Marc Tyler Nobleman

The devastating Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in 1941, drew the United States into World War II. Few know that several months later, Japanese pilot Nobuo Fujita dropped bombs on the mainland, outside a small town in Oregon. But the bombings were only the beginning of Fujjita's story. Twenty years later, he returned to Oregon, this time to apologize. This true tale is a dramatic and moving account of reconciliation after war. -- From dust...

On his fourteenth-and-a-half birthday, strange things begin happening to Simon, which could mean trouble when the class bully turns his attention to new student Ulrich, a loner like Simon.

Three anxious goats scramble to avoid being eaten by the legendary chupacabra, whose favorite food is not what they expect. It's common knowledge that goats are a chupacabra's favorite food! One night, tired of living in fear, Jayna, Bumsie and Pep whip out their trusty candelabra and head off to find the beast and scare it away before it can find them. Little do they know that candelabras are the chupacabra's third-favorite food-- and this one has...

Examines the ship that was hit by two enemy torpedoes during World War II and sank in the Pacific Ocean.

When Charlie's older brother Joe is called up in 1942, Charlie learns about the tedium and dangers of war through Joe's letters--and his brother's bravery in dealing with a spy as D-Day approaches finally gives Charlie the strength to stand up to the local bully.

Learn about the famous gold rush and its consequences.

Examines the Mexican-American War, discussing American expansion, the fall of Mexico City, the conclusion of the war, and the peace treaty for one of the most controversial wars in history.