Books

10,000 Days of Thurnder: a History of the Vietnam War Presents a collection of illustrated photographs and maps depicting the war in Vietnam from its beginning under French control to the fall of Saigon in 1975, and contains accounts from soldiers and civilians, profiles of those involved, the role of women on the battlefield, and more.
African-American Poets Profiles the lives and work of ten African American poets: Gwendolyn Brooks, Haki R. Madhubuti, Rita Dove, Eloise Greenfield, Langston Hughes, Imamu Amiri Baraka, Maya Angelou, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and Nikki Giovanni.
Artemis Fowl: the Lost Colony Teenager Artemis Fowl solves a temporal equation that helps him and Captain Holly Short track fairy demons who are appearing from another dimension, but there is another person who has figured out the formula and abducts one of the beings.
The Beatrice Letters Lemony Snicket, author of the series of books chronicling the lives of the Baudelaire children, shares a file of letters written between him and his beloved Beatrice that shed light on the mystery surrounding the unfortunate siblings.
Blizzard of the Blue Moon The magic tree house carries Jack and Annie to New York City in 1938 on a mission to rescue the last unicorn.
Caddy Ever After The four eccentric Casson siblings each contribute written accounts of the events--which include a Valentine's Day dance, the appearance of a sinister balloon, and the breakdown of a car--that lead to Caddy's wedding day.
Charlie Bone and the Hidden King When an ancient enchanter is released from the grounds of Bloor's Academy, threatening both of Charlie Bone's parents, the only way Charlie and his friends can defeat him is by finding the red king himself.
Dealing with Bullies Describes different ways that bullies hurt others, physically or emotionally, and how to deal with these actions.
Deliver Us From Normal With a mother who buys Christmas cards in August and a younger brother who describes the Trinity as a toasted marshmallow on a graham cracker, life for eleven-year-odl Charles Harrison is anything but normal in Normal, Illinois.
Ella Sets the Stage Believing that she has no special abilities to share in the school talent show, Ella the elephant takes over the event's organization and discovers something important in the process..
Everyone Counts: a Citizen's Number Counts from one to twelve and by tens from twenty to one hundred and teaches about citizenship and the U.S. government in rhyming text and informative sidebars.
Heat Pitching prodigy Michael Arroyo is on the run from social services after being banned from playing Little League baseball because rival coaches double he is only twelve-years-old and he has no parents to offer them proof.
Here Today In 1963, eleven-year-old Elllie Dingman takes charge of her younger siblings, while also trying to deal with her outcast status in school and frightening acts of prejudice toward the "misfits" that live on her street.
How to Draw Wisconsin's Sights and Symbols Explains how to draw some of Wisconsin's sights and symbols, including the state seal, the official flower, and an old-fashioned circus wagon from the Circus World Museum.
If You See a Kitten Illustrations and brief text present appropriate responses to a variety of animals, from pudgy pigs to slithery snakes.
Imagine a Day Whimsical thoughts, bringing colorful and happy images to the reader.
Inventions & Discoveries Contains facts, research information, and statistics on inventions and discoveries, covering key inventors, space, the human body, industry, medicine, engines, communications, leisure and toys, the computer, and other fields..
Jackie's Nine: Jackie Robinson's Values to Live By Baseball hero Jackie Robinson's daughter discusses nine values that her father held dear, shares memories from her life and her father's that illustrate those values, and profiles individuals whom she considers heroes, including Christopher Reeve and Oprah Winfrey.
Learning About Differences An introduction to the differences in people and how understanding can help foster peace.
Math Potatoes: Mind-Stretching Brain Food Presents a colorful collection of rhymes and riddles that help children ages seven through twelve develop their math and problem-solving skills.
Max's Words When Max cuts out words from magazines and newspapers, collecting them the way his brothers collect stamps and coins, they all learn about words, sentences, and storytelling.
Mercy Watson to the Rescue After Mercy the pig snuggles to sleep with the Watson, all three awaken with the bed teetering on the edge of a big hole in the floor.
The Milestone Project: Celebrating Childhood Around the World Contains a number of photographs from the Milestones Project documenting childhood experiences around the world such as first haircuts, beginning school, siblings, and special friends.
Minuk: Ashes in the Pathway Twelve-year-old Minuk's traditional Eskimo way of life is changed forever in 1892 with the arrival of Christian missionaries.
Miracle on 49th Street After her mother's death, twelve-year-old Molly learns that her father is a basketball star for the Boston Celtics.
THe Montgomery Bus Boycott Describes how the black community of Montgomery, Alabama, staged the 1955 boycott to end segregation on public buses and discusses that struggle in the context of the Civil Rights Movement.
Mudball During a rainy Minneapolis Millers baseball game in 1903, Little Andy Oyler has the chance to become a hero by hitting the shortest and muddiest home run in history.
No More Dead Dogs Eighth-grade football hero Wallace Wallace is sentenced to detention attending rehearsals of the school play where, in spite of himself, he becomes wrapped up in the production and begins to suggest changes that improve not only the play but his life as well.
On Different Shores While participating in the rescue of a beached whale, Australian teenager Tess finally confronts her fear of swimming and begins to resolve her difficult relationship with her father.
Peter Pan in Scarlet Nightmares are leaking out of Neverland making time start to move, and, in order to save Peter Pan's life, Wendy and the Lost Boys must find a way to stop it.
Running on Eggs When Karen and Yasmine become friends as well as members of a mixed Arab ad Jewish track team in israel, relatives and friend of both girls disapprove of the relationship.
Sharks and Other Scary Sea Creatures Describes sharks and other marine animals which are frightening, unusual, or harmful.
Sisu Twelve-year-old Wood Rye, upset after being diagnosed with diabetes, runs away to hide in a remote forest in Michigan's Upper Peninsula where he finds himself battling much more that the effects of the disease.
Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time After flunking sixth-grade English, basketball prodigy Stanford Wong must struggle to pass his summer-school class, keep his failure a secret from his friends, and satisfy his academically demanding father.
Travel Team After he is cut from his travel basketabll team, the very same team that his father once led to national prominence, twelve-year-old Danny Walker forms his own team of cast-offs that might have a shot at victory.
The Voice that Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights Tells the life story of singer Marian Anderson, describing her famous 1939 Lincoln Memorial performance and explaining how she helped end segregation in the American arts after being refused the right to perform at Washington's Constitiuition Hall because of the color of her skin.
We Remember the Holocaust Discusses the events of the Holocaust and includes personal accounts from survivors of their experiences of the persecution and the death camps.
The Wedding Planner's Daughter Willa, a romantic girl who wants a father, tries to find a husband for her mother, Cape Cod's most popular wedding planner.
Why Don't Worms Have Legs Explains, in simple text and illustrations, the behavior and characteristics of animals that live in gardens, such as how spiders make webs, why gardeners like ladybugs, and what ants do all day.
Winter Is The Warmest Season A child describes pleasant ways to stay warm during the winter, from sipping hot chocolate and eating grilled cheese sandwiches to wearing wooly sweaters and siting near a glowing fireplace.

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