Quick view World War II by R Conrad Stein World War II was the most important single event of the Twentieth Century. The war created new governments and drew new borders that remain to this day. Perhaps the most ominous legacy of the conflict is the fact that it created the Atomic Age. This... View Details
Quick view Coming to America: The Story of Immigration by Betsy Maestro With clearly written prose and warm, child-friendly illustrations, this picture book is a wonderful first introduction to the moving story of the history of immigration to the United States--a story that belongs to all Americans. View Details
Quick view The Panama Canal by Peter Benoit In 1881, French developers began an attempt to build a canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Thirty-three years later, the project was finally completed by U.S. workers, changing shipping and travel routes forever. Readers will learn about the... View Details
Quick view Bone Collection: Skulls by Rob Scott Colson This follow-up to "Bone Collection: Animals" looks inside the skulls of some of the world's most fascinating creatures. Readers will learn what an animal's skull can reveal about how it lives. Featuring the skulls of pythons, piranhas, rams, bears, and... View Details
Quick view All About Turtles by Jim Arnosky Renowned artist Jim Arnosky describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and survival techniques of different kinds of land and sea turtles. Full-color illustrations. View Details
Quick view Dogs of War by Sheial Keenan "Dogs of War" tells the stories of the canine military heroes of World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War and of the bonds between soldier and dog. View Details
Quick view 10 True Tales: Surviving SharKs by Allan Zullo Ten true stories of real-life survivors of attacks by some of the animal kindgom's scariest predators! View Details
Quick view Angel for Solomon Singer by Cynthia Rylant A lonely New York City resident finds companionship and good cheer at the Westway Cafe where dreams come true. View Details
Quick view Secret Soldier The Story of Deborah Sampson by Ann McGovern Deborah Sampson wanted to travel and have adventures, but since she had no money, the best way to do that was to join the army. This is the exciting true story of a woman who became a soldier during the American Revolutionary War, by dressing and acting... View Details
Quick view Bones: Skeletons and How They Work by Steve Jenkins Kids come face to face with some head-to-toe boney comparisons, many of them shown at actual size. Includes three large gatefold spreads that reveal the hard (yet enjoyable) truths about the boney insides of Earth's many creatures. Full color. View Details
Quick view Winter's Tale: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again by Juliana Hatkoff Describes the rescue and rehabilitation of a young Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, named Winter, who received an artificial tail after being badly injured when caught in a crab trap. View Details
Quick view Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles For months six-year-old Ruby Bridges must confront the hostility of white parents when she becomes the first African American girl to integrate Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960. View Details
