Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist A graphic novel chronicling the immediate aftermath and rippling effects of one of the most impactful days in modern history: September 11, 2001. From the Sibert Honor– and YALSA Award–winning creator behind The Unwanted and Drowned City. The consequences of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, both political and personal, were vast, and continue to reverberate today. Don Brown brings his journalistic eye and atten...
War in Afghanistan (Major U.S. Historical Wars)
by Dorothy Kavanaugh
Kamala Harris - Vice President of The United States - Coloring Book Fun (Coloring Book Fun)
by Coloring Book Fun and Kyle Davis
Great Women Leaders in History Who Personify Girl Power“If you need a little encouragement in your life during these difficult times, the lives of these women will give you hope.” —Says Me Says Mom #1 Bestseller in 21st Century U.S. History for Teens Intrepid women heroes are the antithesis of the traditional damsels in distress; rather than waiting for the prince, they took salvation into their own hands. Rad Women Worldwide. “When Nelson Mandela was imprisoned in South Africa’s brutal Robbe...
"Young women can run the world. These are the stories of those who did..." @hillaryclinton "An excellent guide to the how and why of a life of public service." --Amy Poehler Return to President Obama's White House in this New York Times bestselling anthology for young women by young women, featuring stories from ten inspiring young staffers who joined his administration in their 20s with the hope of making a difference. Includes a foreword by actress (Grown-Ish) and activist Yara Shahidi! Sha...
It's 1863. Harriet Tubman is facing one of the biggest—and most dangerous— challenges of her life. She has survived her master's lash, escaped from slavery, and risked her life countless times to lead runaway slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad. Now she has a new role—that of Union spy! The outcome of a secret night raid deep into Confederate territory depends on the accuracy of the intelligence she and other black spies have gathered. Success will mean freedom for hundreds of slave...
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina's monstrous winds and surging water overwhelmed the protective levees around low-lying New Orleans, Louisiana. Eighty percent of the city flooded, in some places under twenty feet of water. Property damages across the Gulf Coast topped $100 billion. One thousand eight hundred and thirty-three people lost their lives. The tale of this historic storm and the drowning of an American city is one of selflessness, heroism, and courage -- and also of incompetence,...
National Geographic Readers: Walt Disney (L3) (Readers BIOS)
by Barbara Kramer
Fans of Disneyland, Disney World, and all things Disney are sure to enjoy learning all about the fascinating founder, Walt Disney. This new biographic reader reveals the interesting, enchanting life of one of the world's most beloved storytellers and entrepreneurs. Level 3 text provides accessible yet wide-ranging information for fluent readers.
Heroes of the Covid-19 Pandemic (Understanding the Covid-19 Pandemic)
by Barbara Sheen
US-Led Wars in Iraq 1991-Present (Major U.S. Historical Wars)
by Jim Gallagher
Black Girl Magic - Kamala Harris AKA Coloring Book (Black Girl Magic)
by Black Children's Coloring Books and Kyle Davis
In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers: The Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months and Years after the 9/11 Attacks
by Don Brown
A graphic novel chronicling the immediate aftermath and rippling effects of one of the most impactful days in modern history: September 11, 2001. From the Sibert Honor and YALSA Awardwinning creator behind The Unwanted and Drowned City. The consequences of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, both political and personal, were vast, and continue to reverberate today. Don Brown brings his journalistic eye and attention to moving individual stories to help teens conte...
This collection, which will total between 300 and 500 letters from Americans of all walks of life, will become an important piece of history as it describes the variety of feelings and emotions of Americans about the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States. Central to the book is the African-American experience and the long road from slavery to the civil rights era to the twenty-first century, but Americans of every race, color, gender, and age will be represented. From childr...
I Am a Secret Service Agent
by Charles Maynard, Dan Emmett, and Dan Emmett,Charles Maynard
Dan Emmett was just eight years old when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. The events surrounding the President s death shaped the course of young Emmett s life as he set a goal of becoming a US Secret Service agent one of a special group of people willing to trade their lives for that of the President, if necessary.
Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School
by Tiffany Jewell
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of This Book Is Anti-Racist and The Antiracist Kid, Tiffany Jewell, this YA nonfiction book, highlighting inequities Black and Brown students face from preschool through college, is the most important, empowering read this year. From preschool to higher education and everything in between, Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School focuses on the experiences Black and Brown students face as a direct result of the racism built into schools...