Travel around the United States and meet a child from each state. Each child shares their story in a single page, complimented by illustrations that highlight the brilliant diversity of family structures, abilities, dynamics, styles, and…
Did you know that the United States sent chimps to space before they sent human astronauts? Learn how chimps like Ham and Enos were selected, trained and cared for during the space race, with black and white photos of these groundbreaking…
What do trampolines, Braille, and self-sorting recycling bins have in common? They were all invented by kids! This collection of true stories about real world problems and the kids who engineered solutions is sure to inspire your…
When a whale dies, its large body falls to the bottom and nourishes many other animals, impacting their lives and the health of the ocean. Readers can immerse themselves in the ocean alongside the whale throughout its life cycle and see…
The history you learn depends on who gets to tell the story. In this case, the Asian American experience isn’t just one story, but many experiences of generations of individuals who came to America for opportunity and became targeted…
Does your dog realign itself along a north-south axis when it poops? After reading Gibeault’s book, you’ll take note of this and many other doggy behaviors with an understanding of what they mean. With humor and flair, “wolf-tastic” senses…
Antarctica is the coldest place on the planet, so cold that the only people who live there are scientists and their support staff. Author G Neri had the privilege of being able to stay with the scientists to see and learn all about this…
Did you know mind control is real? Well, if you’re a parasitic worm called the nematomorph or another worm called the lancet liver fluke, it is! Explore the creepily fascinating world of parasites in your food, favorite pets, and outdoors…
Gail Jarrow, YALSA award winner, does it again in this nonfiction narrative of the unprecedented growth of Spiritualism in 20th century America. Want to learn the history behind what made mediums, psychics, and fortune tellers so popular…
Elizebeth Smith Friedman’s incredible codebreaking started on an estate in Illinois working on secret codes in Shakespeare. When World War I needed codebreakers, she and her husband stepped up to the task, creating their own codebreaking…
Little Moon There Are No Stars Tonight was only four years old when armed federal agents took her from her family. She was the first of four generations of author Dan SaSuWeh Jones’s (Ponca Nation) family to be enrolled at the Chilocco…
Amra is a shy 11-year-old girl growing up in Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina and dealing with the loss of her brother. When her cousin Zana comes to stay with her for the summer, Amra begins to come out of her shell and builds a real…
Have you ever felt like the odd one out? In this graphic memoir by comic writer Tony Weaver Jr., Tony (a gamer and anime fan) becomes a target for bullies and nearly breaks under the overwhelming pressure to fit in. But at a new school and…
The periodic table of elements has more to do with color than you would think. From their amazing names to how they are made, this combination of science, art, biographies, and history is engaging, inspiring, and even humorous. It’s both…
From helping his family on the Pine Ridge Reservation where they lived with other Oglala Lakota people, to working hard to join the track team at the Haskell Institute, Billy Mills was always a hard worker. In this autobiographical story,…
