This book describes the cardinal directions: north, south, east, and west, and how they are used with a map and compass.

Examines the life of the Mexican American labor organizer who demanded rights for migrant farm workers.

With their rumbling thunder and flashing lightning, these storms are spectacular to witness. However, lightning bolts can prove deadly and thunderstorms can be the source of dangerous tornadoes and damaging hail. This informative volume both illuminates the dangers thunderstorms pose and offers helpful steps readers can take to keep themselves safe during one. Also featured are stunning photos of both the storms themselves and the destruction they...

Readers explore the ways that out-of-control water can devastate an area. They will read explanations of how tsunamis form and the range of things that can cause flooding, including heavy rains, hurricanes, and dam collapses.

A biography of the noted Mexican muralist discussing his art, his political ties, and his relationship with the painter Frida Kahlo.

This book describes the physical characteristics, plant and animal life, exploration, and environmental problems of the Indian Ocean, which lies between Africa on the west and Australia and Indonesia on the east.

Describes the physical characteristics, plant and animal life, explorers, and environmental problems of the world's largest ocean, the Pacific. Includes Internet links to web sites related to oceans.

This book describes the physical characteristics, plant and animal life, explorers, and environmental problems of the world's smallest ocean, the Arctic.