Jason Chin, winner of the Caldecott Medal for Watercress, dives into the microscopic building blocks of life in this companion to the award-winning Your Place in the Universe. In Your Place in the Universe , Jason Chin zoomed outward,...
Juvenile nonfiction
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Author:Chin, JasonSummary: - Author:Galfard, ChristopheSummary:
Using Christophe Galfard's considerable skills as a brilliant theoretical physicist and successful young adult author, this book employs the immediacy of simple, direct language to show us, not explain to us, the theories that underpin...
- Author:Smith, A. G., Livesey, RobertSummary:
The Discovering Canada series presents information, stories and activities to make Canadian history interesting to young people. Each of the eleven illustrated books focuses on a theme in Canadian history and includes primary source...
- Author:Freedman, RussellSummary:
In the 1930s, black singer Marian Anderson was not allowed to perform at Constitution Hall. But with help from Eleanor Roosevelt, Anderson staged an amazing concert at the Lincoln Memorial and became an activist for civil rights.
- Author:Robertson, JoanneSummary:
This is the story of a determined Ojibwe Grandmother (Nokomis) Josephine Mandamin and her great love for Nibi (Water). Nokomis walks to raise awareness of our need to protect Nibi for future generations, and for all life on the planet....
- Author:Gertsberg, InnaSummary:
A celebration of public transit systems around the world. Five different characters' journeys through the imaginary city of Zoom explore the fascinating world of urban public transit systems. From a zany family of traveling street...
- Author:McCarney, RosemarySummary:
Minimal text and stunning photographs from around the world describe the remarkable, and often dangerous, journeys children make every day on their way to and from school. No simple school bus picks them up each day, but rather children...
- Author:AudioGOSummary:
A fun collection of all-time favorite songs for everyone to enjoy ... and join in with! The Wheels on the Bus includes the following songs: "The Wheels on the Bus" "Baa Baa Black Sheep" "If You're Happy and...
- Author:Debbink, AndreaSummary:
Packed with real-life tales of adventure and practical tools, this handbook is an inspiring guide for the next generation of climate activists, conservationists, and nature lovers.
- Author:Debbink, AndreaSummary:
The wonder of the natural world surrounds us--from the Amazon rainforest to the snowy peaks of Mount Everest to the green spaces in big cities. And as the threat of climate change grows, it's more important than ever to show...
- Author:Kwan, Michelle, James, LauraSummary:
Suggests how to set goals and achieve your dreams, using such tools as discipline and maintaining a positive attitude.
- Author:Donovan, Natasha, Huson, Brett D.Summary:
In the fifth book of the Mothers of Xsan series, award-winning author Hetxw'ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson) introduces young readers to a pack of grey wolves. New pups have just begun to open their eyes, one of which is a striking black...
- Author:Markle, SandraSummary:
In the cloud forests of the Amazon Basin, scientists are installing extraordinary numbers of camera traps in the hopes of learning more about an elusive species-woolly monkeys. No one knows for sure how many woolly monkeys are left in...
- Author:Hamilton-Barry, JoannSummary:
Did you know pirates once sailed the seas around Atlantic Canada? Pirates might seem like fun in the movies, but back in the 17th and 18th centuries-the Golden Age of Piracy-being a pirate was very serious business. From the Hackmatack...
- Author:Schroeder, AndreasSummary:
Willie Sutton was casing a bank when he noticed that the manager looked a lot like Sutton himself, so he walked into the vault, loaded up with banknotes, and calmly walked out. D.B. Cooper hijacked a plane, demanded $200,000 in payment...
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A collection of poems, stories, and essays written by girls twelve to eighteen years of age and revealing the secrets which enabled them to overcome the challenges they faced.
- Author:Lamothe, MattSummary:
Follow the real lives of seven kids from Italy, Japan, Iran, India, Peru, Uganda, and Russia for a single day! In Japan Kei plays Freeze Tag, while in Uganda Daphine likes to jump rope. But while the way they play may differ, the shared...
- Author:Armstrong, JulianaSummary:
It's been said when teachings are passed down from one generation to the next, good things can happen. Language is learned, knowledge is shared and culture is practiced. In this story of language preservation, author/illustrator and...
- Author:Levy, Debbie, Boyce, Jo Ann AllenSummary:
In 1956, one year before federal troops escorted the Little Rock 9 into Central High School, 14-year-old Jo Ann Allen was one of 12 African American students who broke the color barrier and integrated Clinton High School in Tennessee....
- Author:Baier, BretSummary:
A gripping historical account of President Ronald Reagan's battle to end the Cold War, adapted for young readers from the book by #1 bestselling author and Fox News Channel anchor Bret Baier On May 31, 1988, President Ronald Reagan...
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