Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples

Grow in confidence, embrace natural beauty, and imagine possibilities with girl inventor, entrepreneur, and hair salon owner Gabrielle "e;Gabby"e; Goodwin in this story about being your authentic self and chasing your dreams.

Take a journey deep below the waves, down to the seabed and explore some of the most famous shipwrecks, including the Titanic, the Odysseus and the Endurance.

*; 2023 Coalition of Visionary Resources Gold Award*; Shares original stories, based on traditional folktales and designed to be read out loud, for each festival, such as Samhain, Yule, Imbolc, Beltaine, Lughnasad, the solstices, and the equinoxes *; Includes traditional games, hands-on projects special to each holiday, and seasonal recipes to enjoy the tastes and smells of each feast day *; Discusses the sacred symbolism, magical lore, and cultural practices within each story and the healing and magical uses for the trees and flowers featured Once upon a time, when only candles lit the inside of homes and people traveled on foot or by horse, the family would finish their supper, wash and dry the dishes, and sit down before the hearth to hear a tale.

Theyre bold.

From New York Times bestselling author and news anchor Raymond Arroyo comes the first book in the Turnabout Tales seriesa picture book biography of one of America's most famous inventors, Thomas Alva Edison, and a story about never giving up.

This silly interactive story features a grumpy dog who is not thrilled about Halloween: costumes, surprises, and chocolate.

Admission meets American Panda in this propulsive, poignant YA contemporary novel about a teen who, after getting rejected from her dream college, forges her own acceptance and commits to living a lie.

Bessie Lee goes all out for Valentines Day in the second book of the Teeny Houdini chapter book series from author Katrina Moore and illustrator Zoe Si.

A New York Times bestseller!

In this thrilling sequel to the spellbinding (Booklist starred review) and mesmerizing (Publishers Weekly starred review) middle grade fantasy adventure Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls, Cece and her sister Juana must journey into the stronghold of Devils Alley to challenge the criatura king El Cucuy.

A heartbreaking and bittersweet novel about the need for queer joy even in the midst of the horrors of war.

From debut author Charlene Allen comes a captivating YA contemporary mystery and coming-of-age story, celebrating the power of friendship, first love, and exploring the criminal justice system from the lens of restorative justice.

Treason can be defined as the breach of the allegiance which a person owes to the state under whose protection he lives.

Slavery is wrong.

History has shown that dictators often share similarities in the ways they come to power, hold power, and topple from power.

With today's climate change, our environmental problems arent going away any time soon.

The founding fathers and mothers of the United States were not, as history often makes them out to be, stuffy cardboard figures of virtue and nobility.

Why do people riot?

The Kurds are considered the largest ethnic group without a state of their own.

Over the past four decades, Afghanistan has been form apart by social unrest and civil war.

A strategically located land that links southwestern Asia with south-eastern Europe and commands the waters connecting the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, Turkey has for millennia been a prize for conquerors and a seat of empires.

Tunisia is a small nation on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa.

The Arc de Triomphe, the Moulin Rouge, the Eiffel Towerthere is so much to do and see in the colorful city of Paris.

If youre going to learn about shapes, why not do it in the exciting land of Egypt?

The president has been the figurehead of the United States since the time when our country was a small band of thirteen fledgling colonies until its current position as a world superpower.

The Fact Atlas series offers an age-appropriate overview of the historic and world-changing events of World War II, covering everything from the rise of Hitler and Nazism to the tragedy of the Holocaust and its long-lasting effects.

A teen tries to save her quickly gentrifying neighborhoodand make her cynical partner in festival-planning believe in lovein this ';sweet, feel-good' (School Library Journal, starred review) opposites-attract romance perfect for fans of Lynn Painter and Sandhya Menon.

Notorious for his widely publicized bank and train robberies, Jesse James will forever be known as the American outlaw and gang leader.

The true life of Crazy Horse is plagued with questions.

An adventurous girl is a force to be reckoned with.

Most of us want to be decent people in the world.

What do you call someone who is only attracted to stomachs?

Join the legions of couples and singles who are making their hottest sexual fantasies come true.

Thirteen-year-old Tania Grossinger lives in the famous Grossinger hotel in New York's Catskill Mountains, but she doesn't feel like a real Grossinger; her cousins own the hotel, and Tania often feels like she doesn't belong.

Delve into the past and explore the life and reign of Henry VIII in this fascinating biography for children.

Amid the turmoil of modern Damascus, one teenage boy finds his political voice in a message of rebellion that echoes throughout Syria and as far away as Western Europe.

A Coretta Scott King Honor Book A Boston GlobeHorn Book Poetry Award Winner An ';imaginative and moving' (The Horn Book, starred review) portrait of a Black family tree shaped by enslavement and freedom, rendered in searing poems by ALSC Children's Literature Legacy Award winner Carole Boston Weatherford and stunning art by her son Jeffery Boston Weatherford.

Matthew stared as his uncle fought wildly to steer the Sea Venture between the dangerous reefs that lay hidden beneath the crashing waves.

Wrap up warmly and settle down to enjoy these very special Winnie-the-Pooh winter stories.

This is the story of Prince Siddhartha and how he became Buddha, the Awakened One.

"e;Full of great advice and wisdom.

PART STEP-BY-STEP HOW-TO-DRAW GUIDE, PART THRILLING STEAMPUNK ADVENTURE STORYAt the end of the 19th century, a brilliant inventor, Professor Jonathan T.

Before you plan your family's next vacation to Maines Acadia National Park, get some help from a travel professional and your kids!

Before you plan your family's next vacation to Maine, get some help from a travel professional and your kids!

Little Loon traces the birth and first summer of a loon chick on a New England lake, ending with the loon's migration for the winter.

Lost at a highway rest stop on a trip to Maine, a kitten is chased by a dog, injured in a fall, and attacked by a herring gull.

When an injured fox (crippled by a steel-jawed trap) hobbled into Cherie Masons yard one morning, it was the start of a special and unusual relationship.

This sweet children's picture book presents a moving story, set in a fragile Arctic world threatened by global warming.

Search for BigFoot around the world in the puzzle series that "e;make[s] learning visual and collaborative"e; -The Children's Book Review.

Can you spot BigFoot in the big city?