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When Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species in 1859, he shocked the world. In it he claimed that humans were just another animal species th...

Reducere. Insightful and fun, this collection of poetry captures the essence of the African American experience for young people.

Cubicle farms are full of enemy combatants begging to be taken out. ``Wired``````The key to becoming an accomplished marksman is to practice, pract...

With determination and audacity, Josephine Baker used her comic and musical abilities to become a worldwide icon of the Jazz Age. This lively biogr...

Reducere. A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2018 A gripping adventure story and a rich resource for history lovers When 14-year-old Floren...

Reducere. Elswyth Thane is best known for her Williamsburg series, seven novels published between 1943 and 1957 that follow several generations of two famili...

Reducere. Nineteen-year-old Harold Chasen is obsessed with death. He fakes suicides to shock his self-obsessed mother, drives a hearse, and attends funerals ...

Reducere. Rachel Carson was an American biologist, conservationist, science and nature writer, and catalyst of the modern environmental movement. She studied...

DescriptionMore than eighty games and activities in this newly updated edition help kids think critically about math instead of just memorizing rul...

Reducere. On July 24, 1915, the SS Eastland, filled to capacity with 2, 500 aboard, capsized in the Chicago River while still moored to the pier. The disaste...

Reducere. DescriptionA source of inspiration for young women with strong social convictions, She Takes a Stand highlights 16 extraordinary women who have fou...

Reducere. Rose Cottage, a tiny thatched dwelling in an idyllic English country setting, would appear the picture of tranquility to any passersby. But when Ka...

Reducere. Readers are introduced to courageous women and girls who risked their lives through their involvement in the conflict in Vietnam. These women serve...

Reducere. CBC - NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Students K-12 2017 Meet 21 determined women who have dedicated their lives to healing others. Thes...

Reducere. This sequel to How to Rap breaks down and examines techniques that have not previously been explained--such as triplets, flams, lazy tails, and bre...

Reducere. A Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People From the very first days of aviation, women were there. Katherine Wright, though not a pilot,...

Reducere. Anyone can get lost while camping or on a hike and Survivor Kid teaches young adventurers the survival skills they need if they ever find themselve...

Reducere. A biting satire about the downfall of a businessman-polygamist who assumes the role of the colonialist in French-speaking Africa.

Reducere. LETTERS TO A YOUNG FEMINIST is a visionary message from a leading feminist to the next generation of feminists. Phyllis Chesler discusses basic asp...

Reducere. No modern tragedy has had a greater impact on race relations in America than the kidnapping and murder of Emmett Till. A 14-year-old black boy from...

Reducere. First published in 1956, this haunting novel of suspense and romance set in the Scottish Hebrides blends pungent description with sheer terror as o...

Reducere. Most North Americans would rather squish a bug than eat it. But mopane worms are a tasty snack in Zimbabwe, baby bees are eaten right out of the ca...

Reducere. Curtis Mayfield was one of the seminal vocalists and most talented guitarists of his era, and his music played a vital role in the civil rights mov...

Reducere. ``Death is the black camel that kneels unbidden at every gate.`` This is what Charlie Chan tells the guests of the unfortunate Shelah Fane, a glamo...

Reducere. When Valentina Tereshkova blasted off aboard Vostok 6 on June 16, 1963, she became the first woman to rocket into space. It would be nineteen years...

Reducere. An NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People There was a full moon on the evening of September 22, 1943, when Pearl Witherington, age...

DescriptionCosmo Ducrow was a wealthy heir known to friends and family for his friendly though reclusive nature. When he is found dead on his groun...

DescriptionYouth financial education is an urgent issue, and author Sabrina Lamb believes that African American parents first must reeducate themse...

Reducere. This classic bestselling novel about a man who encounters a woman whose power to destroy is as strong as her power to love evokes Hemingway in its ...

Reducere. More than any other black leader, H. Rap Brown, chairman of the radical Black Power organization Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), ...

Reducere. Do you ever dream of being a marine explorer or adventurer? Are you a fan of cool, cute, or creepy creatures? Then here's some good news: some of t...

Reducere. 2014 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten ListDouble Victory tells the stories of African American women who did extraordinary things to help their country durin...

Reducere. Explaining the language of finance and the skill of investing, this guide gives kids an early start at making their money grow. The book explains t...

Reducere. This entertaining and sharply written guide--for both beginners breaking into comedy and professionals seeking to improve their sets and advance th...

Reducere. Sasha, a young computer programmer from Leningrad, is driving through the forests of Northwest Russia to meet up with some friends for a nature vac...

Rightly called the saddest story in rock 'n' roll history, this Creedence biographynewly updatedwith stories from band members, producers, business...

Reducere. Covering a wide variety of everyday chemistry concepts from the very simple to the more complex, this question-and-answer primer provides straightf...

