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1919 The Year That Changed America
Martin W. Sandler · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
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Acclaimed author Sandler examines the pinnacle events of 1919 and their relevance to significant issues in American life today.1919 was a world-shaking year. America was recovering from World War I and black soldiers returned to racism so violent that that summer would become known as the Red Summer.... |
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Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry
Neil deGrasse Tyson · Norton Young Readers
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
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America's most celebrated astrophysicist invites young readers to explore the mysteries of the universe.Neil deGrasse Tyson has become one of the most recognizable and respected figures in science, beloved to curious kids. In this adaptation of his #1 New York Times bestseller Astrophysics... |
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Awesome Edible Kids Crafts: 75 Super-Fun All-Natural Projects for Kids to Make and Eat
Arena Blake · Page Street Publishing
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
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Easy, Fun and Imaginative Crafts You Can EatArena Blake, founder of the blog The Nerd's Wife, shares exciting crafts that are made out of your favorite things to eat. Never before has it been more fun to play with your food! Bring out your inner sculptor with Marshmallow Playdough,... |
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Becoming Emily: The Life of Emily Dickinson
Krystyna Poray Goddu · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
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Emily Dickinson wrote short, often enigmatic poems that are widely read and quoted by people of every age. Yet, as well known as her poetry is, Dickinson as a person is considered to have been a mysterious recluse - a silent figure who wore only white, wrote in secret, never left her home,... |
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The Bluest of Blues: Anna Atkins and the First Book of Photographs
Fiona Robinson · Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
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A gorgeous picture book biography of botanist and photographer Anna Atkins--the first person to ever publish a book of photography After losing her mother very early in life, Anna Atkins (1799-1871) was raised by her loving father. He gave her a scientific education, which was highly... |
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Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins
Michelle Meadows · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
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A lyrical picture book biography of Janet Collins, the first African American principal dancer at the Metropolitan Opera House. Janet Collins wanted to be a ballerina in the 1930s and 40s, a time when racial segregation was widespread in the United States. Janet pursued dance with a passion,... |
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Butterflies in Room 6: See How They Grow
Caroline Arnold · Charlesbridge
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
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Kindergarteners raise butterflies from egg to adult in this close-up look at the insect life cycle.Follow a classroom of real kindergartners as they participate in a popular activity: raising butterflies. Astonishing photographs show the life cycle of the painted lady butterfly, from egg to caterpillar... |
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A Computer Called Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon
Suzanne Slade · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
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The inspiring true story of mathematician Katherine Johnson--made famous by the award-winning film Hidden Figures--who counted and computed her way to NASA and helped put a man on the moon!Katherine knew it was wrong that African Americans didn't have the same rights as others--as wrong... |
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Elvis Is King!
Jonah Winter · Schwartz & Wade
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
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Elvis Presley--the King of Rock 'n' Roll, still beloved by millions of Americans--comes to vibrant, gyrating life in this extraordinary picture-book biography from an award-winning author and the winner of a New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award.Here's the perfect book... |
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The Frog Book
Steve Jenkins · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
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Caldecott Honor-winning team Steve Jenkins and Robin Page explore form, color, and pattern, and capture the very unique nature of frogs in this brilliantly illustrated picture book. Perfect for fans of The Beetle Book, and young readers looking for nonfiction about this perennially fascinating... |
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Gardening with Emma: Grow and Have Fun: A Kid-to-Kid Guide
Emma Biggs · Storey Publishing, LLC
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
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Thirteen-year-old Emma Biggs is passionate about gardening and eager to share her passion with other kids!Gardening with Emma is a kid-to-kid guide to growing healthy food and raising the coolest, most awesome plants while making sure there's plenty of fun. With plants that tickle and make... |
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Gecko
Raymond Huber · Candlewick
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
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The creators of the award-winning Flight of the Honey Bee team up again for a look at a remarkable lizard: the gecko.Meet the gecko, the escape artist of the lizard world. Hawks, rats, and snakes would love to catch one for their dinner, but the gecko's amazing ability to protect itself... |
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Hedy Lamarr's Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor
Laurie Wallmark · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
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Movie star by day, ace inventor at night: learn about the hidden life of actress Hedy Lamarr! To her adoring public, Hedy Lamarr was a glamorous movie star, widely considered the most beautiful woman in the world. But in private, she was something more: a brilliant inventor. And for many... |
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Hello Summer!
