My new sister, the bully

By Deanne Durrett

Eleven-year-old Tom tries to adjust to his mother's remarriage and his new stepsister, Lydia.

Inventors and Creators Alexander Graham Bell Inventors and Creators

By Deanne Durrett

Jim Henson

By Deanne Durrett

Discusses the life of Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets, including his early life and influences, the development of the Muppets and their increasing success, his early death, and his legacy.

Jonas Salk Inventors and Creators

By Deanne Durrett

Famous People George W. Bush Famous People

By Deanne Durrett

Examines the early life of George W. Bush, his career as a businessman and governor of Texas, the controversial election of 2000, and his first year in office as president of the United States.

Seeds of a Nation Arizona Seeds of a Nation

By Deanne Durrett

Discusses the early history of Arizona from the Native American mammoth hunters of 9500 B.C., through the establishment of Spanish missions and days of gunslingers and prospectors, to statehood.

American History by Decade The 1900s American History by Decade

By Deanne Durrett

American History by Decade - The 1910s (American History by Decade)

By Deanne Durrett

Discusses four major events during the 1910s: changes in musical styles and performance, the fight for a woman's right to vote, the debut of silent films, and the beginning of World War I.

The 1950s

By Deanne Durrett

Discusses four major events during the 1950s: the advent of rock and roll music; the integration of schools, buses, and restaurants; the debut of television; and the discovery of a polio vaccine.

The abortion conflict

By Deanne Durrett