Juvenile Nonfiction 100

One of the most popular misconceptions about American Indians is that they are all the same-one homogenous group of people who look alike, speak the same language, and share the same customs and history. Nothing could be further from the truth! This book gives kids an A-Z look at the Native Americ……続きを見る

One of the most popular misconceptions about American Indians is that they are all the same-one homogenous group of people who look alike, speak the same language, and share the same customs and history. Nothing could be further from the truth! This book gives kids an A-Z look at the Native Americ……続きを見る

As "Commander Mark" on his national PBS TV series "The Secret City", Mark Kistler has taught ten million viewers of all ages how to draw. This book gathers all his zany, effective shortcuts to basic drawing skills into a book that will delight would be artists of all ages.続きを見る

Retells the story of John Chapman whose devotion to planting apple trees made him a legendary figure in American history.続きを見る

Renowned anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins has compiled an extensive collection of poetry from and about America. Selections are arranged chronologically and divided into sections with brief introductions providing historical context. An extraordinary range of voices, illuminated by dramatic paintin……続きを見る

Find out all you ever wanted to know about insects when the Cat and company get an up-close view of life as a bug. Kids will learn how insects -- from the spittlebug to the honeybee to the moth -- see, smell, communicate, and pollinate, as well as sometimes pester and amaze and generally make life……続きを見る

In this wise, compassionate, pragmatic book, the author of "The Grieving Child" and "The Mourning Handbook" turns her attention to the special needs and concerns adolescents face during the grieving process.続きを見る

From the prominent businessman and author of "You Can Make It Happen" comes a new personal success guide aimed at the booming teen audience. With refreshing honesty, Graham relates stories from his own experience and stresses the importance of self-esteem as the way to overcome peer pressure and d……続きを見る

Over 100 hilarious poems about strange creatures and people--from jellyfish stew to a bouncing mouse, and a boneless chicken. "The illustrations bring a frivolity to a fever pitch".--School Library Journal. Full color. ALA Notable Children's Book.続きを見る

The Statue of Liberty has welcomed millions of immigrants to America since 1886. But her story really began 15 years earlier, when the French sculptor Frederic Bartholdi visited New York to plan the statue he would later present to the American people as a gift from France. "Outstanding. The excep……続きを見る

A 12-year-old describes his nine-day struggle to survive after being separated from his companions in the mountains of Maine in 1939.続きを見る

Marvelossimo, the Mathematical Magician who guided readers through the wild terrain of complex numbers in "How Much Is a Million?," now explains for children the nuts and bolts--as well as the mystery and wonder--of earning money. Full color.続きを見る

Photographs of all kinds of familiar objects depict a variety of shapes, including cubes, cones, and spheres.続きを見る

What if we could open up our planet and look inside? From its red-hot core to the highest mountain peak, see Earth as you've never seen it before, in a colorful introduction to the powerful forces shaping our home. "A smooth initiation into earth science".--"Bulletin of the Center for Children's B……続きを見る

The author's point--tools are universal--is well taken. Heyman's photographstake listeners literally on a trip around the world".--"Booklist". Full-colorphotos.続きを見る

How sweet it is. Thousands of bees visited more than one million flowers to gather the nectar that went into that one-pound jar of honey. Here's the buzz on how these remarkable insects work together to create this amazing food.続きを見る

The story of how milk is made and how it reaches the store is clearly and boldly presented.続きを見る

Using simple language that beginning readers can understand, this lively, inspiring, and believable biography looks at the childhood of Wild West personality Annie Oakley.続きを見る

Using simple language that beginning readers can understand, this lively, inspiring, and believable biography looks at the childhood of Wild West showman Buffalo Bill Cody.続きを見る

Using simple language that beginning readers can understand, this lively, inspiring, and believable biography looks at the childhood of the Native American woman who aided Lewis and Clark on their famous expedition of the West.続きを見る

In an act of bravery and defiance against the white men encroaching on their territory in 1867, a group of young Cheyenne braves derail and raid a freight train.続きを見る

Sitting Bull was admired by friends and enemies alike for his courage, strength, intelligence, and humanity. A great Sioux chief, he fought to preserve his people's homeland and way of life from the encroachment of the white man. Illustrations.続きを見る

This series of biographies, longtime favorites of young readers, now add the first new titles in over 20 years. Rich or poor, great American men and women lived out childhoods as vastly different as the adults they became. Here young readers will learn about the early years of the first person to ……続きを見る

Traces the personal life and baseball career of the Puerto Rican baseball superstar, from his childhood love of the game through his professional career and untimely death to his election to the Hall of Fame in 1973.続きを見る

Colorful illustrations by Caldecott Honor winner Ringgold highlight this biography of Rosa Parks, whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, is a well-remembered event in the history of the civil rights movement.続きを見る

Whenever Thurgood Marshall got into trouble at school, the principal would make him sit in the basement and read the U.S. Constitution. By the time he was 12, he had most of it memorized and his interest in law had begun to take seed. In 1967 he was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court--the first A……続きを見る

With this poem from her first collection of poetry, renowned poet Shange evokes names that are associated with one of the most influential cultural movements of the 20th century--the Harlem Renaissance. Full color.続きを見る

Ronald Reagan was America's 40th president, but even before he ran for officein his native California, he was known to millions as a movie star. Color andb&w illustrations throughout.続きを見る