Mother-son team Jonah and Jeanette Winter bring to life one of the most secretive scientific projects in history—the creation of the atomic bomb—in this powerful and moving picture book.
Presents the history of Hispanic Americans between 1898 and World War II. Describes the development of communities in New Mexico, New York, California, and Florida. Includes photos, a timeline, and a glossary.
In early 1980's New Mexico, thirteen-year-old Jackson Jones recruits his cousins and sisters to help tend an elderly neighbor's neglected apple orchard for the chance to make big money and, perhaps, to own the orchard.