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

Explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew hoped to be first to cross Antarctica from sea to sea, until their ship became trapped in the ice and began to sink.

Why is it sunny outside one day and rainy the next?

When children experience difficult feelings, show them how they can help themselves feel better by pausing and being mindful in the moment.

Watch spring bloom and discover where flowers grow-on trees and bushes as well as in fields and gardens.

On Easter in 1722, a fleet of Dutch ships exploring the southeastern Pacific Ocean came across a small island that at first seemed uninhabited.

At the end of every season, football fans watch the Super Bowl to see the top teams in the NFL (National Football League) battle for the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

Hockey is a thrilling, fast-paced sport, and the action gets even more intense during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Help George discover who the egg belongs in this spring-themed book.

¡Conoce al iguanodon, un dinosaurio herbívoro que pesaba toneladas literalmente!

As the sun moves across the sky, a little boy joyfully watches the sunflowers follow the sun in this sweet illustrated story.

Follow the spectacular shots, thrilling comebacks, and monumental moments of basketball's most exciting games.

From candle-lit cottages to electricity-filled houses, this carefully leveled text compares and contrasts homes of the past to homes of the present.

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.

Kids will find out how wrenches tighten bolts in many types of situations.

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

Are you a good teammate?

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

Are you a good teammate?

A little duckling enjoys a spring rain shower.

You probably know that electricity powers your computer and other electronics.

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

Are you a good teammate?

What do you see when it rains?

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.

What can you do in the winter?

What does it mean to forecast the weather?

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.

Are you a good teammate?

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

Bjorn lives in a cave.

Achille LeBlab, special correspondent, knocks at Zanzibar's door.

Follow a little penguin through its day on the ice.

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

Desde los lagos hasta las nubes, hasta la lluvia que cae de nuevo a la Tierra, descubra cómo el agua cambia a través de diversos procesos para formar el ciclo del agua.

Sunflowers are a cheerful addition to any bouquet.

Being honest is a sign of good character, and being honest feels good.

Sam and his dog Maya look for the colors of fall.

Model leadership behavior to emergent readers by showing how to share, how to listen, how to care, and how to give.

A young boy ventures out after a snowstorm to look at the snow.

Have you ever watched the Olympic Games?

Why does the moon come out at night?