Mason Crest: 778 books

Cover of Cuban Americans
by Frank DePietro
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014

In the United States, people from all different backgrounds live together. More than one in eight people in the United States are Hispanic—but they come from different lands and backgrounds. Many Latino Americans can trace their roots to the island of Cuba. In the second half of the twentieth century,...
Cover of Tunisia
by Anna Carew-Miller
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2014

Tunisia is a small nation on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa. An Arab country in which the people are predominantly Muslim. Tunisia nonetheless maintains strong ties to Europe and good relations with its African neighbors. Among the countries of the Arab world Tunisia is considered a moderate...
Cover of Egypt
by William Mark Habeeb
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014

The Egyptian civilization along the Nile River was one of the ancient world's earliest and most influential empires. From pyramids to mummies to hieroglyphs, the unique and mysterious lore of this region in northeastern Africa still engages the imagination. While much has changed over the centuries,...
Cover of Confucius

Confucius

Great Chinese Philosopher

by Anna Carew-Miller
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2014

Confucius was a teacher and philosopher living in fifth-century China. His ideas about the ways people should behave and treat each other are still part of Chinese culture and education, with Chinese students studying his ideas almost 2,500 years after his death. In the modern world, few philosophers...
Cover of Lionel Messi
by Carlos Sosa
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014

Despite his youth, Argentina's Lionel Messi (born in 1987) is already considered one of the greatest players in the history of soccer. Messi has amassed an impressive list of titles and trophies, and that list seems certain to grow in the coming years. But this international star didn't have an easy...
Cover of Luis Suárez
by Gustavo Vazquez
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014

The young and talented Uruguayan soccer star Luis Suárez has been a perennial focus of the international press. It's not hard to understand why. Suárez has something to offer just about anyone who follows the game: controversy, brash talk, inspired play, and, above all, goals. This indomitable forward,...
Cover of Rooting for the Home Team

Rooting for the Home Team

Sports in the 1800s

by Zachary Chastain
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014

America's love of sports goes back a long way. Baseball, basketball, and football all came of age in America of the 1800s. While men like Abner Doubleday may not have invented these sports, they did much to popularize them as rules were officially standardized and national-level organizations were...
Cover of Francisco Cordero
by Tania Rodriguez
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014

Francisco Cordero--or "Coco", as his fans and teammates know him--is a top-notch pitcher. He strikes out batters with his fastballs and sliders. He's racked up a lot of saves over the years as a closing pitcher for teams like the Rangers, the Brewers, and the Reds. Although when Cordero was a child,...
Cover of Diego Forlán
by Daniel Grady
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014

Para los uruguayos, Diego Forlán es un ídolo. El delantero del Inter de Milán es el mayor goleador de la historia de su país. Dos veces ganó la Bota de Oro, el prestigioso premio que se entrega al mejor jugador de Europa. En el 2010 compartió el mejor gol de la Copa del Mundo, y fue seleccionado...
Cover of Cuauhtémoc Blanco
by Paco Elzaurdia
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014

A Cuauhtémoc Blanco simplemente le fascina jugar fútbol y lo demuestra en el campo. Ha sido parte del balón pie profesional mexicano desde 1992, y desde entonces, en uno de los jugadores más famosos del mundo. Fue miembro del equipo Club América de México, Valladolid en España, y Los Chicago...
Cover of Rafael Márquez
by Paco Elzaurdia
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014

Rafael Márquez es un futbolista con fanáticos en todo el mundo, desde México hasta Barcelona. No le sorprende la competencia dura en campeonatos y Copas Mundiales, y se ha convertido en pieza clave de cada equipo de los que ha hecho parte. Conozca el recorrido de Rafa hasta la cima del mundo del...
Cover of Andrés Guardado
by Jorge Arturo Miranda Bravo
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014

Andrés Guardado es toda una figura del fútbol nacional mexicano. Desde muy temprana edad, se levantó para convertirse rápidamente en una de las estrellas más grandes del balón pie actual. Ya sea dentro o fuera de la cancha, a los amantes del fútbol les gusta seguir cada uno de sus movimientos....
Cover of Hugo Sánchez
by Eduardo Martínez Alaníz
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014

Lots of people agree that Hugo Sánchez is one of the best Mexican soccer players in history. He was the star of the national team and played for Real Madrid, one of the best teams in the world. Read about Sánchez's rise to fame in Mexico and beyond. Although he's retired, the soccer icon has made...
Cover of Blake Griffin
by Shaina Indovino
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014

In just a few years, Blake Griffin has become one of the NBA's most exciting stars. After spending his first season in the NBA sitting courtside with an injury, Blake became a star in 2010, when he was chosen as Rookie of the Year. He then went on to play in the NBA All-Star Games three years in a...
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