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The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

Voices from the Gaps: Sandra Cisneros
This University of Minnesota site is a good starting place to learn more about Sandra Cisneros on the Web. It contains a biography, criticism, and related links.

Sojourner Truth: Ain't I A Woman? by Patricia C. McKissack and Frederick McKissack

Sojourner Truth
This site, hosted by the Battle Creek Historical Society, contains a detailed biography and photographs of Sojourner Truth, as well as related links.

American Slave Narratives: An Online Anthology
During the 1930s, writers interviewed and recorded the life stories of more than 2,300 formerly enslaved persons from the American South as part of the Works Progress Administration program. This University of Virginia site offers highlights of the collection, including written texts and audio files.

Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine

The Red List of Threatened Species
This site provides comprehensive information about threatened, endangered, and extinct species worldwide. Browse the summary tables for an overview of the site's data. Table 5 provides a summary of threatened animals in each country. You may also use the Search function to find out specific information about an animal or species.

Dealing with Endangered Species: A Matching Pairs Game
The San Diego Zoo presents a matching game about endangered species. Pay close attention to the reasons why each species is endangered!

The Chinese American Family Album by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler

Angel Island: Immigrant Journeys of Chinese-Americans
Between the years 1910 and 1940, Chinese immigrants were detained at Angel Island immigration station in San Francisco Bay. On this site, you can listen to the fascinating oral histories of some of these immigrants as they tell of their experiences.