It's 1793, and there's an invisible killer roaming the streets of Philadelphia. The city's residents are fleeing in fear. This killer has a name--yellow fever--but everything else about it is a mystery. Its cause is unknown and there is no cure. This powerful dramatic account by award-winning author Jim Murphy traces the devastating course of the epidemic. An American Plague offers a fascinating glimpse into the conditions in American cities at the...

Tells the story of the doctors and researchers who worked to track down the cause of yellow fever and find a way to eliminate the disease.

"Attention agents: our spy needs your help! Read along and explore a vast desert with hidden treasures. If you can help our spy discover all the things that are yellow, there might even be a reward waiting for you! I Spy Yellow in the Desert uses easy-to-read sentences and colorful illustrations to help early readers practice their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests engaging reading and writing...

Photographs and text examine the color yellow and the wide range of its hues that can be found in nature and in daily life, as well as how the color makes different people feel.

Abby has always wanted two things: to be a magical princess and to get a pet. Now she is finally adopting a pet, but she can't make up her mind about what animal to get. The perfect pet for her may be the last thing she expects!

"Bill Porter follows the Yellow River, the world's sixth longest river, from its mouth to its source high in the Tibetan Plateau, a journey of more than three thousand miles through nine Chinese provinces. The trip takes the master translator into what was once the cradle of Chinese civilization and to the hometowns and graves of key historical figures such as Confucius, Mencius, Lao-tzu, and Chuang-tzu."--Back cover.

"From pineapple to peppers, the produce section is full of delicious yellow foods! This adorable title combines the fun of identifying colors with the joy of encountering new foods at home and out and about. Simple text is paired with a bright photograph of a yellow food to aid readers' comprehension and ability to identify the food. Complete sentences provide new readers with the opportunity to practice fluency while the content encourages readers...

Introduces the color yellow through illustrations of such objects as lemons, butter, corn, baby chicks, and bananas.