A magical book of adventures and appreciations written and illustrated by the author of Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots this award-winning title was published by a small press in Colorado in 1991. The reviews say it all: A fetching...
Juvenile nonfiction
-
Author:Lovejoy, SharonSummary: - Author:LEAD ProjectSummary:
Scratch is the wildly popular educational programming language used by millions of first-time learners in classrooms, libraries, and homes worldwide. By dragging together colorful blocks of code, kids quickly learn computer programming...
- Author:Kuskowski, AlexSummary:
Readers will discover the science behind the telephone invention and learn about Alexander Graham Bell in Super Simple Telephone Projects. Then do the science-based telephone projects like making a faraday box or creating sound waves....
- Author:Di Domenico, KellySummary:
It used to be thought that women weren't good at science. But that assumption has been proven wrong. In fact, space, physics, the natural environment and even prehistoric life are only a few of the many scientific areas that have...
- Author:Whamond, DaveSummary:
How to study like a superhero. The highly acclaimed book The Research Virtuoso helped high school and college students maximize their studying potential. Now, this second collaboration with The Toronto Public Library challenges younger...
- Author:Pipe, JimSummary:
Highlights some extreme survival stories of adventurers who met with disaster, from being adrift on the ocean to getting lost in the Sahara Dessert.
- Author:Kirkfield, VivianSummary:
Sarah E. Goode was one of the first African-American women to get a United States patent. Working in her husband's furniture store, she recognized the need for a multi-use bed and, through hard work, ingenuity, and determination,...
- Author:Summary:
A book of maps which bears the Stars and Stripes on its cover and a stylised outline of the United States. It contains all the mainland states with two pages of state abbreviations and their capital cities plus Alaska and Puerto Rico,...
- Author:Copithorne, Jenaya, Alexander, CherylSummary:
Takaya's Journey introduces young children to Takaya, the lone wolf. Using beautiful photography and charming, accessible text, Cheryl Alexander and Alex Van Tol take elementary school readers into Takaya's world. Along the way many...
- Author:Tate, Nikki, Tate-Stratton, DaniSummary:
A roof, a door, some windows, a floor. All houses have them, but not all houses are alike. Some have wings (airplane homes), some have wheels (Romany vardoes), some float; some are made of straw, some of snow and ice. Some are enormous...
- Author:Alexander, Sally HobartSummary:
The author recounts how she gradually lost her sight from retinal hemorrhages, and describes her experiences in a training program for blind adults.
- Author:Thimmesh, CatherineSummary:
When three heroic men traveled aboard the Apollo 11 spacecraft bound for the moon, the entire world sat glued to their television sets in suspense. But few knew just how much it took to get that far. To put a man on the moon, thousands...
- Author:Schuetz, KristinSummary:
The temperature for a day depends on a few things. Is it windy? Are there clouds? What season is it? As your part of the world circles the sun, the temperature will change. Get your thermometers in hand for this informational title!
- Author:Montgomery, SySummary:
When Temple Grandin was born, her parents knew that she was different. It wasn't until years later that she was diagnosed with autism, a brain disorder that makes communication difficult. Today, Dr. Temple Grandin is a brilliant...
- Author:Wolfe, HelenSummary:
The most memorable teachers are often our role models, who taught by example. Terrific Women Teachers, the seventeenth installment in Second Story Press’ Women’s Hall of Fame Series, captures the lives of ten inspirational women who...
- Author:Leatherdale, Mary BethSummary:
Before Terry Fox become a national hero and icon, he was just a regular kid. But even then, his characteristic strength, determination and loyalty were apparent and were the foundation for his friendship with Doug. The two first met at...
- Author:Becker, HelaineSummary:
Dino-loving kids will learn what a dinosaur is by discovering what it's not, in this fun and innovative introduction to some other prehistoric creatures. Everyone knows what a dinosaur is, right? Well, maybe not. Roaming the earth...
- Author:Poulin, AndréeSummary:
The legendary goalie who revolutionized the game of hockey - Young Jacques Plante's way of playing hockey may look different from everyone else's. Instead of a puck, he uses a tennis ball, and his shin pads are made out of potato sacks...
- Author:Hannah-Jones, NikoleSummary:
The 1619 Project's lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the United States, thoughtfully rendered by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and...
- Author:Cleary, Brian P.Summary:
The author and illustrator of the best-selling Words Are CATegorical® series brings their trademark sense of humor to the subject of subtraction. Rhyming text filled with funny, countable examples shows what it means to take one number...
Pages
