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Lily's Mountain
Hannah Moderow · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
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Lily refuses to believe what everyone else accepts to be true: that her father has died while climbing Denali, the highest mountain in North America. Lily has grown up hiking in the Alaskan wilderness with her dad. He's an expert climber. There's no way he would let something like... |
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Monster Nanny
Tuutikki Tolonen · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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The Hellman children must make dowith a nanny while their mother is away at a spa. The only problem? Their nanny is a monster. Grah is hairy, dusty, and doesn't talk. When the siblings discover that other neighborhood kids have been left with similar creatures, they start to wonder... |
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Hero: Rescue Mission
JENNIFER LI SHOTZ · HarperCollins
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
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The adventure continues in the third installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling Hero series by Jennifer Li Shotz.Ben and Hero, the incredible search-and-rescue dog, have saved the day before - but never like this. Ben's town is in trouble when two convicts escape from a nearby... |
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Civil War Technology
Tammy Gagne · Core Library
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding
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The US Civil War was the deadliest conflict in American history, partly because of rapidly advancing military technology. Civil War Technologyexplores how rifles, ironclad ships, and telegraphs helped the Union win the war. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers... |
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American Revolution Technology
Tammy Gagne · Core Library
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding
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The war for America's independence from Great Britain brought about not only political change, but also technological change. American Revolution Technologyexplores how firearms, artillery, and naval technology helped win the war. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter... |
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Engineering the NYC Subway System
Cecilia Pinto McCarthy · Core Library
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding
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The New York City Subway System has been carrying passengers for more than a century. Engineering the NYC Subway Systemexplores how designers drew up plans for the subway, how workers built the underground system in one of the world's busiest cities, and how commuters still rely on its hundreds... |
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Engineering the Great Wall of China
Yvette La Pierre · Core Library
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding
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The Great Wall of China, built in many sections over many centuries, is China's best-known landmark. Engineering the Great Wall of Chinaintroduces readers to the dynasties that constructed it, explores the construction techniques that were used, and looks at how the modern Chinese government... |
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I Am Vincent Van Gogh
Gabriel Martin Roig · Star Bright Books
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover
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I Am Vincent van Gogh introduces readers, ages ten and up, to one of the world s most famous artists. Van Gogh s life is as fascinating as his paintings. Although always interested in art, van Gogh did not start painting until his late twenties. Once he started, van Gogh created some of the world... |
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Hedy's Journey: The True Story of a Hungarian Girl Fleeing the Holocaust
Michelle Bisson · Capstone Press
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
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It is 1941. Hedy and her family are Jewish, and the Nazi party is rising. Hedy's family is no longer safe in their home in Hungary. They decide to flee to America, but because of their circumstances, sixteen-year-old Hedy must make her way through Europe alone. Will luck be with her?... |
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Engineering One World Trade Center
Cecilia Pinto McCarthy · Core Library
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding
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One World Trade Center, an enormous skyscraper in New York City, was built in the wake of terrorist attacks that destroyed the original Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. Engineering One World Trade Centerlooks at how architects designed the building, how the skyscraper incorporates... |
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