Books

Listening to the heavyweight championship on the radio, a young boy finds the inspiration to keep trying and realizes he

Smoky watercolors bring the rail yard to life as you learn the secret jargon used by the men and women who keep the heav

A lonely boy living with his grandfather discovers a brass key from a mermaid that helps him unlock hidden feelings and

Six powerful nineteenth-century leaders fight to preserve their ancestral lands and traditions against a changing tide o

For the child who loves to explore the earth, this poetic journey shows how a simple desert mountain can reveal a hidden

Scaling everyday objects up and down reveals the secrets of ratio and proportion, using detailed artwork and math proble

Ida B loves her home-schooled life in the apple orchard, but she must find a way to cope when her mother’s illness force

Feeling isolated by her deafness, thirteen-year-old Joey finds a new way to communicate when a neighbor introduces her t

For the curious child who wonders how we started measuring the world around us. This guide explores the history of measu

Visualize the staggering scale of a million, billion, and trillion using zany illustrations of goldfish and children to

Ishaq treks across the ancient world to bring priceless manuscripts to the Caliph’s legendary library in Baghdad, the gr

Desperate to free his father from a WWII internment camp, Tomi and his friends battle prejudice as they attempt to salva

For the curious child who wonders where numbers came from and how ancient civilizations kept track of their world withou

Four-year-old Lore Baer finds safety and a new sense of belonging with a Christian farming family while hiding from the

The music of Schubert and the notes from a small harmonica provide a flicker of hope and humanity for a boy imprisoned i

In 1887 Michigan, nine-year-old Hannah's world expands beyond her front door when a new teacher arrives to help her mast

A young woman brought to New England in chains finds her voice and becomes one of the most famous poets in the colonies.

Step into the dark, dangerous world of American coal mines to see the real lives of children as young as eight who worke

Rhythmic poetry and descriptive imagery bring the African-American experience to life. These verses celebrate the histor

For the child curious about why our world looks the way it does, this poetic collection brings maps, mountains, and rive

For the child who needs reassurance that friends will look out for each other when things get scary or when family is fa

For the child navigating prejudice or exclusion, this graphic novel uses a Jewish legend to explore standing tall and st

Witness the birth of a nation through the letters, paintings, and personal stories of the people who risked everything t

Janie feels out of place among her wealthy classmates, until a bold decision and a very long list of names make everyone