![The Poppy Lady: Moina Belle Michael and Her Tribute to Veterans](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1590787544_0.jpg?itok=6Lkb0fz3)
When American soldiers entered World War I, Moina Belle Michael, a schoolteacher from Georgia, knew she had to act. Some of the soldiers were her students and friends. Almost single-handedly, Moina worked to establish the red poppy as the symbol to honor and remember soldiers. And she devoted the rest of her life to making sure the symbol would last forever. Thanks to her hard work, that symbol remains strong today.
The Poppy Lady: Moina Belle Michael and Her Tribute to Veterans
![We Give Thanks](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1442465077.jpg?itok=3d9KoYaC)
One fine day, two friends — a rabbit and a frog — set out to explore their small town, interacting with a host of animal companions along the way. Each step of their journey gives them something more to be thankful for, including their mittens and scarves, the rain and snow, their family members, and the food on their table. A Thanksgiving story that encourages acts of kindness all year round.
We Give Thanks
![Fangsgiving](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1681198258.jpg?itok=9kDKUiPY)
It’s the fourth Thursday of November, and the members of Fright Club are cooking up something spooky … a Thanksgiving feast! But when Vlad’s family arrives unexpectedly, they put their own spin on each of the dishes. Can this monster-filled family come together to save their feast and celebrate what the holiday is truly about?
Fangsgiving
![Friendsgiving](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062956760.jpg?itok=MzB07lZs)
On a glorious fall day, three woodland friends enjoy a bike ride followed by a trip to a bountiful farmer’s market. Described in gently rhyming prose, the friends indulge in more traditional activities including picking apples and making pie, playing in leaf piles, and harvesting the garden. The bountiful harvest inspires them to plan a meal together.
Friendsgiving
![If You Lived During the Plimoth Thanksgiving](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/338726374.jpg?itok=zfx_YOXY)
What do you know about the thanksgiving feast at Plimoth? What if you lived when the English colonists and the Wampanoag people shared a feast at Plimoth? What would you have eaten? What was the true story of the feast that we now know as the first Thanksgiving and how did it become a national holiday? From the If You Lived series, the book explores both sides of this historical event.
If You Lived During the Plimoth Thanksgiving
![The Giant Bear: An Inuit Folktale](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/177227271X.jpg?itok=OkYBDpNH)
One of the most terrifying creatures to be found in traditional Inuit stories is the nanurluk, a massive bear the size of an iceberg that lives under the sea ice. Its monstrous size and ice-covered fur make it an almost impenetrable foe. Jose Angutingunrik, a gifted storyteller and respected elder from Kugaaruk, Nunavut, brings to life a story of the great nanurluk that has been told in the Kugaaruk region for generations.
The Giant Bear: An Inuit Folktale
![How Raven Stole the Sun](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0789201631.jpg?itok=EvagcsVX)
A retelling of a Tlingit tale the author first heard from her father. Its the story of how the Raven transformed himself to bring light to what had been an earth shrouded in darkness — and explains why “why ravens are now black as smoke instead of white as snow.” Part of the Abbeville “Tales of the People” series of books for young readers, published in partnership with the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.
How Raven Stole the Sun
![Antelope Woman](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0873585437.jpg?itok=sP-oRPHn)
In a southwestern village, a resourceful young woman is intrigued by the appearance of a mysterious stranger — actually an antelope in human guise. The maiden marries him, but when they are shunned by her people, the couple chooses to return to his family and live out their lives as antelopes. Since then, the narrator explains, man has honored the antelope by never hunting or killing it. — Publishers Weekly
Antelope Woman
![Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1541579143.jpg?itok=xegQiXbo)
Mary Golda Ross designed classified airplanes and spacecraft as Lockheed Aircraft Corporation’s first female engineer. Find out how her passion for math and the Cherokee values she was raised with shaped her life and work. Cherokee author Traci Sorell and Métis illustrator Natasha Donovan trace Ross’s journey from being the only girl in a high school math class to becoming a teacher to pursuing an engineering degree, joining the top-secret Skunk Works division of Lockheed, and being a mentor for Native Americans and young women interested in engineering. The narrative highlights Cherokee values including education, working cooperatively, remaining humble, and helping ensure equal opportunity and education for all.
Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer
![Powwow Day](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/158089948X.jpg?itok=UG6GKvP2)
In this uplifting, contemporary Native American story, River is recovering from illness and can’t dance at the powwow this year. Will she ever dance again? Follow River’s journey from feeling isolated after an illness to learning the healing power of community. Additional information explains the history and functions of powwows, which are commonplace across the United States and Canada and are open to both Native Americans and non-Native visitors.
Powwow Day
![Holler Loudly](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0525422560.jpg?itok=H8ZCOf6_)
Holler Loudly has a voice as big as the southwestern sky, and everywhere he goes, people tell him to “Hush!” From math class to the movies and even the state fair, Holler’s LOUD voice just keeps getting him into trouble. But when a huge tornado comes twisting into town, Holler (with that voice of his!) saves the day.
