Harriet Tubman, Secret Agent
Thomas B. Allen Describes how Harriet Tubman spied for the Union during the Civil War, along with other slaves and free Blacks. |
Growing Up in Coal Country
Susan C. Bartoletti Describes what life was like, especially for children, in coal mines and mining towns in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. |
Digging for Bird Dinosaurs
Nic Bishop The story of Cathy Forster's experiences as a member of a team of paleontologists who went on an expedition to the island of Madagascar in 1998 to search for fossil birds. |
The Hive Detectives
Loree Griffin Burns Dave Hackenberg's bees have a busy travel schedule, pollinating around the USA. When Dave inspected 400 of his hives and found that the bees had vanished, scientists got to work. |
The Tarantula in My Purse
Jean Craighead George A collection of autobiographical stories about raising a houseful of children and wild pets including crows, skunks, and raccoons. |
Ghostly Evidence
Kelly Milner Halls Explore what ghosts are and meet some ghost busters. Check out the equipment ghost hunters use and see their most convincing evidence. Finally, look at some famous hoaxes. |
Moonbird
Phillip Hoose The survival tale of an intrepid shorebird who has endured annual migrations between Argentina and the Canadian Arctic. |
The Fairy Ring
Mary Losure The story of two early-twentieth-century cousins who created photographs of fairies using paper cutouts and inadvertently drew the attention of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. |
Wheels of Change
Sue Macy Take a lively look at women's history from aboard a bicycle, which granted women the freedom of mobility and helped empower women's liberation. |
Fields of Fury
James M. McPherson A concise, accessible, and engaging history of the Civil War. |
Kakapo Rescue
Sy Montgomery On a remote island off the coast of New Zealand live the last 91 kakapo parrots. Learn how the Kakapo Recovery Team is working to restore the kakapo population. |
The Book of Blood
H. P. Newquist A tour of the world of blood, from ancient history to modern science—with an occasional trip to the very strange side of the most important tissue in our bodies. |
How Angel Peterson Got His Name
Gary Paulsen Gary Paulsen relates tales from his youth in northwestern Minnesota in the 1950s, such as skiing behind a souped-up car and imitating daredevil Evel Knievel. |
The Secret Life of Money
Kira Vermond Explore the many aspects of money, including shopping, credit, charity, and personal finance. |