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Hana's Suitcase, which has been translated into more than thirty-five languages and is currently being developed into two feature-length films, tells the i...

During the days of Nazi terror in Europe, many Jewish children were taken from their families and hidden. Régine Miller was one such child, who left her mo...

Sibert Honor Medalist ∙ New York Public Library Best Of 2018 ∙ The Horn Book Fanfare 2018 ∙ Kirkus Best Books Of 2018 ∙ Yalsa Excellence In Nonficti...

Now in a paperback edition, this acclaimed memoir tells the unforgettable story of a young boy's journey from a refugee camp in Sudan to Chicago, where his...

A timely, crucial, and empowering exploration of racism--and antiracism--in AmericaThis is NOT a history book.This is a book about the here and now. A book...

For fans of PostSecret, Humans of New York, and If You Feel Too Much, this collection from suicide-awareness organization Project Semicolon features storie...

Good. Evil. Dangerous. Glamorous. Will the real Cleopatra please stand up? Almost everything we know about the last queen of Egypt came from her enemies—t...

Canadian World War II pilot Charley Fox, now in his late eighties, has had a thrilling life, especially on the day in July 1944 in France when he spotted a...

Seven dramatic accounts of ancient and modern tyrants. History is full of evil rulers who rose to power despite the widespread suffering they caused. Th...

Profiles the explorer Francisco Pizarro, from his early life to his expeditions to Peru, where he battled with the indigenous Incan empire and claimed its l...

The Story Of A Generation Of German Young People Who Devoted All Their Energy To The Hitler Youth And The Propaganda That Brought Hitler His Power, And The ...

Describes the life of Hannibal, the young general from Carthage who challenged the Roman empire with a powerful army in the second Punic War.Categories: Tee...

2000 Bologna Ragazzi Non-fiction For Young Adults Award shortlisted, 2000 British Columbia Round Table Information Book Award 1999 Teacher Liberian Ma...

This international bestseller—now with a brand-new cover—features a new chapter and never-before-seen photos! In her groundbreaking debut essay collect...

From Roman Times To The Present Day This Is The Story Of Black British HistoryCategories: Children's Books Growing Up & Facts of LifeDifficult Discussio...

Explore the life of Joseph Stalin.The wicked ways of some of the most ruthless rulers to walk the earth are revealed in these thrilling biographies (A Wick...

Ten slaves—all under the age of 19—tell stories of enslavement, brutality, and dreams of freedom in this collection culled from full-length autobiograph...

Generals die in bed, while soldiers die in the trenches, horrifically, unimaginably, infested with lice and surrounded by rats fattened on corpses. There a...

he Remained Firmly In The Center Of The Action And At The Center Of Controversy. That’s What Made General George S. Patton America’s Most Colorful Military ...

This adaptation for young readers of The Finest Hours: The True Story of the US Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherma...

Riveting real-life accounts of heroism from Medal of Honor recipients, including Clinton Romesha (author of Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor) an...

Photobiography of early twentieth-century photographer and schoolteacher Lewis Hine, using his own work as illustrations. Hines's photographs of children at...

released In Paperback Just In Time For The 50th Anniversary Of Hillary's History-making Climb, This Exciting Photobiography Celebrates The Extraordinary L...

Presents a brief biographical profile and portrait of mostly American and European men known for their contributions in such areas as politics, religion, th...

Deborah Ellis's enormously popular Breadwinner trilogy recounted the experiences of children living in Afghanistan; now Ellis turns her attention to the y...

Compelling and timely, award-winning author Elizabeth Rusch’s The Twenty-One tells the gripping inside story of the ongoing landmark federal climate chang...

the Sun Never Sets, The Air Is Twenty Degrees Below Zero, And The Ice Is Moving At Four Hundred Yards An Hour. Welcome To The North Pole. In 2003, Environ...

Fourteen Unforgettable True Stories Of Children Hidden Away During World War Ii Jaap Sitters Was Only Eight Years Old When His Mother Cut The Yellow Stars O...

From the acclaimed Ojibwe author and professor Anton Treuer comes an essential book of questions and answers for Native and non-Native young readers alike. ...

Dogs Have Faithfully Followed Humans Into Combat Since The Dawn Of Time. They've Stood Sentry As Soldiers Slept, Attacked Enemies On Command, And Refused To...

In early 1968 the grisly on-the-job deaths of two African-American sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee, prompted an extended strike by that city's segr...

Using the compelling testimony of more that one hundred Native Americans, American Book Award Winner Joseph Bruchac tell the histories of seven generations...

This thrilling history book teaches students about the growth of our world, from the first explorers to today's modernized world. Set sail with Christopher...

John Brown is a man of many legacies, from hero, freedom fighter, and martyr, to liar, fanatic, and "the father of American terrorism." Some have said that ...

Franciszka and her daughter are unlikely heroines. They are simple people who don't stand out¦ that is, until there is a crisis. In 1939, the Nazis come to...

recently Unearthed In The Archives Of Stalin’s Secret Police, The Nkvd, Nina Lugovskaya’s Diary Offers Rare Insight Into The Life Of A Teenage Girl In Sta...

Changing minds one song at a time. The 1800s were a dangerous time to be a black girl in the United States, especially if you were born a slave. Ella Sheppa...