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2018 Red Maple Award ― Shortlisted • 2017 Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award ― Winner, Young Adult Category • CCBC’s Best Books for Kids & ...

Little Jamari loves the sound of the great village drum and often sits at drummer Baba's feet. "Why do you play every day?" he asks. "The drum is the keeper...

When Two Foxes, Who Are Best Friends, Have A Fight It Upsets The Whole Community Of Animals. Kokom The Owl Knows Just What To Do And Brings Together All The...

Flat Stanley and his family are on another adventure in this fifteenth book in the renowned Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures series. This time, the Lamb...

From New York Times bestselling author Tilar Mazzeo comes the extraordinary and long forgotten story of Irena Sendler—the “female Oskar Schindler”—w...

This board book version of Jane Austen--from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series--introduces the youngest dreamers to this great Br...

Stunning panoramic illustrations take families around the world to discover where and how wild animals live. A sweeping, colorful, and captivating compend...

A colossal collection of the most entertaining, outrageous, and completely true facts about CanadaThe biggest Crazy Canadian Trivia book ever, this chunky v...

"This delightful book will inspire children to write their own declarations of independence complete with ‘alien’ rights and the ‘purse’ of happine...

Clifford The Big Red Dog goes to Hollywood--and becomes a movie star!Categories: Children's Books Geography & Cultures Explore the WorldUnited States ...

This young readers' edition of the worldwide bestseller Three Cups of Tea has been specially adapted and updated by Greg Mortenson to bring his remarkable...

In Time For The Twentieth Anniversary Of 9/11, Master Storyteller Alan Gratz (refugee) Delivers A Pulse-pounding And Unforgettable Take On History And Hope,...

demonstrates The Diversity Of The African Continent By Describing Daily Life In Some Of Its Fifty-three Nations. children's Literature stories Of The Ordin...

Explores Spain, including the geography, people, education, rural and urban life, housing, food, work, and amusements, and provides other information about ...

Haunted Canada 12: More Frightening True TalesCategories: Children's Books Science, Nature & How It WorksMystery & Wonders

Go back to bed, baby please, baby, please. Not on your HEAD, baby baby baby, please! Academy-Award nominated filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, producer T...

Anna Hibiscus lives in amazing Africa with her mother, her father, her baby twin brothers, and lots and lots of her family. Join her as she splashes in the ...

naima Excels At Painting The Traditional Alpana Patterns With Which Bangladeshi Women And Girls Decorate Their Homes For Holiday Celebrations. But She Wish...

in This Spectacular Photo-illustrated Book, A Plucky Red-eyed Tree Frog Searches For Something To Eat--and Avoids The Many Dangers Of The Rain Forest. Vibr...

Profiles Ten Children From Around The World Who Took Action Against Injustice, Including Eleven-year-old Andrew Adansi-bonnah From Ghana, Who Raised Thousan...

It's 1952 in a small prairie town, and bigotry is a way of life. Will and Arthur have been friends forever, but folks figure it won't last. Whites and India...

Sing around the world, from mountains to valleys, in towns and cities, with all the fish, birds, trees and flowers of the Earth! Adapted from the popular sp...

One sunny morning, the triplets disappear, leaving only a few mysterious clues behind: an open upstairs window, three missing rocking horses, and strangely ...

In Parvana's Journey, the Taliban still control Afghanistan, but Kabul is in ruins. Parvana's father has just died, and her mother, sister, and brother coul...

The dabbawallas of Mumbai are legendary for their near-perfect “tiffin” lunch-delivery service: for every six million lunches sent, only one will fail t...

Dodge missiles, map undersea caves, outrun secret agents, and uncover the ultimate treasure? That’s a day in the life of the Kidds!\The Kidd family is on ...

From Newbery medalist Linda Sue Park, an emotional novel based on a true story. Nya goes to the pond to fetch water for her family. She walks eight hours ...

on A Cold, Clear Winter Night In Newfoundland, Granny Frets That Christmas Just Isn't The Same Without The Mummers. Questioned By Her Two Young Charges, S...

With a question-and-answer format, an introduction to this important American holiday shares with readers a history of the holiday and fascinating facts abo...

In the noisy streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh, another busy morning is beginning as Yasmin rides to work in her father s rattling rickshaw. Yasmin longs to go t...

Waldo's ultimate antidote to "there's nothing to do" brims with searches, puzzles, and games of all stripes -- plus a five-minute challenge on each page. Fl...

ready...set...talk! This Compact Guide Provides A Fun And Easy Way To Get A Handle On All Aspects Of Mandarin Chinese-reading, Writing, Speaking, And Listen...

Beloved author Anne Rockwell celebrates animals of all kinds with a gorgeous new picture book about a child’s first visit to the zoo!A young boy and his f...

Meet Colonel Chris Hadfield, The First Canadian To Walk In Space -- And Make A Music Video While In Orbit! When Chris Hadfield Was A Boy, Growing Up On A Fa...

In Alternating Voices, Friends Asha And Yesofu, One Indian And One African, Find Their World Turned Upside-down When Idi Amin Decides To Expel Asian Indians...

National YA prize-winning author Shoup has created a fictional portrait of the 17th-century world of the great Dutch artist Vermeer as seen through the eyes...

Introduces the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of Uganda.Categories: Children's Books Geography & CulturesExplore the World...

A wonderful history of the Red Indians of Newfoundland. Exciting in its detail, this book shares all available information conce ing every aspect of Beothuk...

A comprehensive, illustrated overview of the Iroquois tribe describes their history, presents their creation myth, evokes their ancient way of life, and dis...

Provides youngsters with a charming tale about the importance of the balance of nature and the cycle of life in relation to all living things. By the illust...

In paperback for the first time! The elusive little guy you loved as a kid has ventured into an affordable new format, ready to boggle a new generationl....

Mulan, the legendary woman warrior, comes to life in this empowering retelling of The Ballad of Mulan with stunning full-color illustrations by New York Ti...

When teenaged Aaron discovers a baby elephant nearly drowning in the swimming pool at the guest lodge where he works, he acts quickly and manages to save th...

although Canada's Citizens Are Usually Thought Of As Law-abiding And Loyal To Authority, There Have Been Some Notable And Powerful Rebels.from Fiery Spiri...

In this patriotic celebration of Canada's superlatives, complete with 300 color photographs, kids are presented with thousands of unique facts, figures an...

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A gripping supernatural mystery and romance set in post-Katrina New Orleans.Rebecca couldn't feel more out of place in New Orleans. She's staying in a creep...

The lion, the writer, and the search for joy. Not every author can write about theology, literature, and a talking lion and end up delighting readers fo...