Susan Kuklin

"Meet nine courageous young adults who have lived in the United States with a secret for much of their lives: they are not U.S. citizens. They came from Colombia, Mexico, Ghana, Independent Samoa, and Korea. They came seeking education, fleeing violence, and escaping poverty. All have heartbreaking and hopeful stories about leaving their homelands and starting a new life in America. And all are weary of living in the shadows. We Are Here to Stay is...

In their own voices--raw and uncensored--inmates sentenced to death as teenagers talk about their lives in prison, and share their thoughts and feelings about how they ended up there. Susan Kuklin also gets inside the system, exploring capital punishment itself and the intricacies and inequities of criminal justice in the United States.

A journey through part of the Colorado Rockies aboard a steam locomotive of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. Includes historical and descriptive notes on the Durango & Silverton trains.

Reading Trial: The Inside Story is like simultaneously watching a court case on TV and hearing the inner thoughts of the participants. "This case is going to take you on a journey into an underground world."-Prosecutor Leemie Kahng "The burden of proof is always on the prosecution."-Defense Attorney Glen Garber Over one third of high school students don't know basic civics. Here is an exciting way to teach them America's system of justice. Susan...

Children from diverse families share thoughts about their families and photographs.

A young girl describes what she does in her gymnastics class. Includes information on choosing a gymnastics class.

Introduces basic concepts of dance through poetic text and photographs.

African-American, Asian-American, and Hispanic-American children describe their families' cultural traditions.

Ben takes his cat Willa to the veterinarian, watches the medical examination, and hears about various health problems his cat might encounter in the future.