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This Is Not a Werewolf Story
Sandra Evans · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Print book
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A fresh, heartwarming, and fascinating debut that two-time Newbery Honor winner Gary Schmidt calls "a journey that every reader needs to go on."
This is the story of Raul, a boy of few words, fewer friends, and almost no family. He is a loner - but he isn't lonely. All week... |
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Interracial Marriage: Loving V. Virginia
Cathleen Small · Cavendish Square Publishing
Pages: 64
Format: Library Binding
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With current racial and political tensions, as well as the attention gained by movies like Loving, the 1967 landmark Supreme Court civil rights decision in Loving v. Virginia is still relevant. Primary sources help paint a picture of the cultural norms of a time when interracial marriage... |
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24 Hours in the Wetlands
Virginia Schomp · Cavendish Square Publishing
Format: Print book
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From School Library Journal Gr 4-6-Schomp introduces ecosystems by focusing on one day in a specific locale. Whether describing the Great Barrier Reef, Florida Everglades, or Sahara Desert, the easy texts reveal how plants, animals, and people adapt to challenges. For example,... |
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Marvel-Verse: Iron Man
Marvel Comics · Marvel
Pages: 120
Format: Paperback
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Iron Man is one of the greatest heroes in the Marvel-Verse - and these are some of his most action-packed adventures! When the genius Tony Stark is held captive and forced to make weapons, his best chance of escape lies in building the greatest weapon of all - the very first version of the Iron... |
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DOG WHO LOST HIS BARK
EOIN COLFER · Candlewick
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
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A warm, uplifting story about a boy, his dog, and the healing power of music marks a first-time collaboration between two former Irish Children's Laureates, Eoin Colfer and P.J. Lynch.
Patrick has been desperate for a dog of his own for as long as he can remember, and this summer,... |
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Birds
Karen Latchana Kenney · Rourke Pub Group
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding
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Why did seven states choose the cardinal as their state bird? Answer this question and others as you discover fascinating facts about the many state birds of the United States. Includes color photographs and statistical information. |
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A Firefighter's Tools
Devon McKinney · PowerKids Press
Format: Print book : Juvenile audience : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Did someone call a firefighter? Readers will love reading about this high-interest career through the scope of the tools firefighters use. Theyll learn about the special clothing firefighters wear to keep themselves safe, as well as the tools that help them get into buildings and put out fires.... |
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King of the Mole People
Paul Gilligan · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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Trollhunters meets The Terrible Two in this smart and funny illustrated middle grade series. Doug Underbelly is doing his best to be normal. It's not the easiest thing in the world: he's bad at jokes, he's lousy at sports, and he lives in a creaky old mansion surrounded... |
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The 39 Clues: Unstoppable Book 2: Breakaway
Jeff Hirsch · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 189
Format: Hardcover
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A Nightmare Come TrueAs a member of the most powerful family history has ever known, thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill has been shot at, kidnapped, and even thrown into a pit with a deadly snake. He's survived it all due to luck, smarts, and his older sister, Amy, who always sticks by his side.Now... |
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20 Fun Facts About Benjamin Franklin
Theresa Morlock · Gareth Stevens Pub
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding
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Benjamin Franklin was one of Americas most inventive Founding Fathers. He wrote books, tinkered with machines, and created entire new professions with his work. This book is full of fun facts and tantalizing trivia about his inventions, his ideas, and how he became one of the most influential... |
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The Adventurers Guild
Zack Loran Clark · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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Few ever asked to join the Adventurers Guild. . . . Their members often died young.
In one of the last cities standing after the world fell to monsters, best friends Zed Kagari and Brock Dunderfel have high hopes for the future. Zed desperately wishes to join the ranks of the Mages... |
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Alabama
Barbara A. Somervill · C. Press/F. Watts Trade; Revised edition
Format: Book
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America the Beautiful, Third Series is bursting with fascinating facts, up-to-date statistics, glorious full-color photographs, and unusual lists guaranteed to elicit at least one WOW! with the turn of every page. America the Beautifuls new dynamic design and editorial approach to the geography,... |
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Ida B. Wells-Barnett and the Crusade Against Lynching
Alison Morretta · Cavendish Square Publishing
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover
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Ida B. Wells-Barnett faced two great social barriers in her crusade to end the rampant practice of lynching African Americans: she was black and she was a woman. Born during the Civil War, she was well spoken and outspoken, and often risked her own safety when pointing out the misdeeds... |
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Antarctica
Wil Mara · Children's Press
Pages: 144
Format: Print book
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Located at the far southern point of the globe, Antarctica is an enormous landmass covered almost entirely in ice. Due to its extreme climate, this continent is home to very few plants, animals, or permanent human settlements. However, Antarctica is far from empty. Readers will learn about... |
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