Arcadia Public Library

Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character.

The Diary of a Young Girl is the record of two years in the life of a remarkable Jewish girl and one of the most moving and eloquent accounts of the Holocaust. Frank's triumphant humanity in the face of unfathomable deprivation and fear has made the book one of the most enduring documents of our time. This edition reprints the Definitive edition authorized by the Frank estate, plus a new introduction, a bibliography, and a chronology of Anne Frank's...

Ariel is a spirit of the air who can fly, ride on clouds, and glow bright as fire. When his master, the magician Prospero, is overthrown by his brother as the Duke of Milan, Ariel joins Prospero and his baby daughter on a journey that will bring them to a beautiful island ruled by the monstrous Caliban - and to a series of events that lead to a vengeful storm, confounding spells, true romance, and a master who is persuaded to give his transgressors...

Explores the political, economic, and social conditions of the United States in the 1990s.

This collection of essays on the 1910s in the United States covers reform movements and the reactions to them, entertainment and technology, America's entry into the world arena, World War I, and the changes to American society by the end of the decade.

This collection of essays on the 1940s in the United States covers the road to war, World War II, the home front, the rise and fall of the motion picture industry, and emerging trends in popular culture.

Descibes the earth's environment when dinosaurs flourished, the characteristics and habits of various species, and how changes in climate, landmasses, and vegetation led to the extinction of these massive reptiles.

A collection of cartoons presents the antics of Calvin, a mischevious six-year-old boy, and his stuffed tiger Hobbes.

Traces the history of the Statue of Liberty from its conception to its centennial with emphasis on the statue's restoration, its significance through the years, and the plans for the 1986 centennial celebration.