Books

Tiny lice living on Charles Darwin’s head debate the mysteries of evolution and the natural world in this witty, science

Sammy Santos navigates the heavy atmosphere of 1969 New Mexico, facing everything from the Vietnam War to the daily stru

The sounds of jazz and the streets of Harlem come alive through Romare Bearden's vibrant collages, tracing his journey f

Thirteen-year-old Desta braves a perilous trek from Ethiopia to Israel, fleeing religious persecution in search of a saf

Piano lessons, English class, and endless homework fill Renata’s schedule until she barely has a moment to breathe in th

Experience the Continental Army's winter at Valley Forge through the eyes of a teenage soldier, a spy, and a doctor usin

A middle-school bathroom renovation takes a wild turn when the project unearths stolen Roman antiquities, told through a

From the quiet change of seasons to the humor of everyday life at home, these classic and modern verses capture the enti

Jacob and Chang form an unlikely bond while searching for their families through the devastating rubble of the 1906 San

The most fascinating secrets of the universe, from the tiniest quarks to the laws of physics, are explained through witt

Follow the high-stakes 1735 arrest and trial of John Peter Zenger, a landmark legal battle that defied a royal governor

Daily life on the 1840s frontier involves hunting, harvesting, and building shelters in a world where every family membe

Lush paintings reveal how Seti I and Ramesses II built a grand civilization and prepared for a divine transformation in

A young cabin boy records the daily reality of Columbus’s first voyage, capturing his growing moral concerns about the t

Real-world conservationists fight to protect giant pandas as this photo-filled guide looks at the threats they face and

Sketches and photographs capture three years of daily life alongside a family of roadrunners, modeling how to keep a joy

Born in Guadeloupe to an enslaved mother and wealthy father, Joseph Bologne rises to become the Chevalier de Saint-Georg

One young boy in Ghana transforms a single small loan from his mother into a poultry empire that changes the future of h

Follow the tragic true-to-life journey of Lady Jane Grey, from her childhood at age nine to her nine-day reign and ultim

Trickster animals and ancient legends from 36 Native American tribes come together to explain how life, light, and the w

Simple poems and atmospheric paintings blend realism with abstract art to capture childhood experiences and community li

Follow the real 1801 expedition of artist Charles Willson Peale as he unearths two mastodon skeletons to build America's

Follow the high-stakes 1799 race to crack the code of the Rosetta Stone and finally reveal the secrets of ancient Egypti

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