Juvenile Nonfiction 99

This book is now available in softcover format and includes a die-cut cover for a picture of the big brother and the new baby as well as a downloadable "I'm the Big Brother" iron-on T-shirt transfer. I'm the Big Brother is an interactive book that will help an older sibling feel that they have an ……続きを見る

Exploring the wonders of Indiana by using each letter of the alphabet, "H is for Hoosier" gives students a chance to learn fascinating facts about the state through poems and text.続きを見る

The magnificent topography and wildlife of Colorado--the Centennial State--are brought to life through colorful illustrations and rhyming verse in this state alphabet/picture book that entertains as it educates.続きを見る

< p>Discover the unspoiled beauty of Arkansas in < I>N is for Natural State: An Arkansas Alphabet< /I>. Acansa is the Sioux Indian name for the state we know today as Arkansas and this begins our alphabet journey. Next you'll find Blanchard Springs Cavern with its 80,000 bats and then to ……続きを見る

This sensitive treatment of La Noche Triste, or The Sad Night, the last battle the Aztecs won against the Spaniards, is a highly effective melding of graceful, lucid text and stylized art. Designed to resemble Aztec codices, the illustrations appear in double-page strips above the bordered text. B……続きを見る

Jenkins has created a striking tour-de-force in this picture book that follows a climber on his way up the imposing face of Mount Everest. Illustrations.続きを見る

This beautiful picture book biography relates the story of Sequoyah, who creates a writing system for the Cherokee in the 1820s that would turn his people into a nation of readers and writers. Full color.続きを見る

The true story of Phineas Cage, a man who lived through a horrible accident that left him with a hole in his brain in 1848.続きを見る

What is it like to come face-to-face with the ten-foot-tall terror bird or the world's largest meat-eater? In this "actual size" look at the prehistoric world, which includes two dramatic gatefolds, readers will meet these creatures. Full color.続きを見る

Simple, direct text, combined with brilliant cut-paper relief illustrations, captures kids' fascination with "things that go" and opens their minds to the wide variety of wheels and what they do. Full color.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

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

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 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

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