Doreen Gonzales

The Pacific Ocean covers almost a third of the planet and is home to many different plants and animals. Readers find out why this ocean is so important to the plants and animals that live there, why it is so important, and how people can help clean and protect this ocean.

This book describes what map scales are and how to use them to compare map distances to real distances.

The Arctic Ocean is a hard place to live. Frigidly cold, the ocean freezes during the long, dark winters. In summer, you can still find ice there. Readers will discover the plants and animals that live in, on, and near this special place, and the scientists who explore its mysteries.

Examines the life of the Mexican American labor organizer who demanded rights for migrant farm workers.

With their rumbling thunder and flashing lightning, these storms are spectacular to witness. However, lightning bolts can prove deadly and thunderstorms can be the source of dangerous tornadoes and damaging hail. This informative volume both illuminates the dangers thunderstorms pose and offers helpful steps readers can take to keep themselves safe during one. Also featured are stunning photos of both the storms themselves and the destruction they...

Introduces tornadoes describing their characteristics, origins, effects, safety tips, and more.

A biography of the noted Mexican muralist discussing his art, his political ties, and his relationship with the painter Frida Kahlo.

This book describes the physical characteristics, plant and animal life, exploration, and environmental problems of the Indian Ocean, which lies between Africa on the west and Australia and Indonesia on the east.

This book describes the physical characteristics, plant and animal life, exploration, and environmental problems of the Southern Ocean, the waters surrounding the continent of Antarctica.

Describes the physical characteristics, plant and animal life, explorers, and environmental problems of the world's largest ocean, the Pacific. Includes Internet links to web sites related to oceans.