Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples

On a rainy spring night in 1777, sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington and her horse raced through the woods.

The United Nations supports a compelling solution to world hunger: eat insects!

The warm-hearted follow-up story of audacious and captivating six-year-old Hattie, a modern-day Pippi Longstocking.

Chelsea's family is celebrating Chinese New Year!

At Hanukkah, 8 is especially great!

There are lots of cats on Ben Yehuda Street, but it is the friendship between a little grey cat with a pink collar and a fluffy white stray cat that brings two lonely neighbors together.

¿Cuál es el primer paso para obtener la leche?

Neigh!

What is the mysterious writing on a crumpled piece of paper that Sammy and Sophie find in the attic?

Pack your bags!

How do you organize a big project?

Would you like to go to Mexico?

When World War II began, many countries did not allow women pilots to be in the military.

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

Egypt is known for its spectacular pyramids, but what else does the country have to offer?

Climate change is hurting the planet.

Do you like to compete against other people?

Termites, sea sponges, and a stinky fruit have something in common.

When Jayden's mom returns from the Navy, they are going to find a home.

In 2019, nineteen-year-old outfielder Juan Soto helped the Washington Nationals win the World Series.

Readers will learn all about farm sprayers, including how farmers use them and how this farming technology might change and evolve in the future.

Orangutans use sticks as tools and communicate using at least 32 different sounds!

Electricity powers lights, computers, and television sets.

The National Football League (NFL) is the most popular sports league in the United States, and the Super Bowl is its grandest stage.

In 2013, New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera announced he would retire after playing 19 seasons in the major leagues.

The St.

Tome un viaje a México y mira por que este país es especial.

This carefully leveled text compares and contrasts what schools were like in the past to schools of the present!

Kwanzaa traces its origins to the American Civil Rights era.

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

Have you thought about visiting Russia?

Auntie Sanyu builds a sukkah in her Ugandan garden.

Malala Yousafzai's activism has placed her in grave danger from the Taliban, but she remains determined to defend girls' right to an education around the world.

To root, to toot, to parachute,/ To play the flutophone or flute,/ To dare, defend, descend, disturb-/If it's an action, it's a verb!

Gaming used to be dominated by men, but some of the world's most popular streamers and esports players are women.

There's so much to discover in Kenya!

You probably know Lorde as a Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter.

Why do we dress up on Halloween?

Angry that his father is afraid to kindle the Hanukkah lights, Emanuel stows away on a whaling ship.

On Tu B'Shevat, little Netta, who lives in Israel, brings a plant home from preschool.

"e;Hello, Hanukkah!

¿Qué hace especial a Japón?

Loosely based on the Hasidic legend "e;The Tear of Repentance"e;, The Hardest Word is a story about forgiveness.

Discover the true story of how environmentalist Farmer Tantoh is transforming the landscape in his home country of Cameroon.

Our climate is changing fast, partly because of our energy use.

Fans around the world know Real Madrid of Spain as one of the greatest and most successful soccer teams ever.

Women have come a long way since the first women's rights convention took place in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848-but women's rights activists are still working to expand rights today.

What is the judicial branch?

¡Ayude a los lectores a descubrir lo que hace a Rusia única!

Day of the Dead is a holiday when families celebrate their loved ones who have died.