through primary source research and quoted material, this series offers readers an understanding of the daily-life experience of soldiers in major conflicts through time. Readers learn what soldiers wore and ate, how they trained, the arms they carried, the facilities they lived in, and much more.

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World History. The Structural Wonders series identifies some of the world's best-known structures, exploring their history, the people responsible for their creation, and the science behind their construction. Each title features informative text, colorful photographs and maps, insightful sidebars, and a timeline detailing the steps toward construction.

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General History. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in an ancient castle? have you ever wondered how those massive structures were built or how they hold up under the stress of war? All of your students' questions will be answered as they read this series about castles.

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American History. Take a step back and discover the thirteen colonies of Colonial America. From European exploration through the American Revolution, witness the unique history and character of each colony. Trace the role of each colony in the American Revolution and that colonies' impact on the formation of our Constitution. This primary source series includes transcribed colonial patents and charters, with an explanation for readers in contemporary language. Maps and portraits of notable colonists are also included.

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American History. A Salute to our Veterans. Perfect for reports and to supplement classroom learning, these books cover the history of each major war and the monument dedicated to them. Each title provides basic information on the conflict, the history behind the memorial, and the heroic fall soldiers that defended our freedom.

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American History. This series examines eight major conflicts in American history, describing how each has shaped and altered the nation and how the United States role in international conflicts has affected world history. Primary souces and archival images help bring each era to life, while maps, sidebars, and biographies of military and political leaders reinforce the text. Ideal for reports, each volume allows students to investigate a topic at their own pace and to delve deeper into key historical events touched on in their American history textbooks.

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American History. What would your students do? These high-interest books make history enjoyable! Each title presents all the key information leading up to a big decision, and then asks the reader what he or she would do. The following chapters then explain the actual decision behind it. This interactive format allows your readers to gain a better insight into the whole thought process behind important, historical events.

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General History. The Middle Ages, from A.D. 500-1500, were once described as dark and stagnant "a thousand years without a bath." Now, the Middle Ages are celebrated as a time of immense social change, of outstanding achievements in art and science, and of deep spirituality. The World Almanac Library of the Middle Ages uses primary sources and full-color reproductions of medieval manuscripts and artwork to bring this rich tapestry to life. Students will be introduced to unforgettable characters, from valiant knights to reclusive monks, and from kings and popes struggling for supremacy to entire villages fighting to survive the plague. Time lines and focus boxes enhance the text and help give students a deeper understanding and appreciation of this fascinating period of world history.

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The period from 1939 to 1945 includes some of the most catastrophic events in living memory. This remarkable series dramatically presents the experience of World War II through contemporary documents, private writings, and comprehensive historical research. Written by distinguished war historians, these books cover the pivotal fighting fronts, including the war at sea, the Pacific war, in the Mediterranean, in Europe (from 1939 to 1943), in the Eastern front (1941-1945,) and in Northwest Europe (1944-1945). Each book contains full-color maps of strategic battles and tactics, a detailed chronology, and intriguing, descriptive portraits of a soldier and civilian participant

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