![The Most Amazing Creatures in the Sea](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805099611.jpg?itok=kXgHLE_w)
Which is more amazing, the vampire squid or the blue whale? Could it be the leafy sea dragon or the wolffish? Characteristics of these and many other amazing sea creatures suggest that it is the most amazing but it is the reader who must decide. Stunning, realistic illustrations of each animal in its likely environment and fascinating facts present a host of remarkable beings.
The Most Amazing Creatures in the Sea
![It's Our Garden: From Seeds to Harvest in a School Garden](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763676918.jpg?itok=Rz2JIBoA)
An entire community comes together to create and learn from a garden. Students with their teachers plant a variety of edible plants from tomatoes to radishes. They explore insect residents of the garden and more. Finally, everyone comes together to enjoy the harvest. Photographs and a conversational text document this pleasure of a garden project.
It’s Our Garden: From Seeds to Harvest in a School Garden
![Flowers Are Calling](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0544340124.jpg?itok=DhUZR3CY)
Poetic verse alternates with information about the flowers that attract a variety of animals and insects. Text appears on evocative illustrations in a horizontal format that suggests the expanse of the gardens and fields. A bit of additional information and link to a guide appear at the conclusion.
Flowers Are Calling
![Animal Faces](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545791219.jpg?itok=oo2FUxHF)
Animals, like people, have faces. And faces have amazing features; for example, a panda’s furry face keeps it warm, a ladybug’s antennae smells, and large ears help bats hear. Explore these and other senses in crisp text and lots of photographs in an attractive, accessible format. A code for a supplemental digital book is included to continue the exploration.
Animal Faces
![Water Is Water](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/159643984X.jpg?itok=WPd720Bs)
Lyrical language and handsome, realistic watercolors present water in its many forms, from liquid to snow. Water is also in things like mud and even apples. Additional information about the processes seen and further readings concludes this striking and informative look at water.
Water Is Water
![Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452119368.jpg?itok=NpuPQetK)
Even when it’s too early to plant, there’s a lot going on underground. When a grandmother and her grandchild do plant, they tend the garden until it’s harvested and even then there’s a great deal of activity down in the dirt. Richly colored illustrations show both on top and underneath the garden.
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt
![Spectacular Spots](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561458171.jpg?itok=-Q6Al9_e)
Many animals on land and in the water, familiar and exotic, have spots — seen here through brief, poetic language and carefully crafted illustrations: “Spots with purpose, spots with flair. Spotted creatures everywhere!” Additional information about the animals and where they live concludes this handsome informational book.
Spectacular Spots
![Sea Bones](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452125007.jpg?itok=NHxD7pBt)
Some creatures that live in oceans have skeletons, others don’t. Meet a colorful variety of them in this exploration of sea animals from jellies to clown fish in this playful but informative introduction. A chart of “sea facts” concludes this book that can be read with or without the extra information presented in a different typeface on each double-page spread.
Sea Bones
![Hippos Are Huge!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763665924.jpg?itok=CbwnZ-uB)
Hippos are indeed huge. They can also be dangerous as they’re fast and have razor-sharp teeth. An informal narrative and dramatic illustrations combine with factual information in this engaging and fascinating look at a very big creature.
Hippos Are Huge!
![Families](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823430537.jpg?itok=89G55jgh)
Some kids are adopted, others live with one parent, other children live with two moms or two dads; still others live with a mom and dad. Lots of different families are celebrated through a simple text and full-color photographs.
Families
![A Bird Is a Bird](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823430421.jpg?itok=8SttJEVv)
What makes a bird different from other animals that also have a beak, wings, and lay eggs? It is feathers, of course — bright or dull, on birds tall or small. Easy text and realistic illustrations show familiar and less well known birds in this appealing and informative book.