Publisher: Chicago Review PressAuthor(s): Krystyna Poray GodduIllustration(s): 23 B-W Photos throughoutNumber of pages: 176Publication date: 2022Di...

Reducere. As a writer, E. Nesbit understood that the stories are the least part of Shakespeare, but as a mother she also understood the need for simplicity. ...

Reducere. This zany travel guide presents a more peculiar state than the Iowa Tourism Office might like out-of-towners to imagine. Leaving out the traditiona...

Reducere. In this delightful and witty novel, Laura Willowes rebels against pressure to be the perfect "maiden aunt." Not interested in men or the rushed lif...

Reducere. Amazing Amphibians explores the major amphibian groups--frogs, salamanders, and caecilians--including their anatomy, behavior, and conservation nee...

Reducere. "Elias is bold, more-so she is inquisitive. . . . This book is pithy, it's smart. I'm glad it exists." --Fariha Róisín, author of Like a Bird Essay...

If you're a girl, you should strive to look like the model on the cover of a magazine. If you're a boy, you should play sports and be good at them....

Reducere. A handbook of spiritual living for contemporary readers based on the 2000-year-old practices of the Essenes.About the Author: Kenneth Hanson, PhD, ...

Reducere. A governess in a French chateau encounters an apparent plot against her young charge's life in this unforgettably haunting and beautifully written ...

Reducere. Kids of all ages can use recycled and repurposed household items to complete exciting and green ecology experiments Junk Drawer Ecology is a hands-...

Reducere. Based in part on therecent interviews with more than 125 peopleamong them Tommy Ramone, Chris Stein (Blondie), Lenny Kaye (Patti Smith Group), Hill...

Reducere. Calling all pumpkin chuckers, wannabe marauders, and tinkerers of all ages Flinging things and playing at defending your own castle has never been ...

Reducere. This riveting sequel to "My Bloody Life" traces Reymundo Sanchez s struggle to create a normal life outside the Latin Kings, one of the nation's mo...

That Thin, Wild Mercury Sound is the definitive treatment of Bob Dylan's magnum opus, Blonde on Blonde, not only providing the most extensive accou...

Reducere. From 1910 to 1919, New Orleans suffered at the hands of a serial killer. The story has been the subject of short stories, novels, and the televisio...

Reducere. In 1978, Harvey Milk asked Gilbert Baker to create a unifying symbol for the growing gay rights movement, and on June 25 of that year, Baker's Rain...

Reducere. This full-color book of marvelous mammals provides 30 hands-on activities to give interested children an overview of the wide varieties of mammals ...

Kids will learn how things they encounter every day operate by building their own modelswith this hands-on activity book. Projects include building...

Reducere. The Snail on the Slope is a neglected masterpiece by Russian science fiction greats Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, who thought of it as ther "most co...

Reducere. Have you ever wondered what it was like to live during the Great Depression? Perhaps you think of the stock market crash of 1929, unemployed worker...

Reducere. This bestselling DIY handbook now features new and expanded projects, enabling ordinary folks to construct 16 awesome ballistic devices in their ga...

Reducere. "Fascinating." --Vanity Fair "A delightful history." --Wall Street Journal In 1964, Chrysler gave the world a glimpse of the future. The automaker ...

Reducere. From addition and subtraction to plane and space geometry, simultaneous linear equations, and probability, this book explains middle school math wi...

Reducere. In the tradition of bestselling legal memoirs from Johnnie Cochran, F. Lee Bailey, Gerry Spence, and Alan Dershowitz, John Henry Browne's memoir, T...

Reducere. Boldly original and wildly entertaining, A Night in the Lonesome October is a darkly sparkling gem, an amalgam of horror, humor, mystery, and fanta...

Reducere. Curveball tells the inspiring story of a woman whose ambition, courage, and raw talent propelled her from ragtag teams barnstorming across the Dako...

Reducere. Following in the tradition of Auntie Mame, in 1962 bestselling author Patrick Dennis turned his wicked satirical pen on the insane world of fiction...

Reducere. A man's home is his castle, or so the saying goes, but could it withstand an attack by Attila and the Huns, Ragnar and the Vikings, Alexander and t...

Reducere. Introduce a new generation of readers to the man who wrote the phenomenally beloved Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit. J. R. R. Tolkien for ...

Reducere. "The Shelter and the Fence is a well-written, well-researched story of Holocaust rescues. . . . makes it clear that despite the saving of almost 1,...

Reducere. Wild Rescues is a fast-paced, firsthand glimpse into the exciting lives of paramedics who work with the National Park Service: a unique brand of pa...

Reducere. This expose investigates the evolution of the Almighty Black P Stone Nation, a motley group of poverty-stricken teens transformed into a dominant g...

Reducere. As the daring teenage warrior prepares for the throne, he discovers true love with Morgan of Avalon, the youngest of Merlin's daughters, but fate c...