Frank Carlson Library

Blends the personal testimony of Holocaust survivor, Jack Mandelbaum, with the history of his time, documented by photos from the archives of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. What was the secret to surviving the death camps? How did you keep from dying of heartbreak in a place of broken hearts and broken bodies? "Think of it as a game, Jack," an older prisoner tells him. "Play the game right and you might outlast the Nazis." Caught up in Hitler's...

Examines the geography, history, economy, society, people, and culture of Ghana.

Describes the physical and cultural characteristics of Iran, including its government, its diverse population, and the different areas in which people live.

Explore the history and physical details of our planet--including the atmospheric layers, the plates underground, and the solar system--in this engaging nonfiction reader that introduces early elementary readers to scientific ideas and concepts. Featuring bright images, supportive charts and diagrams, and lively text, children will be intrigued from cover to cover!

This engaging title explores the geography, landscape, history, people, and culture of South Korea.

An introduction to the landscape, culture, and people of the United Kingdom, with photographs, maps, a description and image of the country's flag, and a fast fact file.

Learn about groundhogs and their special day.

After successfully evading an Urgals ambush, Eragon is adopted into the Ingeitum clan and sent to finish his training in magic and swordsmanship so he can further help the Varden in their struggle against the Empire.

Explore our solar system and Earth's place in it as readers flip through the pages of this nonfiction title. Featuring vibrant images in conjunction with accessible charts and diagrams, readers will be fascinated from cover to cover!

Surveys the history, geography, government, and economy of California as well as the diverse ways of life of its people.