A Bird Is a Bird
![Bee Dance](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805099190.jpg?itok=gOIufJ72)
Follow a honeybee as it travels to a prairie in bloom to gather nectar and return to let other bees know of the place. Bold collages of honeybees from varied perspectives present the environment and hive. Additional information about the honeybee dance concludes this compelling look at a fascinating process.
Bee Dance
![Whose Tools?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1419714317.jpg?itok=Cj4yNZ3I)
This ode to building a house from the ground up features six kinds of craftsmen and the 24 tools they use, accurately labeled. The answer to each inquiring refrain is revealed under a gatefold, seven in all, engaging the reader in an informative guessing game.
Whose Tools?
![Hand in Hand: An American History Through Poetry](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/067173315X.jpg?itok=VjIhNOLt)
Work by both well and lesser-known poets is presented by subject for an inspiring glimpse of American history as well as varied styles of poetry complemented by bold illustrations.
Hand in Hand: An American History Through Poetry
![Been to Yesterdays: Poems of a Life](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1563978083.jpg?itok=joV_EdZa)
Readers will recognize the emotional impact of one year in the writer’s life, a year of change, growth, pain and joy. It is presented in economical but powerful poems.
Been to Yesterdays: Poems of a Life
![The War to End All Wars: World War I](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0544021711.jpg?itok=NcGQ8Yvr)
The First World War comes into gritty focus through battles fought and the world changes it brought about. Photographs and other primary source material make this a riveting, sophisticated look at an impactful period in world history.
The War to End All Wars: World War I
![Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0395845203.jpg?itok=npzIz945)
From a shy child, Eleanor grew up to be an activist and a quietly powerful First Lady. Her life is chronicled in an understandable, well documented narrative complemented by an array of photographs. This is a solid companion to Freedman’s biography of Eleanor’s husband, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (opens in a new window).
Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery
![Martha Graham: A Dancer's Life](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0395746558.jpg?itok=icqR82bA)
Martha Graham was tenacious; she was a dancer with a vision who left her mark on the modern American dance. Her life and art combine in this highly readable biography revealed through photographs and narrative which incorporates interviews with those who knew her.
Martha Graham: A Dancer’s Life
![Indian Chiefs](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823406253.jpg?itok=WeN70GJs)
Powerful portraits of six Indian leaders of western tribes are presented in a handsome volume. Photographic portraits and other visuals from the period enhance the well-documented, highly readable biographies of well and lesser known chiefs.
Indian Chiefs
![Because They Marched](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823429210.jpg?itok=J2qSDrO_)
Fifty years ago well-known civil rights leaders came together with other lesser known but key individuals in Selma, Alabama. Events leading to breaking down the barriers to voting rights for African Americans are detailed through strong images and moving, well-documented narrative.
Because They Marched
![Lincoln: A Photobiograhy](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0395518482.jpg?itok=GxU9bXod)
Abraham Lincoln comes to life as a leader, a husband and a father in this enthralling account of his life and the times in which he lived. Lincoln’s writing and other primary sources are seamlessly incorporated along with telling photographs.
Lincoln: A Photobiograhy
![Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/angel-island.jpeg?itok=Wrrpd5MP)
The East Coast had Ellis Island, comparable to the West Coast’s Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay. There immigrants, primarily Chinese, entered the U.S. from about 1910 to 1940 where they stayed sometimes for long periods. Primary sources, both text and image, combine for a poignant portrait of the people and the period.
Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain
![Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0547385625.jpg?itok=yqYljt7C)
Though different, Abraham Lincoln and formerly enslaved Frederick Douglass shared a great deal in common. Both came from poverty, achieved prominence; they developed camaraderie and a shared vision that changed a nation, all presented in this clear and accessible volume.
Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship
![When the Wind Blows](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823430693.jpg?itok=I7w9Ema_)
Many things happen when the wind blows. Dune grass bends, waves spray, and “Copper whirls ‘round/Between two magnets/High aboveground” to generate electricity that is used to power our nation. Lyrical text and realistic illustrations provide a creative introduction to wind power.