"Highlights presents Crystal's Crystals written by Christina Wilsdon. A young girl uses rhyme to point out the many crystals in her home. They are in ice, in sugar, and even in computers. Then she reveals that she, too, is a Crystal--it is her name."
"Highlights presents Body Art written by Christina Wilsdon. Many cultures are alike because they use body art. There are different kinds of body art in different places around the world."
"Camels were once the main form of transportation in Egypt. A camel's anatomy makes it perfectly suited for the harsh landscape and climate. It uses its hump to store fat so it can go a long time without eating. Camels have been an important part of the lives of the people in Egypt for centuries."
"Anything that gets your body moving is exercise. Exercise keeps your body fit and strong. Exercise can be doing chores, playing outside, riding a bicycle, taking a dance class, or playing a sport."
"Hyenas face many challenges in the wild. Food is difficult to find and they are disliked by most humans. Despite these hardships, hyenas manage to survive by hunting, scavenging, and caring for one another."
"The Ngorongoro Crater is located in Tanzania on the continent of Africa. The land and animals in the crater are protected, so hunting and having a large farm are not allowed. The wild animals share the crater with cattle herds owned by people called the Maasai. The Maasai are working with the Tanzanian government to guarantee that there is enough grass for both cattle and wildlife."
"In this biography of track legend Jesse Owens, readers learn that he was born into a sharecropper's family. The family moves to Cleveland in search of better jobs, and Jesse begins running track while in junior high school there. He immediately begins setting records, and despite the prejudice he faced, he continued his successes through high school, in college, and at the Olympics. He went on to start fitness programs during WWII and won many prestigious awards. He is considered one of the greatest athletes of all time."
"The savannah, a grassland dotted with trees, of East Africa is located in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi. Wildlife such as lions, zebras, giraffes, and elephants depend on the savannah for their existence."
