U.S. Facts & Fun, Grades 13 presents a variety of informative topics: events, such as the Iditarod race, the invention of the telephone, and the creation of the U.S. flag people, such as Levi Strauss, Dr. Seuss, and Annie Oakley animals, such as prairie dogs, state birds, and alligators sites, such as the Great Salt Lake, MammothCave, and Tornado Alley use these short stories to make connections with holidays, celebrations, and other curricular topics or to practice nonfiction reading skills