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Underground Fire: Hope, Sacrifice, and Courage in the Cherry Mine Disaster
A historic mine fire traps hundreds of men underground in a gripping work of narrative nonfiction meticulously researched and told by a master of the genre. It is November 13, …
Freedom Song: The Story of Henry Box Brown
An award-winning author and illustrator join forces in a stirring and emotional rich telling of Henry "Box" Brown's famed escape from slavery--a feat he achieved by mailing himself …
Earth Verse: Explore our Planet through Poetry and Art
Explore the wonders of our planet through poetry and art in this stunning picture book from award-winning illustrator William Grill.From the hidden wonders of fossilization, rocks …
Fiery Night: A Boy, His Goat, and the Great Chicago Fire
Based on a true story, Fiery Night is a heartwarming, empowering picture book about a little boy's devotion to his pet goat, Willie, and how they gave each other strength during …
Earth Verse: Haiku from the Ground Up
Rocks, fossils, earthquakes.Seventeen short syllables?Earth Science haiku In a stunning combination of haiku and impressionistic (but accurate) art, this one-of-a-kind book …
Sinking the Sultana: A Civil War Story of Imprisonment, Greed, and a Doomed Journey Home
The worst maritime disaster in American history wasn't the Titanic. It was the steamboat Sultana on the Mississippi River -- and it could have been prevented. In 1865, the Civil …
Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland
Bright white teeth. Straight leg bones. Awkwardly contorted arm bones. On a hot summer day in 2005, Dr. Douglas Owsley of the Smithsonian Institution peered into an excavated …
Deadly Aim: The Civil War Story of Michigan's Anishinaabe Sharpshooters
"Hits the mark."--Kirkus An engaging middle-grade nonfiction narrative of the American Indian soldiers who bravely fought in the Civil War from Sibert Award-winning author Sally M. …
Out of This World: Star-Studded Haiku
This companion to Earth Verse: Haiku from the Ground Up soars into space with a perfect fusion of poetry and science, accompanied by breathtaking illustrations. one minuscule …
Trees: Haiku from Roots to Leaves
In a unique melding of science and poetry, a collection of haiku extols the wonder of trees--and explores the vital roles they play on our living planet. perched on a branch, the …