Holler Loudly
![Twenty-Two Cents: Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1620148099.jpg?itok=kvF9q894)
Growing up in Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus witnessed extreme poverty all around and was determined to eradicate it. Muhammad founded Grameen Bank where people could borrow small amounts of money to start a job, and then pay back the bank without exorbitant interest charges. Over the next few years, Muhammad’s compassion and determination changed the lives of millions of people by loaning the equivalent of more than 10 billion US dollars in micro-credit. His work has empowered the poor, especially women, who often have limited options.
Twenty-Two Cents: Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank
![Powwow’s Coming](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/B009WEFYNS.jpg?itok=xcan3kZb)
Cut-paper collage and poetry bring young readers inside a contemporary Native American community while offering a thoughtful look at powwows and their meanings to the Native participants.
Powwow’s Coming
![The Library Dragon](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/156145091X.jpg?itok=ovoN1-fn)
Sunrise Elementary School’s new librarian is Miss Lotta Scales, a fire-breathing dragon who fiercely guards her new books. When a nearsighted child enters the unused facility and begins reading aloud, other children wander in, and Miss Scales realizes that kids don’t necessarily damage books. The text is filled with dragon-related puns.
The Library Dragon
![14 Cows for America](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561454907_0.jpg?itok=DnYXjHYp)
This is the true story of a touching gift bestowed on the United States by a tribe of Maasai Warriors in the wake of the September 11th attacks. Accompanied by richly hued illustrations, this story of generosity and compassion crosses boundaries, nations, and cultures.
14 Cows for America
![Martina the Beautiful Cockroach](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561454680.jpg?itok=GgulY4Rq)
A sweet and witty retelling of the Cuban folktale. Martina the beautiful cockroach doesn’t know coffee beans about love and marriage. That’s where her Cuban family comes in. While some of the Cucarachas offer her gifts to make her more attractive, only Abuela, her grandmother, gives her something really useful: un consejo increíble, some shocking advice.
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach
![The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1682631893.jpg?itok=AuXM32VM)
A recreation of the legend of King Christian X of Denmark, inspired by the bravery of the Danes and their king during World War II. An author’s note shares more information on King Christian X, the efforts of Danes to help Jews throughout the country, and discussion questions about the origins of legends.
The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark
![The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545722888.jpg?itok=RgqauQAB)
La Paz is a happy, but noisy village. A little peace and quiet would make it just right. So the villagers elect the bossy Don Pepe as their mayor. Before long, singing of any kind is outlawed. But there is one noisy rooster who doesn’t give two mangos about this mayor’s silly rules. Instead, he does what roosters were born to do. This allegory celebrates the spirit of freedom, and the courage of those who are born to sing at any cost.
The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet!
![Amazing Treasures: 100+ Objects and Places That Will Boggle Your Mind](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1912920506.jpg?itok=B_SArrXe)
What makes a treasure? Simply something that is important to someone. Travel the world and see treasures that are natural, ancient, manmade, and more in this heavily illustrated and thoroughly engaging glimpse at both familiar and more obscure riches. Backmatter includes source notes and a glossary.
Amazing Treasures: 100+ Objects and Places That Will Boggle Your Mind
![""](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/2023-06/we-are-still-here.jpg?itok=4vQ9CrVZ)
Using a class activity as a framework, the history of Indigenous people in the United States is presented. Each “presentation” concludes with a resounding “We are still here” despite the difficult history. Simple but bold illustrations and extensive backmatter conclude this important introduction to an often-forgotten part of American history.
We Are Still Here: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know
![Summertime Sleepers: Animals That Estivate](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580897169.jpg?itok=r1P3-lJH)
You know about animals that hibernate, but do you know about animals that sleep all summer? They estivate! Estivation occurs during particularly hot or dry periods such as the West African lungfish in Mali. Straightforward text and realistic illustrations are punctuated by black/white line drawings with notes that create the impression of a field guide. Notes from the author and illustrator as well as additional resources conclude this fascinating volume.
Summertime Sleepers: Animals That Estivate
![Mars Is: Stark Slopes, Silvery Snow, and Startling Surprises](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1682631885.jpg?itok=t2wxYUEO)
Mars continues to intrigue but photographs sent from a powerful camera known as HiRISE (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) has provided clues if not answers to many questions. Information and a lyrical text combine with astonishing, textured photographs for a look at the mysterious red planet for a book that can be read, viewed, and enjoyed in several ways.
Mars Is: Stark Slopes, Silvery Snow, and Startling Surprises
![The Highest Tribute: Thurgood Marshall’s life, Leadership, and Legacy](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062912518.jpg?itok=KH5jMYMx)
Born in Baltimore (MD), Thurgood Marshall would grow up to be one of the most powerful forces in rights for Black citizens. Clearly illustrated with an accessible text, Marshall’s life and legacy are presented, complete with a timeline, major cases, and more.
The Highest Tribute: Thurgood Marshall’s life, Leadership, and Legacy
![The Gravity Tree: The True Story of a Tree That Inspired the World](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062967363.jpg?itok=9a_wU1ue)
“A tree may seem like an ordinary thing. But hundreds of years ago, a tree was about to embark on an extraordinary journey.” Sir Isaac Newton sat under that tree and came up with the theory of gravity, a tree and an idea that have continued to inspire other scientists and people all over the world. Straightforward text and engaging illustrations present the Gravity Tree. Backmatter included.