A wonderful anthology of eight stories addressing children's rights and sustainable development, written by child authors from all around the world and produced in conjunction with UNESCO's Voices of Future Generations initiative.
Bestselling author Anthony DeStefano brings the vain and possession-loving Roxy the camel to life to demonstrate the familiar Bible verse: It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.
A splendid account of the Supreme Court's rulings on race in the first half of the twentieth century, From Jim Crow To Civil Rights earned rave reviews and won the Bancroft Prize for History in 2005.
Mit interessantem Zusatzmaterial: einem Interview mit der Autorin Beate Dölling zur Entstehung des Buches und Informationen über das Kinder- und Jugendwerk "Die Arche".
A creative coming-of-age story for the climate-change generationDana Drucker fights boredom in her Florida beach town by crafting special-effects makeup-the more gruesome, the better.
A beautifully illustrated graphic novel recounting the heart-rending true story of a young girl's struggle for survival during the Holocaust, suitable for children age 10+.
This cheerful compendium of true, narrative non-fiction stories show that when we give it a little bit of space and maybe a gentle helping hand, nature comes bouncing back!
With this inspiring and brightly illustrated guide to power, learn about the different types of power, what it means to have power, and what you can do with your own power to create positive change in the world, no matter who or how old you are.
On January 30, 1948, Mohandas Gandhi, the world's most revered champion of nonviolent civil disobedience, was murdered in cold blood by a man he'd never met.
Book Features:*16 pages, 8 inches x 8 inches * Ages 4-7, PreK-Grade 2, Guided Reading Level A, Lexile BR60L* Easy-to-read pages with full-color photos* Includes a reading comprehension activity* Photo glossary and high frequency word list includedMaking Good Choices: I Make Good Choices, part of the Kid Citizen series, helps emerging preschool-2nd grade readers develop basic literacy skills while learning important social concepts such as making good decisions in a fun and engaging way.
Under the full moon, Abuela leads an enchanted dance, bows to the sky and the night winds, and helps her curious grandson discover the rhythm of his heartbeat while listening to the great secret of the platanos.
On October 9, 2012, Malala Yousafzai was on her way home from school in Swat Valley, Pakistan, when she was shot in the head by members of the Taliban.
This set includes books 7-12 in the Sugar Creek Gang Series: The Mystery Cave, Palm Tree Manhunt, One Stormy Day, The Mystery Thief, Teacher Trouble,and Screams in the Night.
