Cynthia Martin

There are more than 3, 000 different kinds of cheese currently registered with the FDA, and hundreds more made in small villages, towns, and back countries around the world. Since the earliest record of milk cultivation, humans have been creating new kinds of cheese and today it has become one of the most used, popular food items in the world. Rich, creamy, sharp, or spicy cheeses can add a bit of zest to any meal and with the right recipes and the...

Vinalhaven Island has been the home port of a productive commercial fishing fleet for over 200 years. By 1819, Vinalhaven vessels were fishing for cod and herring from Seal Island all the way to Labrador waters. By 1878, Carver's Harbor was lined with docks, fishhouses, a sail loft, a net factory, and the Lane & Libby fish plant. Throughout the 19th century, boats brought bait, salt, and supplies to Vinalhaven and returned with fish and granite from...

Originally sought out by city dwellers as a refuge from the tribulations of urban life, Summit developed from a bucolic rural spot in 1836 to a fully established suburb by 1940. The town's growth was intrinsically tied to the development of the railroad and the convenience of the commute it offered to nearby New York City. The houses constructed during these years reflected their owner's wealth, social standing, and aesthetic sensibilities, and exemplified...

At nine years old, on her first visit to a museum, Emily fell in love with Breakfast, a painting by Henri Matisse. Now a single mother, she lives in the world of art and can barely find time for her two daughters, much less for Mark, the man she loves. Her days are a jumble-she's lost the thread of her life-but a contest at the museum where she's the registrar gives her hope-the chance to see Breakfast again. Matisse's words and paintings permeate...

"In graphic novel format, discusses the events leading up to the Battle of Fort McHenry and Francis Scott Key's writing of the Star-Spangled Banner, and later how it became our national anthem"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes the life and career of suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton"--Provided by publisher.

"In graphic novel format, tells the story of the building of the Statue of Liberty"--Provided by publisher.

This book, in graphic novel format, retells Shakespeare's play about the exiled Duke of Milan who uses his magical powers to confront his enemies on an enchanted island.

The graphic novelization of Shakespeare's "The Tempest," in which Prospero, a duke is exiled with his daughter Miranda, but uses his magical powers and his servants, Ariel and Caliban, in order to bring the king who exiled him to his island and resolve their conflict.

These step-by-step directions show how to draw eight different manga warriors from Jad and Saryna to General Kurok and Ghinshu.