This authoritative guide to Native American myth and legend explores the powerful themes and dramatic stories that explain the great mysteries of life, death, how the world was created, and how it wi
I like the way you open.I can turn your pages by myself.I like the way you close.I can put you on my shelf.Books can be for silly times or quiet, for reading alone or sharing . . . but always to enjo
The acclaimed civil rights leader Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) is brought vividly to life in this accessible and well-researched biography. Wells was a founder of the National Association for the Advance
The Library of Alexandria was the largest library of its time and a major center for learning and scholarly research, particularly in the fields of astronomy, geography, mathematics, and medicine. Ca
This tender, lyrical song is an outpouring of a young mother’s love for her baby. She compares her little one to every good thing, from roses and pearls to the queen herself, in lovely, simple
In this extraordinarily well researched and insightful biography, Marc Aronson explores the amazing accomplishments and dismal failures of one of the most flamboyant figures of the Elizabethan age. B
Spending time with Grandpa is the best! His granddaughter especially loves to hear his stories. Grandpa has magical explanations for ordinary things—a frosty windowpane, dewdrops sparkling on t
In 1853 explorer Colonel John Charles Frémont invited photographer and fine artist Solomon Nunes Carvalho to accompany his fifth, and final, western expedition. As the official photographer, Car
David Wiesner’s first graphic novel, with text by acclaimed author Donna Jo Napoli, is a beautiful, engaging, and frequently funny coming-of-age tale about a mermaid for middle grade readers.
