A biography of the young African American singer from New Jersey who won five Grammy awards in 1999, including Best New Artist.

Discusses the history of lion attacks on humans and the reasons for the attacks, including species endangerment, loss of habitat, and dangers of captivity.

Discusses the history of die-cast toy cars, their manufacture, values, and how to start a collection.

Discusses the history of rat attacks on humans and other animals as well as descriptions of rat species, their life cycle, and habitat.

Discusses the history and development of the United States Air Force's Stealth bomber, its design and special features, and some of the missions it has flown in Operation Desert Storm and in Kosovo in 1999.

Explains how tornaodes form, describes the technology used in predicting tornadoes, and offers safety tips for surviving this natural disaster.

Defines tsunamis and describes the geologic forces that cause them, as well as the damage they can inflict when the huge walls of ocean water strike land.

Explains service learning, gives examples of service-learning programs that aid political campaigns, and describes the benefits received by the campaigns, community, and volunteers.

Explains service learning, gives examples of service-learning programs that help senior citizens, and describes the benefits received by both senior citizens and volunteers.