Michael McCurdy

Henry David Thoreau was an author and naturalist whose book WALDEN still inspires readers today. In it Thoreau documented his experience living in a cabin on Walden Pond, reflecting on the beauty of nature and Mother Earth. Much of his writing, including WALDEN, propelled the environmental movement that exists today. Over one hundred and fifty years later, Michael McCurdy pays tribute to this influential figure and the historic place that inspired...

A collection of nine tall tales about American folk heroes. Includes historical background of the stories

This adaptation of the original story follows the activities of six children in nineteenth-century New England as they prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday while Mother is away caring for Grandmother

Profiles each of the fifty-six men who signed the Declaration of Independence, giving historical information about the colonies they represented. Includes the text of the Declaration and its history

A shortened autobiography presenting the early life of the slave who became an abolitionist, journalist, and statesman

A companion volume to The Signers looks at how the delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies met in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787 to create, debate, and eventually sign the United States Constitution

Provides a glimpse of pioneer life and a celebration of the American art form of quilting

A collection of poems that describe, celebrate and bring to vivid life the American experience

A baby boy, left alone in the African jungle after the deaths of his parents, is adopted by an ape and raised to manhood without ever seeing another human being