Where did David Weisner get the idea for Tuesday? Did he have a pet frog growing up? Did he live near a swamp? David Wiesner answers these questions as you read through his Caldecott Medal acceptance speech for Tuesday on this...

The Peter Gurney Guinea Pig Health Guide offers an easy to read page on guinea pig diet and nutrition information.

Read about John Kellerman, a man born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, who, despite being born with both brain and heart damage, not only survives but also earns his high school diploma. Read about the beginning of his life, his supportive...

Read about John Kellerman, a man born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, who, despite being born with both brain and heart damage, not only survives but also earns his high school diploma. Read about the beginning of his life, his supportive...

This Arizona State article suggests that the omnitonic horn and valved horns were invented in the same era and for the same reasons. However, further reading points out the differences between the two. The explanation for their invention...

This "Featured Author," selection speaks more about how and why Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) wrote his children's books than about his life. Hurst also suggests the Dr. Seuss books can be used to teach older students some literary...

Read about Oprah and why she is declared one of the 100 most influential people of the twentieth century.

Read about Oprah and why she is declared one of the 100 most influential people of the twentieth century.

Read about the history of chocolate and why we crave it.

Read about the history of chocolate and why we crave it.

Read about the history of chocolate and why we crave it.

Read about the history of chocolate and why we crave it.

Read about the history of chocolate and why we crave it.

Read about the history of chocolate and why we crave it.

Read about the history of chocolate and why we crave it.

A thorough introduction to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), organized into several sections including, "Why the LHC," "How the LHC Works," and "Facts and Figures." Read about LHC experiments, milestones, and safety measures.

A good summary of the establishment of the Congress of Industrial Organizations and the reasons why John L. Lewis founded it. Read about the roadblocks unskilled and semi-skilled labor overcame to organize.