There is more than one way for animals to prepare for winter. Some, such as mice, foxes, and moose, simply tolerate the cold. Of course, black bears hibernate, but chipmunks, wood frogs, and garter snakes do too. And then there are the creatures that migrate, including hummingbirds, blue whales, and even earthworms!
Homelessness is explored with insights into reasons for homelessness, its dangers, and its struggles. Sobering statistics reflect the fact that homelessness is much more common than one might think. Readers are invited to help make a difference and given specific ways to do so.
Highlights presents Coming to America written by Laura Purdie Salas. This selection is a combination of factual information about immigration to the United States and letters and journal entries from a recent Mexican immigrant, Nuria. Nuria describes her new home in the U.S. and what she misses about her homeland.
Gallaudet University was founded in 1856 in Washington, DC, and got its current name in 1954. Gallaudet was the first and is still the only university in the world just for deaf people. Not all of the students are deaf, but all of the students and teachers use ASL in the classroom. After student protesting in 1988, Dr. I. King Jordan was selected as the first deaf president of Gallaudet University.
Susan Butcher had a dream, she wanted to compete in and win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. She traded in her comfortable life in Massachusetts and moved to the Alaskan wilderness. Susan lived in a cabin with no heat and often had to hunt for her own food. She was determined to win one of the toughest races in the world.
