Books

Tyree Guyton sees art where others see trash, using paintbrushes and found objects to transform his Detroit neighborhood

Author Laurence Yep looks back at his California upbringing and his journey to find a sense of belonging within two diff

Dian Fossey’s journey from a determined child to a legendary zoologist unfolds through her brave and controversial work

The history of Native American life unfolds through the powerful, firsthand testimonies of people who lived through cent

In the 1920s, a lone man lives traditionally off the land in a hidden corner of the Bronx, preserving his Algonquin heri

Starting first grade is hard for Francisco, who only speaks Spanish, until a quiet caterpillar in the classroom helps hi

A glimpse into the 1849 Gold Rush shows how a single discovery at John Sutter’s Mill sparked a massive migration that tr

Penelope holds her ground on the island of Ithaka, fending off aggressive suitors while holding onto hope for Odysseus t

After escaping a life of bonded labor in a carpet factory, twelve-year-old Iqbal Masih sparks a global youth movement to

For children processing the shock of a sudden disaster or finding their place in a new community, this tale of courage s

For children curious about how people survive and rebuild after a crisis, this guide explores the realities of life duri

When his forest home changes, a bear asks a little girl to teach him how to be human, leading to a clumsy and unexpected

Smoke and ash fill the sky when a volcano suddenly erupts in a Mexican cornfield, forcing a farmer and his son to race f

Otter wants to splash and play, while Beaver is busy building a dam; see what happens when their different ways of using

Disguised as a boy on a privateer ship, Hannah hunts for supplies for the American Revolution while seeking justice for

In a quiet nineteenth-century garden, a patient friar discovers the secrets of dominant and recessive genes by breeding

Real diary entries and comic-style panels bring the chaos, grit, and excitement of the 1848 California Gold Rush to life

The most fascinating thing you'll learn is how Galileo used his telescope to prove the Earth wasn't the center of the un

In 1831, Prudence Crandall sparked a firestorm in a Connecticut town by defying local outrage to open her school doors t

Zip loves a plan, but Parsley lives for the moment. Watch these two caterpillar friends face a sudden world of change in

Determined to learn to read, eight-year-old Olemaun leaves her Arctic village for a residential school where she must pr

A group of forest animals tries to balance a seesaw for a fair game of tug-of-war, learning that equality is about more

Stark black-and-white photographs reveal the grit and resilience of American families surviving the nation's greatest ec

Henry Ford changed the world with the assembly line, but his life was a mix of innovation and deep prejudice. Real photo