Stephen Person

Recounts the life of Marie Laveau, a voodoo priestess thought to have the power to contact spirits and cast spells.

Describes the appearance and life cycle of this wading bird and past and present efforts to preserve it in the wild.

"Welcome to the coral reef--a giant city under the sea. Here you'll discover how tiny coral polyps form stony skeletons that become large 'buildings' rising up from the ocean floor. You'll also find out how clownfish, parrotfish, and other colorful residents depend on the reef--and on one another--to survive"--P. [4] of cover.