History

In 1797, a slave named Isabella was born in New York. After being freed in 1827, she chose the name by which she has been remembered long after her death -...

Jennifer Roberts, of the City University of New York, and Tracy Barrett, author of historical fiction for young adults, bring together their respective ma...

A 2016 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (National Council for the Social Studies-Children's Book Council) "I have walked that long road t...

An introduction to one of the most awe-inspiring spectacles on Earth--with the Cat in the Hat as your guide! With a little help from Thing One and Thing Two...

A beloved Canadian favourite is available again with a fresh new cover and classic interior illustrations for its 50th anniversary.Nine-year-old Anna has al...

With a spare, inspiring text and gorgeous watercolor illustrations, this is a timeless and important book for activists of all ages. This hardcover pictur...

Neal Bascomb, Author Of The Nazi Hunters, Returns With A Thrilling Work Of Narrative Nonfiction About A Group Of Allied Pows Who Staged An Escape For The Ag...

Take Time To Connect With The World As You Embark On 40 Slow Adventures. Travel Slowly On Foot, Bike, Boat, Or Train, Allowing Yourself To Take In The Histo...

Who Transformed George Washington's Demoralized Troops At Valley Forge Into A Fighting Force That Defeated An Empire? Who Cracked Germany's Enigma Code And ...

Kidnap! is a fast-moving mystery adventure set in Ancient Rome – where it is up to you to unmask the man who has kidnapped the emperor’s son. There are...

There's a place the slaves been whisperin' around called Canada. The law don't allow no slavery there. They say you follow the North Star, and when you step...

Young Samuel Eaton has hardly slept from excitement! Today he will do a man's work--helping with his first rye harvest. But as his hands become blistered a...

800x600 Boys Can Be Anything They Want To Be! This Timely Book Joins And Expands The Gender-role Conversation And Gives Middle-grade Boys A Welcome Alternat...

Are you one of the 15 million Americans with Italian heritage? Ever wonder what Italy is really like? Discover what it’s like to be a kid growing up in It...

This young readers edition of Ingenious focuses on 50 kid-friendly Canadian innovations that changed the world, from canoes to whoopie cushions, chocolate ...

this Title In The Acclaimed Kids Book Of Series Covers An Often-overlooked Part Of Canada’s Rich And Vibrant History. Categories: Children's Books Geograp...

Murder, racism, and injustice wreak havoc in a frontier town. The year is 1884, and 15-year-old George Gillies lives in the Washington Territory, near the b...

Picture a Crow Indian elder, his wizened eyes catching yours in the ancient flicker of firelight. His mesmerizing stories span the ages, from Custer to Wor...

The Lake Monster Mystery by Shannon Gilligan takes YOU on a fun, spooky, and magical adventure, as you and your sister search for Champ, the legendary lake...

On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson stepped onto Ebbets Field as a Brooklyn Dodger and changed American baseball forever. The first black man to play in th...

This warmly told biography of our sixteenth president is enriched by many authentic but seldom told anecdotes and complemented by bold color illustrations ...

When Marilla Cuthbert and her brother, Matthew, decide to adopt a child from a distant orphanage, they don't get quite what they bargained for. The child w...

From the first Black person who came to Canada about 400 years ago to the most recent wave of African immigrants, Black Canadians have played an important r...

Winner of the Christopher Award An ILA-CBC Children’s Choices Book A NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Book Welles Crowther did not see himself as hero....

In June of 2002, a very unusual ceremony begins in a far-flung village in western Kenya. An American diplomat is surrounded by hundreds of Maasai people. A...

The incredible true story of the twelve boys trapped with their coach in a flooded cave in Thailand and their inspiring rescue.On June 23, 2018, twelve mem...

Learn About The Amazing Bravery And Loyalty Displayed By Animals And Their Contributions To Military Success. This Book Highlights A Variety Of Brave Dogs A...

Newbery Medalist Paul Fleischman Reflects On Growing Up With His Award-winning Father, Sid Fleischman, And Details His Own Path To Becoming A Writer--Catego...

“Much like The Boy In the Striped Pajamas or The Book Thief,” this remarkable memoir from Leon Leyson, one of the youngest children to survive the Holoc...

Critically acclaimed nonfiction author Deborah Hopkinson pieces together the story of the TITANIC and that fateful April night, drawing on the voices of su...

Full-color photos. From the splendor of the pharaoh's court to the everyday life of ordinary people, the great civilization of the Nile valley is revealed i...

In this beautiful nonfiction biography, a Robert F. Sibert Medal winner, the Newbery Honor–winning author Joyce Sidman introduces readers to one of the fi...

After Their Triumph At Vimy Ridge, Canada's Soldiers Became The Shock Troops Of The British Army. In One Battle After Another, They Led The Way To Victory T...

Meet Artist Leonardo da Vinci!Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists series combines a delightful mix of full-color historical reproductions, photos,...

Pack your bags! We’re headed to the United Kingdom. On this whirlwind tour, you’ll learn all about the country’s landscape, culture, people, and more....

Includes new information about recent headline-grabbing Canadian disasters! "Disasters can occur anywhere, and to anybody. You could be involved in a disas...

Meet some of the brave men and women who first settled the New World and helped found the colony of New France - Cartier, Marie La Tour, La Salle and Madele...

From the team that created the ALA Notable Book The Cod's Tale comes the fascinating history of salt, which has been the object of wars and revolutions and...

Crisp, clear, full-color photographs show all the fascinating machines and earthmovers found at a construction site. Even the very youngest readers will w...

What if you lived with the Sioux Indians?If you lived with the Sioux Indians--Would you hunt for food?--What kind of home would you live in?--What would be...

For over half a century, Landmark Books have been an important part of children's libraries. Hailed as the first historical series for kids, Landmark Books...

Describes the activities on a medieval manor, including the role of peasants, farmers, tradespeople, women, and children.Categories: HistoryEurope

A picture-book biography of celebrated poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize Gwendolyn Brooks (1917–2000) is known for ...

A Life in Hiding When the German army occupied Holland, Annie de Leeuw was eight years old. Because she was Jewish, the occupation put her in grave danger...

Louis Braille certainly wasn't your average teenager. Blind from the age of four, he was only fifteen when in 1824 he invented a reading system that convert...

Looks Closely At Anne Frank's Life Before The Secret Annex, What Life Was Like In Hiding From The Nazis, And The Legacy Of Her Diary. Who Was Anne Frank? --...

Did you know that Bell's amazing invention--the telephone--stemmed from his work on teaching the deaf? Both his mother and wife were deaf. Or, did you know ...

Born into a close knit family in Chicago, Michelle Robinson was a star student who graduated from Princeton and Harvard Law. Then in 1992, she married anoth...