Nonfiction

William Jimeno moved to the United States with his family in 1970. Thirty-one years later, as a rookie Port Authority police officer, he was one out of just 20 people pulled from the rubble of the Twin Towers. In this illustrated biography, he shares...

William Jimeno moved to the United States with his family in 1970. Thirty-one years later, as a rookie Port Authority police officer, he was one out of just 20 people pulled from the rubble of the Twin Towers. In this illustrated biography, he shares...

Quog and Oort are on their way to Kevin’s birthday party when their spaceship crashes. How will they fix it when they don't have hands? You can help! This book offers a humorous, clever way to teach children about the muscles, bones, and nerves in...

This illustrated book introduces children to baby animals that live in the Americas. They include raccoons, toucans, sloths, and prairie dogs.

Children will enjoy learning about the baby animals that call Australia home. They include kangaroos, koalas, and Tasmanian devils

Written in response to the protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, this award-winning picture book shows the courage and determination of one Ojibwe girl and her fight to protect the water.

This picture book biography presents the life of music super star Carlos Santana. As it traces his musical evolution, it also discusses important social and political events of the time.

In the most ingenious and entertaining way, Aída and Robert Marcuse explain how the economy works. Through the experiences of a girl names Josefina, readers will readily understand concepts such as the barter system, supply and demand, inflation, the...

Eleanor was quiet when she was a child. She gained self-confidence when, as a teenager, she was sent to study in Europe. After marrying Franklin, she was quiet again because her mother-in-law was very controlling. She found her voice again when her...

Learn how scientists channel energy from the sun to power awesome innovations! This book features a hands-on STEAM challenge and uses real-world examples to give insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.

From multiple award-winning author Andrea David Pinkney comes this chapter-book biography on Harriet Tubman. Readers will be moved by her courage and tireless fight for freedom.

Multi-award winning author Meg Medina presents the life of Sonia Sotomayor from childhood to her groundbreaking judicial career.

This illustrated book teaches children about protests from many countries that have changed the world. Presented in chronological order, it begins with the 1907 Mud March in Great Britain and ends with the recent Black Lives Matter movement. It shows...

Have you ever thought about your impact on the planet? Certain actions have dire consequences for the Earth. There is still time to act. This eye-catching book explains the issues at hand and presents 70 creative initiatives from all over the world...

This illustrated biography of Abraham Lincoln contains quotes from his writing, a list of important dates, and a translation of the Gettysburg Address.

Kindness is a very powerful force. Even small gestures can have a tremendous impact. This book presents 10 simple ideas guaranteed to make the world a better place. They include be kind to yourself, pay attention to others, forgive, and tell people...

Electricity and magnetism are all around us. We use them to light our houses, navigate the Internet, listen to music, and much more. What exactly is electricity and what does it have to do with magnetism? This fascinating, illustrated book helps...

Katherine Johnson showed an extraordinary ability for math from a young age. Overall brilliant, she graduated high school at 14 and college at 18. There were not many opportunities for women in math, especially women of color. In 1953, she started...

The 80 activities in this book will help children learn how to respect the environment and protect our planet. They are all easy to do and do not require adult supervision. They include making a bird feeder out of an empty water bottle, building...

In this celebration of diversity, readers will visit a school and meet students with different abilities, likes, families, religions, backgrounds, and genders. The book also contains a thematic index and detailed glossary.

From an early age, Martin Luther King, Jr. knew that words were powerful. When he got older, his words fueled the Civil Rights Movement. This illustrated biography contains quotes by King that will enable children to gain insight into this...

This illustrated biography introduces children to the life of Wilma Mankiller. Readers will learn about her childhood and activism for the Cherokee Nation. The text is interspersed with quotes by her that offer more insight into this amazing leader.

Pablo is the tale of an imaginative boy who loved exploring nature and writing poems, and who would one day win the Nobel Prize: Chilean author Pablo Neruda. Marcela Donoso's vivid illustrations bring Neruda's magical creativity to life, while...

This STEAM reader teaches readers about the causes of wildfires, how firefighters put them out, how to prevent them, and the aftereffects of wildfires on both people and the environment.

Most young astronomers know that Earth is located in the Milky Way galaxy, but they might not know what that means or what lies beyond. Understanding our galaxy and others will help them comprehend more about how the universe works. Your readers will...

Black holes are neither holes nor black. They're invisible and packed with matter! Future astronomers will find out many more fascinating facts about these space phenomena with this intriguing book. Carefully crafted text encapsulates the most important...

Many young learners are astonished to discover that the sun is a star. As the sole star of our solar system, all life on Earth depends on the sun. The most amazing and engrossing facts about the sun are found in this stellar volume, including its...

Planets aren't the only objects beyond Earth's atmosphere. This valuable volume explains the difference between comets, asteroids, and meteoroids, their origins, and their significance to us on Earth. Readers will find out about famous comets, the...

Our moon has long been a source of wonder for people looking up at the night sky. Young space explorers will find all they need to know about Earth's only natural satellite with this vivid volume full of beautiful photographs of the moon in all its...

Did you know that your body is filled with millions of microbes or that there are billions of them in our planet? They cannot be seen with the naked eye, but there are everywhere. We would not have cheese or bread without them. Some, like bacteria or...

Do you know in what season peas are planted? What does an artichoke look like inside? What part of the carrot do we eat? The answers to these and other questions about vegetables can be found in this interactive board book.

Mary Walker was born into slavery in 1848. She always wanted to learn how to read. After the Emancipation Proclamation, she was too busy working to fulfill her dream. In 1963, she signed up for literacy classes. She learned how to read at the age of...

There are more than 7,500 kinds of amphibians living in streams, rainforests, deserts, and everywhere in between. Many of them are in danger due to a deadly fungus, but help is on the way!

This biography presents the inspirational story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah in picture book format. Born in Ghana with a severely deformed right leg, he became an activist for the rights of handicapped children.

Through simple text and attractive drawings, Aliki captures the excitement that accompanies a child's discovery of the world through the five senses.

Detailed photographs and very little text combine to introduce children to the colorful world of snakes.

Leon Leyson was not more than ten when the Nazis invaded Poland. He shares the horrors suffered by him and his family during the German occupation. They surely would have perished in the concentration camps had it not been for Oskar Schindler. His...

In which season do strawberries grow? What is inside a watermelon? What color are the flowers on an apple tree? Lift the flap to find out the answers to these and other questions. A visual guide at the end teaches children in which seasons the...

Most people think smart machines are modern inventions, but technology has helped humans for centuries. This oversized, illustrated book presents smart machines over time, and also examines the ethical issues these machines can raise.

Katherine Johnson loved to count, and she was exceptional at math. When she finished eighth grade at just 10 years of age, her family had to move because the high school near her house did not accept African American students. Her mathematical genius...