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Most Popular Kids' Books in England

The Big Read The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) compiled a list of the most popular novels in England. The kids’ titles ranged from classics to Harry Potter, from Dickens to Dahl. Check…

Tiny's Hat

Distributor:Spoken Arts A young girl misses her traveling dad, a trumpet player. The healing part music plays in our lives is conveyed through Ann Grifalconi's luminous pastels glowing with warmth…

Clouds Over Vancouver

Women Are Denied the Chance to Compete in Ski Jumping by Catherine McNiff Related Links 2010 Winter OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern OlympicsEncyclopedia: Ancient…

The Hungry Squid

Distributor:National Film Board of Canada Though beset by knotted hair, loving but absent parents, and homework eaten by a dog, a caterpillar, and eventually a giant squid, Dorothy Sue Ann triumphs…

Women in the 111th Congress

This table provides the name and state of the women currently serving in the 111th Congress (which began in 2009). There are 77 women in the House of Representatives and 17 women in the Senate…

My Louisiana Sky

Distributor:Hallmark Entertainment During the most “auspicious” summer of her life, Tiger Ann experiences loss and grief, a first kiss, a glimpse of sophisticated city life, family secrets and…

William R. Hewlett

Born: 1913Birthplace: Ann Arbor, Mich. Variable frequency oscillation generator—Also known as the “audio oscillator,” this was the first practical method of generating high-quality audio…

The Death of Annie Oakley

The Question: How did Annie Oakley die? The Answer: Annie Oakley (born: Phoebe Anne Oakley Mozee), the legendary trick rifle shooter, and her husband…

U-Z

Robert Anacletus UnderwoodLila Meade ValentineValmikiNydia VelázquezAnn M. VenemanJesse VenturaHenry WadeAn WangNancy Ward Maxine Waters(Alyce) Faye WattletonJ. C. WattsJohn and Eliza WebbEmmeline…

Best-Selling Children's Books, 2005

Source: Publishers Weekly.HardcoverHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J. K. RowlingThe Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events #12), Lemony Snicket, illustrated by Brett…