This book of miscellany is a browsers' paradise. Using photography, illustration, and a busy layout, the authors offer information on range of subjects-love, bugs, fights, dancing, you name it.
How were otherwise kind, intelligent teenagers drawn into an organization like the Hitler Youth? This well-researched and well-documented book examines the rise of the Nazi party and its sway over teens.
Using a complicated literary format (heroic crown of sonnets) and wrenching subject matter (the lynching of Emmett Till) poet Marilyn Nelson creates a work of complete beauty.
This readable and comforting handbook explains why people feel stressed, then gives several ideas for coping, such as getting organized, being assertive, journaling, and exercising.
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A truck-loving child imagines that his toy construction vehicles are real and he's driving them and will soon teach his little brother how.
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A boy named Jeremy defines himself in the context of his world. The animated narrator begins by looking in the mirror and seeing a boy, and then adds brother, son, artist, writer, and more as he interacts with his family and community.
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Aldrin relates how he, the second man to walk on the Moon, became interested in aeronautics and flying. The result is a fascinating look at his personal history as well as the history of flight accompanied by precise but equally engaging illustrations.
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Author Ina Cumpiano and illustrator José Ramírez have teamed up once again to bring young readers an engaging story about young Quinito, his family, and his daily activities.
Though war is not the focus of this story, it does drive the plot. When young Brother's father is shipped off to Iraq, he must assume more responsibility on the family farm.
Ryan Smithson was in high school on September 11, 2001, but the events of that day made him determined to join the military.