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  • The Secret World of Walter Anderson

    by Hester Bass ...
    Illustrated by E. B. Lewis ...
    Series series Candlewick Biographies
    “A gorgeous chronicle of a versatile southern American artist.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)In a beautifully crafted biography, Hester Bass and Caldecott Honor winner E. B. Lewis pay homage to the most famous American artist you’ve never heard of. Reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson spent weeks at a time on an uninhabited island, sketching and painting the natural surroundings and animals ... Read more

    $6.29 USD

  • Seeds of Freedom

    The Peaceful Integration of Huntsville, Alabama

    by Hester Bass ...
    Illustrated by E. B. Lewis ...
    “Unflinchingly honest and jubilantly hopeful, this is nonfiction storytelling at its best.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)Mention the civil rights era in Alabama and most people recall images of terrible violence. But for the citizens of Huntsville, creativity, courage, and cooperation were the keys to working together to integrate their city and schools in peace. This engaging celebration ... Read more

    $7.19 USD

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  • Forgotten Bones

    Uncovering a Slave Cemetery

    by Lois Miner Huey ...
    An ordinary construction project uncovers an extraordinary archaeological discovery.Imagine you're watching a backhoe dig up the ground for a construction project when a round object rolls down a pile of dirt and stops at your feet. You pick it up, brush off some dirt, and realize you're holding a skull!This is exactly what happened in Albany, New York, in 2005. Workers were putting in new sewer ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • What If You Had an Animal Home!?

    by Sandra Markle ...
    Illustrated by Howard McWilliam ...
    Series series What If You Had... ?
    If you could have any animal's home, whose would you choose?What if you woke up one morning and discovered you were living inside a wild animal's home instead of your own? How would that change your daily life? What If You Had an Animal Home!? is the next imaginative book in Sandra Markle's popular What If You Had...? series.If you had a honeybee’s home, you’d always have room service. If you had ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Pop!

    The Invention of Bubble Gum

    by Meghan McCarthy ...
    Illustrated by Meghan McCarthy ...
    Gum. It’s been around for centuries—from the ancient Greeks to the American Indians, everyone’s chewed it. But the best kind of gum—bubble gum!—wasn’t invented until 1928, when an enterprising young accountant at Fleer Gum and Candy used his spare time to experiment with different recipes. Bubble-blowing kids everywhere will be delighted with Megan McCarthy’s entertaining pictures and engaging fun ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building

    by Deborah Hopkinson ...
    Illustrated by James E. Ransome ...
    This Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Book and ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book provides a riveting brick-by-brick account of how one of the most amazing accomplishments in American architecture came to be. It’s 1930 and times are tough for Pop and his son. But look! On the corner of 34th Street and 5th Avenue, a building straight and simple as a pencil is being built in record time. Hundreds of men ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Summertime Sleepers

    Animals That Estivate

    by Melissa Stewart ...
    Illustrated by Sarah Brannen ...
    **A 2022 Robert F. Sibert Honor BookEveryone knows about animals that hibernate in the winter. But it's time to discover animals that sleep all summer long!**All science classrooms discuss animals that hibernate during winter months, but few know about animals that estivate--a prolonged sleep during hot or dry periods. Dual layers of text awaken readers to the reasons estivating animals become ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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  • The Elephants Come Home

    A True Story of Seven Elephants, Two People, and One Extraordinary Friendship

    by Kim Tomsic ...
    Illustrated by Hadley Hooper ...
    The amazing true story of a herd of elephants, the man who saved them, and the miracle of love that brought them home.One day in 1999, Lawrence Anthony and Françoise Malby hear that a herd of wild African elephants need a new home. They welcome the elephants to their wildlife sanctuary—Thula Thula—with open arms. But the elephants are much less sure they want to stay. How will Lawrence prove to ... Read more

    $9.89 USD

  • 14 Fun Facts About the Mississippi River: A 15-Minute Book

    15-Minute Books, #120

    by Caitlind L. Alexander ...
    Series Book 120 - 15-Minute Books
    The Muddy Mississippi River is the largest river in the United States, and one of the most well known rivers in the world. People have been discovering things about this river for hundreds of years. How much do you know about America's waterway? Do you know the answers to these questions?Where does the Mississippi River begin?Where does the Mississippi River lose most of its elevation?How many ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Joe-Joe's First Flight

    by Natasha Tarpley ...
    Illustrated by Earl B. Lewis ...
    Joe-Joe’s father works at the local airport, one of the first in the area, at a time when segregation rules. Even though the men who work at the airport, including Joe-Joe’s dad, were promised flying jobs, the owner refuses to let them fly. The town of Blind Eye has lost hope over the men’s heartbreak and the injustice being done to them, so much so that the moon won’t shine down on it any longer. ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Magic Paint Brush

    by Johnny Bates ...
    This book is a story is about a charming little town waysided by progress. Pressed by the tough economical times, the town finds itself in a slump. A highly spirited young girl uses compassion, creativity, and a positive attitude to inspire a little magic. She revitalizes her town to a whole new level. She turns around her little town and turns everyones frown upside down. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • 14 Fun Facts About Big Ben And The Clock Tower

    14 Fun Facts, #199

    by Caitlind L. Alexander ...
    Series Book 199 - 14 Fun Facts
    It is used to show location in hundreds of movies and television shows. Showing an image of this one building immediately lets people know that something is happening in London, England.It is the clock tower, often called Big Ben by the people of the world.Completed in 1859, the clock tower took 34 years to build from the ashes of the fire that destroyed Parliament in 1834.The clock tower and the ... Read more

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