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Do you know? There are over 200 owl species Some owls are 100 times more sensitive to light than humans are. Owls can pivot their heads 270 degrees. The snowy owl can detect a moving lemming up to a kilometre (0.6 miles) away. Find out all sorts of interesting things about owls and have a…
Do you know? Piranhas are attracted to the scent of blood. Many piranhas are cannibals. Piranha shoals can consist of several thousand individuals. A piranha can jump out of the water to attack prey. Find out all sorts of interesting things about piranhas and have a chuckle along the way (without getting bitten).
Coretta Scott King Author Award Honor – American Library Association (ALA) Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards Nominee A graphic novel based on the life and death of Robert “Yummy” Sandifer, an eleven-year-old gang member from Chicago’s Southside who was killed by his own gang members. Eleven-year-old Roger is trying to make sense of his classmate…
Welcome to location games and spatial thinking! Emma and David find a chain and padlock across the local playground entrance. Where can they play? With help from neighbor Kayla and her dog Blazer, Emma and David set out to find a new place to play. But how will they know where a good location is?…
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Lucy Knisley loves food. The daughter of a chef and a gourmet, this talented young cartoonist comes by her obsession honestly. In her forthright, thoughtful, and funny memoir, Lucy traces key episodes in her life thus far, framed by what she was eating at the time and lessons learned about…
Welcome to the Human Body Theater, where your master of ceremonies is going to lead you through a theatrical revue of each and every biological system of the human body! Starting out as a skeleton, the MC puts on a new layer of her costume (her body) with each “act.” By turns goofy and intensely…
Soon to be an Apple TV+ series! The ocean is packed with plants, animals, water… and science! Ride the waves of knowledge with Sam and Jade as they explain all about the amazing wonders of the sea, and have a blast doing it.Have you ever wondered why the ocean has waves? Why do the tides…
A graphic novel based on the life and death of Robert “Yummy” Sandifer, an eleven-year-old gang member from Chicago’s Southside who was killed by his own gang members.
“Raina Telgemeier fans will lap this up.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books A laugh-out-loud funny and empowering graphic memoir about growing up and finding your voice. Twelve-year-old Cindy has just dipped a toe into seventh-grade drama–with its complicated friendships, bullies, and cute boys–when she earns an internship as a cub reporter at…
Animals have been an influential part of science, technology, and travel throughout time. Dolly: The 1st Cloned Sheep introduces readers to the historical climate of the 1990s and the cloning debate, background on the different types of cloning and Dolly, a chronology of Dolly’s life, and how her creation influenced history. Colorful graphic art, diagrams…
History comes alive in this nonfiction graphic novel! Readers will follow along as the Civil War is detailed, from its genesis in the divergence of Northern and Southern economic circumstances and the South’s adherence to slavery. Follow the action from the attack on Fort Sumter to Robert E. Lee’s decision to invade the North at…
History comes alive in this nonfiction graphic novel! Readers will follow along as the battle of Iwo Jima is detailed, from its genesis in Japanese territorial expansion in the early 1930s, to Japan’s signing of the Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy, to the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the United States’ entry into World…
History comes alive in this nonfiction graphic novel! Readers will follow along as the Vietnam War is detailed, from its genesis in nineteenth century French colonialism and the rise of Ho Chi Minh, to the French withdrawal in 1954, the division of the country into North and South, and the subsequent entry of the United…
Meet Jasper, a teenage San Diegan of Kumeyaay heritage, who learns about his environmental impact the hard way. In order to teach the people a lesson about respect and conservation of the land, Mother Nature has transformed everyone into cacti. After an afternoon of wasting water, Jasper’s close friends experience this punishment firsthand. However, Mother…
Max Axiom has a mission. The National Space Agency wants to build a lunar colony, but it needs a team of top-notch engineers to get the job done. Join Max as he scours the globe to learn about incredible engineers and the amazing things they do.
Carlo Acutis was like other boys his age. In his hometown of Milan, Italy, he loved video games, playing soccer, and hanging out with his friends. But unlike most other boys, he also loved going to Mass, and his deep concern for others was felt by everyone around him–including the poor, the brokenhearted, and even…
