Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past

In August 2011, an expedition in the Gobi Desert region of Mongolia uncovered a long-forgotten section of the Great Wall of China.

When babies are born early, they often have trouble surviving.

Elizabeth Blackwell shattered the glass ceiling in medicine as the first woman doctor.

The countdown clock is almost at zero-and suddenly, a player scores a three-pointer to win the game!

From card catalogs to computers, this carefully leveled text compares and contrasts libraries of the past to libraries of the present!

In the spring of 1940, Nazi Germany launched a massive attack into Western Europe.

Australia is a large and diverse nation.

In July of 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg raged for three days.

Gunfire rang out across the countryside as fifteen-year-old John Cook watched his unit struggle during the Battle of Antietam.

Explore the fascinating universe we live in.

The windswept prairie was once a dramatic landscape where dinosaurs roamed.

Did ninja really use shuriken, or throwing stars?

Have you ever worn silk?

Pack your bags!

In 1493, Juan Ponce de Leon joined Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the New World.

In 1540, Francisco Vazquez de Coronado marched from northern Mexico in search of the Seven Cities of Cibola, reputed to hold great treasures.

Sometimes, a baseball team with an average season record can go on to win the World Series!

Have you ever watched the Olympic Games?

Why does the moon come out at night?

In 1666, Sieur de La Salle left France and sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to New France, a colony in present-day Canada.

Velociraptors were small but fast!

Five thousand years ago, someone (or a lot of someones) shaped and assembled a group of 25-ton rocks in southwest England.

From horse-drawn buggies to cars, this carefully leveled text compares and contrasts transportation of the past to transportation of the present!

From award-winning and beloved children's author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of My Enemy, My Friend, with a cover illustration by Shahar Kober.

The Manhattan Project produced the world's first nuclear weapons.

The robust, imaginative works of J.

From the greatest pitching performances to the thrilling extra-inning wins of the MLB (Major League Baseball) World Series, discover the history of the most-watched games in baseball.

The New York Yankees have dominated Major League Baseball.

Bacterial infections are a constant threat to human health.

See how transportation has changed over the yearsTransportation carries people from one place to another, but it has changed over time.

Surfer Bethany Hamilton paddled out into the ocean for a early morning session with friends.

Pterodactyl wasn't a dinosaur, but it lived at the same time dinosaurs roamed the planet.

Pack your bags!

Outbreaks of Ebola can be scary and deadly.

From handwritten letters to typed text messages, this carefully leveled text compares and contrasts communication of the past to communication of the present!

A football soars through the air-and the perfect pass is fumbled by the receiver!

Dive into the secret history of .

Science is all about the pursuit of knowledge.

Vaccines have been used to safely introduce people's bodies to diseases for centuries, and they save millions of lives each year.

Discover a habitat filled with steaming swamps and crawling with dinosaurs fighting to survive.

How often do you write or read?

The past was disgusting.

The Civil War began when eleven Southern states refused to give up the practice of slavery and seceded to form the Confederate States of America.

Explore the rich history and iconic trends in clothing fashion-from togas to gowns made from recycled plastic bottles.

What do you know about history?

See how schools in the United States have changed over the years.

Sports are all about great strategy and overcoming obstacles, right?

Video games evolved over decades from simple consoles to cutting-edge entertainment in homes and arcades.