Berthoud Community Library District

Examines how the events of the American Revolutionary War changed the course of history.

Describes how the construction of a six-lane highway in a wilderness area disrupts the balance of nature and forces the animals there to struggle for existence.

Contains 75 biographies of men and women whose actions and discoveries helped shape the modern world.

Looks at some of the visible ways that the earth can be changed in a matter of minutes, and discusses how the natural forces involved in earthquakes and volcanoes can raise mountains, build islands, change weather and help to produce varieties of plants and animals.

Discusses the value of jungles and rain forests and the reasons why they have become endangered.

Looks at the element that covers nearly three-quarters of our planet, and describes the water cycle, ocean waves and river currents, and the threat that human carelessness and exploitation pose.

Describes, in text and photographs, the steps in making various kinds of pasta from growing and harvesting the wheat through the grinding of the flour to making the dough and shaping the final product.

Uses letters, stories, and informational text to provide advice for children on how to cope with the death of a loved one.

The first battle of the Marne-the first great battle of World War 1-erupted on month after the start of the War to End All Wars. Fought by two million men along a line that stretched from Paris to the Swiss frontier, it pitted Anglo-French forces against German invaders and ushered in a century of modern warfare.