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Can you guess the colors of Germany? It''s yellow like candles on a traditional Christmas tree and brown like the beams of a half-timber house. Children will discover Neuschwanstein Castle, the legend of Siegfried, and the speed of the autobahn. Explore Germany, and its language, in this wonderfully illustrated introduction to the land in the heart of Europe.

What color is Ghana? It''s brown like cocoa beans, blue like Lake Volta, and orange like the background threads in the Kyeretwie Kente Cloth pattern. Get to know Ghana in this beautifully illustrated introduction to a land once known as the Gold Coast.

What color is India? It''s green like the vegetation that covers India during the monsoon season, white like the Taj Mahal, and blue like the Hindu god, Krishna. Get to know India in this beautifully illustrated introduction to a land of many people.

What color is Japan? It''s pink like cherry blossoms, green like tea, and orange like the lava from an erupting volcano. Get to know Japan in this beautifully illustrated introduction to the Land of the Rising Sun.

Six days a week Minnie and Tessa sit, shoulder to shoulder, bent over sewing machines in a big room overflowing with piles of fabric, patterns, and lace. There is no fresh air, the light is dim, and there are too many people in the room. The work is hard and the days are long. Minnie and Tessa work at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in New York City. The two fourteen-year-olds are best friends. It isn''t easy for a Jewish girl and a Catholic girl to be friends in 1911--some people think they''re just too different. But Minnie and Tessa must depend on that friendship when the Triangle factory goes up in flames and they are trapped on the ninth floor. This moving story of courage and friendship is based on true accounts of the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire of March 25, 1911.

When fire breaks out at the factory . . . two friends must escape.New York, New York, 1911. Best friends Minnie and Tessa work together at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. Suddenly, a fire breaks out, and the workroom fills with smoke. But the doors are locked, the elevator is full, and fire blocks the stairway. Will Minnie and Tessa find their way to safety?