Shelley Rotner · Holiday House
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
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A National Geographic photographer's eye-catching photos of a multicultural cast of children having hot-weather fun and enjoying nature's wonders capture the essence of summer in the final book in Shelly Rotner's celebrated series on the four seasons. Whether biting into a juicy peach,... |
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Horses: The Definitive Catalog of Horse and Pony Breeds
Scholastic · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 208
Format: Flexibound
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Enter the incredible world of horses and ponies with this gorgeous compendium of more than 150 breeds from around the world. Beautifully photographed and packed with information on everything from individual breed characteristics to expert advice on horse care and show-jumping, polo, and more. |
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How to Talk to Your Computer
Seymour Simon · HarperCollins
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
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Have you ever wondered how to get a computer to do something? First you need to speak in a way it can understand! Read and find out all about how to talk to your computer in this updated edition with brand-new illustrations and simple engaging text that introduces conditions, loops, and functions.How... |
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The Iliad
Gareth Hinds · Candlewick
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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In a companion volume to his award-winning adaptation of The Odyssey, the incomparable graphic novelist Gareth Hinds masterfully adapts Homer's classic wartime epic. More than three thousand years ago, two armies faced each other in an epic battle that rewrote history and came to be known... |
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The Lost Forest
Phyllis Root · Univ Of Minnesota Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
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The story of a forest "lost" by a surveying error - and all the flora and fauna to be found thereA forest, of course, doesn't need a map to know where to grow. But people need a map to find it. And in 1882 when surveyors set out to map a part of Minnesota, they got confused,... |
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Maker Genius: 50 Home Science Experiments
Scholastic · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
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This book explores science using the Maker sensibility (though you don't need to have even heard of the Maker Movement) . It's about giving it your best shot, making, remaking, testing, tinkering, hacking, as a way of exploring science principles, rather than having someone tell... |
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Moon Mission: The Epic 400-Year Journey to Apollo 11
Sigmund Brouwer · Kids Can Press
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover
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This riveting narrative told from the astronauts' points of view offers a unique approach to the story behind Apollo 11's successful - though nearly disastrous - 1969 moon landing. Readers are brought along on the ride of a lifetime, as they relive every step of the mission, including... |
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Out of This World: The Surreal Art of Leonora Carrington
Michelle Markel · Balzer Bray
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
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A gorgeously illustrated picture book biography about the fascinating life of surrealist artist Leonora Carrington, from Michelle Markel and Amanda Hall, the acclaimed team behind The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau.Ever since she was a little girl, Leonora Carrington loved to draw... |
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Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré
Anika Aldamuy Denise · HarperCollins
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
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An inspiring picture book biography of storyteller, puppeteer, and New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian, who championed bilingual literature.When she came to America in 1921, Pura Belpré carried the cuentos folklóricos of her Puerto Rican homeland. Finding a new home at the New York... |
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Plantology: 30 Activities and Observations for Exploring the World of Plants
Michael Elsohn Ross · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
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DID YOU KNOW...Scientists believe that mosses, the first plants, may have changed the Earth's climate from hot to cold by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?Many members of the cabbage family release a poison "mustard" gas to fend off grazers?Plants are used in thousands... |
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A Ray of Light
Walter Wick · Scholastic Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
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The wonder of light has fascinated readers for ages. Walter Wick's mesmerizing photographs paired with simple yet fascinating text and scientific observations help readers understand the secrets and complexity of light. You will learn what light is made of and how it fits alongside everything... |
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Running with Wolves: Our Story of Life with the Sawtooth Pack
Jim Dutcher · National Geographic Children's Books
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
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Discover the wonder of wolves from Emmy-award winning filmmakers Jim and Jamie Dutcher as they tell their story of the six years they watched, learned about, and lived with the Sawtooth wolf pack.Adventure, friendship, and family come together in this riveting memoir as two award-winning... |
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A Song for Gwendolyn Brooks
Alice Faye Duncan · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
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"The combination of biography and Brooks' own poems makes for a strong, useful, and beautiful text . . . A solid introduction to a brilliant writer" - Kirkus.Acclaimed writer Alice Faye Duncan tells the story of poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the first Black author to win the Pulitzer... |
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Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution
Rob Sanders · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
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Celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising with the very first picture book to tell of its historic and inspiring role in the gay civil rights movement.From Rob Sanders, author of the acclaimed Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag, comes this powerful and timeless... |
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