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by Candace Fleming, 173 pages . From the acclaimed author of The Great and Only Barnum--as well as The Lincolns, Our Eleanor, and Ben Franklin's Almanac--comes the thrilling story of America's most celebrated flyer, Amelia Earhart. ...

By Cathrine Thimmesh, 75 pages . Here is a rare perspective on a story we only thought we knew. For Apollo 11, the first moon landing, is a story that belongs to many, not just the few and famous. It belongs to the seamstress who put...

by Cathrine Thimmesh, 99 pages . This updated edition of the bestselling Girls Think of Everything, by Sibert-winner Catherine Thimmesh and Caldecott Honor winner Melissa Sweet, retains all the integrity of the original but includes ...

by Cathrine Thimmesh, 53 pages . From the Sibert medal winning author of TEAM MOON and the bestselling GIRLS THINK OF EVERYTHING comes a riveting, timely account of panda conservation efforts in China, perfect for budding environment...

by Kate Messner, 9 pages . All it takes is one: one coral gamete to start a colony, one person to make a difference, one idea to change the world. The ongoing efforts to save and rebuild the world's coral reefs - with hammer...

by Rachel Poliquin, 55 pages . Beavers, the first book in the new middle-grade nonfiction Superhero Field Guide series by Rachel Poliquin, is a delightfully informative, laugh-out-loud look at the most unsuspecting of animal heroes...

by Monica Clark-Robinson, 11 pages . I couldn't play on the same playground as the white kids. I couldn't go to their schools. I couldn't drink from their water fountains. There were so many things I couldn't do. In 1963 Birmingham, A...

by Dorothy Sterling, 199 pages . Born into slavery, young Harriet Tubman knew only hard work and hunger. Escape seemed impossible - certainly dangerous. Yet Harriet did escape North, by the secret route called the Underground Railroa...

by Jim Murphy, 101 pages . Two-time Newbery Honor Book author has written an amazing account of one of America's most famous hoaxes! When a 10-foot tall purported "petrified man" is unearthed from a backyard in upstate New Y...

by Lauren Tarshis, 261 pages . When disaster strikes, heroes are made. New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis brings history's most exciting and terrifying events to life in the thrilling I SURVIVED series. Readers wil...

by Lauren Tarshis, 255 pages . Four thrilling books in the bestselling I SURVIVED series take young readers back in time to moments that define our history. Historical fiction comes alive in the pages of these adventure stories, fe...

by Jess M. Brallier, 49 pages . Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein - but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about Albert Einstein besides the funny hair and genius label? For instance, do they know that he was e...

by Allan Zullo, 163 pages . On rare occasions, wild animals like cougars, grizzly bears and alligators can pose a deadly threat to humans. Sometimes with little or no warning, wild animals attack. Few will pick a fight with huma...

by Chelsea Clinton, 503 pages . Get informed! Get inspired! Get going! In a book that tackles the biggest challenges facing us today, the former first daughter combines background, facts and stories to give readers a deep underst...

by Janet Nuzum Myers, 113 pages . Kids love to contemplate strange stuff. Quicksand is right up there with Bigfoot, the Bermuda Triangle, meat-eating plants, the lost continent of Atlantis, wolf children, voodoo and zombies, scorpions...

by Charlotte Foltz Jones, 79 pages . Sometimes "mistakes" are the mother of invention. Take 3M's Post-It Notes for instance, or chocolate-chip cookies, popsicles, and X-rays. This engaging book presents the stories behind forty things th...

by Brian Innes, 41 pages . Have you ever had a dream come true? Have you ever seen something that makes no real sense? Have you wondered if Atlantis existed, or how the amazing pyramids of Egypt, Mexico, and South America came ...

by Lynne Gibbs, 67 pages . This kids version of Worst Case Scenario features useful tips and hints for surviving all kinds of risky and unusual situations. These include: escaping from dangerous animals, making a fire, c...

, 141 pages . America is beautiful because its land and people are so varied ... fifty proud states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico ... each with its own history and heroes, landforms, and life-style...

by Laurence P. Pringle, 31 pages . Describes the various parts of the ear and how they function. Discusses the ways animals hear, maintaining balance, taking care of your hearing, and more. For ages 9 to 12....

by Laurence P. Pringle, 31 pages . Discusses the parts of the eye and what each does. Covers such topics as colorblindness, visual perception, eye care, etc. For ages 9 to 12....

by Laurence P. Pringle, 31 pages . Describes the sense of smell, how it works, and why it is important. Examines this sense in humans and a variety of other animals as well. For ages 9 to 12....

by Laurence P. Pringle, 31 pages . Describes the parts of the mouth and how they function. Discusses why things taste different to different people, the relationship between smell and taste, the sense of taste in animals, and so much m...

by Laurence P. Pringle, 31 pages . Describes the sense of touch, how it works, and why it's useful. Gives the reader a special treat when such related phenomena as goose bumps and phantom limbs are discussed. Also examines this sense i...

by Sylvia Branzei, 77 pages . Sometimes it's stinky. Sometimes it's crusty. And sometimes it's slimy. But hey, it's your body. Most of the time you don't find your own smells and scabs and oozes too disgusting. It's usually the...