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Deadly outbreaks like the plague and smallpox have shaped the human race, leaving behind a trail of historical mysteries

Muggsy Bogues defies every doubter who said he was too small, proving his grit as he leads his teams from high school ch

Becky navigates the crowded tenements and rich traditions of the Lower East Side after her Jewish family arrives in New

Young Louis Armstrong starts out singing on street corners in New Orleans, dreaming of the day he can finally own his ow

Sandra Uwiringiyimana recounts her harrowing journey surviving a massacre in the Congo to starting over in America as an

Watercolor paintings illustrate the vital connection between horseshoe crabs and the shorebirds that depend on them duri

Jewish survivors share their memories of being hidden and protected by the heroic residents of a mountain region in Fran

Meet the world's smallest bat and learn the fascinating reasons why this tiny creature has become an endangered species.

A young boy endures the hardships of a labor camp and the loss of his home during the Cambodian genocide before finally

Born into slavery, George Washington Carver overcame immense prejudice to become a world-renowned scientist, teacher, an

Follow the remarkable journey of a boy who rose from the bottom of his class to become a world-renowned neurosurgeon thr

Diverse young voices from Oklahoma to San Francisco share their experiences growing up and blending rich ethnic heritage

Deep within the Pacific Coast rainforest, rare white bears wander through old-growth trees in an ecosystem teeming with

Celebrate thirteen Black Americans who shaped history through this moving fusion of biographical poetry and striking por

Friedl Dicker-Brandeis brings hope and creativity to the children of Terezin concentration camp by teaching art in the m

Stunning photography and student poetry pair together to explain the fundamental rights every person deserves in this lo

Follow a class on a field trip through the Florida Everglades to see endangered wildlife and learn what it takes to save

For middle grade readers curious about how medicine actually works and the brave, messy history of how humanity conquere

Young Marie models for Edgar Degas to help her family, never suspecting her image will one day become the most famous li

A struggling flute player finds a chance at redemption and a fresh start through an unlikely friendship with a group of

A group of determined elementary students takes charge of a polluted local stream to transform it into a healthy sanctua

Jane Goodall recounts her groundbreaking years in Tanzania, sharing intimate stories and photographs of the chimpanzees

Lyrical poems and folk-art illustrations trace the life and philosophy of labor activist Cesar Chavez and his fight for

Ela Weissberger shares her childhood memory of playing a cat in an opera while imprisoned at Terezin, showing how art en