![Welcome to the Neighborhood](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763665940.jpg?itok=9BbKIst5)
Forest animals “live as neighbors” and survive by building. The homes and their inhabitants are presented in stunning, earth-toned pop-ups accompanied by a brief but informative and engaging text.
Welcome to the Neighborhood
![Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Baseball](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399169032.jpg?itok=Xx6tQUK0)
Sophisticated baseball aficionados will appreciate the highs (and lows) of the game over decades, organized by its three seasons: spring, summer, fall. The author’s work as a sports writer is evident in his chatty, approachable style.
Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Baseball
![How Things Grow](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0448487683.jpg?itok=gf-wIHae)
A word on one side is illustrated on the opposing page of each spread. Lift the sturdy flap, and the egg becomes a chick, the acorn becomes an oak tree, etc. Even a very familiar caterpillar becomes a handsome butterfly in this thoughtfully presented glimpse of spring things.
How Things Grow
![Seeds of Freedom: The Peaceful Integration of Huntsville, Alabama](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763669199.jpg?itok=fNzs6MI9)
Huntsville, Alabama, home to the Marshall Space Center, was desegregated nonviolently during the 1960s. The people there nurtured the seeds planted by Martin Luther King, Jr. and others as they worked for equality. Realistic watercolors are expressive, effectively evoking the period and people.
Seeds of Freedom: The Peaceful Integration of Huntsville, Alabama
![My Name Is Truth: The Life of Sojourner Truth](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060758988.jpg?itok=SZ6NBjNs)
Isabella Baumfree was born into slavery but she would not remain enslaved. Instead, she took the name Sojourner Truth and a famous orator for the abolition of slavery and for women’s rights. Sojourner’s words swirl throughout deeply colored pages of expressive illustrations.
My Name Is Truth: The Life of Sojourner Truth
![Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/144241216X.jpg?itok=I3MKqQux)
Words are powerful; they can inspire and they can be hurtful, as Shabazz demonstrates in this touching look at her father’s early life. Realistic illustrations combine with a compelling narration to examine a man and the turbulent times in which he lived. Older, more sophisticated readers may gain more from Shabazz’s X: A Novel (opens in a new window).
Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X
![Mahalia Jackson: Walking with Kings and Queens](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060879440.jpg?itok=OwtRZchf)
This brief, broad introduction to gospel great, Mahalia Jackson, is sure to inform as well as arouse curiosity about her music and the times in which she lived. Happily, lots of audio exists to complement the richly illustrated glimpse of a fascinating woman.
Mahalia Jackson: Walking with Kings and Queens
![Leontyne Price: Voice of a Century](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375856064.jpg?itok=w1qtG71g)
Born in the Mississippi Delta in 1927, the always musically gifted Mary Violet Leontyne Price would grow up to be the first African American to star at LaScala in Italy. Evocative illustrations swirl with poetic text to bring this star to life. Leontyne was preceded and may have been inspired by Marian Anderson, so this book pairs well with When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson (opens in a new window).
Leontyne Price: Voice of a Century
![The Mighty Mars Rovers: The Incredible Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity (Scientists in the Field series)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/054747881X.jpg?itok=q4PEJByQ)
This book tells the greatest space robot adventure of all time through the eyes — and heart — of Steven Squyres, professor of astronomy at Cornell University and lead scientist on the mission. This suspenseful page-turner captures the hair-raising human emotions felt during the adventures with two tough rovers.
The Mighty Mars Rovers: The Incredible Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity (Scientists in the Field series)
![Eruption: Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives (Scientists in the Field series)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0547503504.jpg?itok=Fk0-zRl_)
The perilous, adrenaline-fueled, life-saving work of an international volcano crisis team and the sleeping giants they study, from Colombia to the Philippines, from Chile to Indonesia.
Eruption: Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives (Scientists in the Field series)
![The Planet Hunter: The Story Behind What Happened to Pluto](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0873589262.jpg?itok=hvfceS2T)
Why the once-planet Pluto was demoted to a lesser planetary status is explained in readable text and engaging illustrations.
The Planet Hunter: The Story Behind What Happened to Pluto
![Generation Fix: Young Ideas for a Better World](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1582700672.jpg?itok=dDVr3LB_)
Young people see a need and work to better their world in this upbeat chronicle of youthful activists.
Generation Fix: Young Ideas for a Better World
![For the Love of Music: The Remarkable Story of Maria Anna Mozart](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1582463263.jpg?itok=Mb1xYlEi)
The life of Wolfgang’s older sister, Maria Anna, follows the form of a piano sonata which combines with evocative illustration to portray the 18th century musicians and their music.
For the Love of Music: The Remarkable Story of Maria Anna Mozart
![Electrical Wizard: How Nikola Tesla Lit Up the World](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763658553.jpg?itok=QJ5nIGh8)
Move over Tom Edison! This intriguing look at Tesla’s importance in early use of electricity is well documented and handsomely illustrated first look at an important scientist and inventor.
Electrical Wizard: How Nikola Tesla Lit Up the World
![Ben Franklin's Big Splash](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1620914468.jpg?itok=wHl2E3AB)
Benjamin Franklin was always curious and thinking outside of the box, even as a boy. Youthful swimming (during a time when swimming was considered unhealthy) led Ben to invent paddles to be more fish-like. One episode from the life of a “smart, stubborn, sensible son of a soap-maker” is presented in humorous, detailed illustrations and lively language.
Ben Franklin’s Big Splash
![Mix It Up!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452137358.jpg?itok=qt0LDRQd)
Are you ready to shake and mix to make new colors? “Tap the gray spot…to see what happens.” With a turn of the page many colors appear for readers to mix. Simple blobs of color and simple instructions on uncluttered pages creatively present color mixing.
Mix It Up!
![Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0544252306.jpg?itok=6LGoyA_p)
Ivan lived like a human until he began to grow into a silverback gorilla. He was just an infant when captured by poachers in his native country in Africa and was in captivity for over half his life. Using spare text and evocative illustrations, Ivan’s story comes into focus for younger readers. Those interested in Ivan’s story will learn more from the back matter and may be interested in reading Applegate’s Newbery Medal winning The One and Only Ivan (opens in a new window) (Harper).
Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla
![The Big Green](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1620916290.jpg?itok=5zWYFldr)
How many types of green exist? There’s “anaconda green, electric-eel green, green-iguana-in-the-sun green” and more as presented in the fresh language and imaginative illustrations that show a seemingly simple color in a rich new way.
The Big Green
![My First Book of Baby Animals](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1623540283.jpg?itok=Ad0fl8rV)
Animals and their young in natural habitats are presented in crisp color photographs. Appealing images show animals cuddling, walking and more while the only words on each sturdy page are the name of the animal and its young (e.g., rhinoceros calf).
My First Book of Baby Animals
![Viva Frida](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596436034.jpg?itok=ES87RkOf)
Mixed media illustrations evoke artist Frida Kahlo and lyrical language is used to suggest her life. Rather than a biography, this homage to art and an artist is visually stunning and will likely generate interest in many topics. An afterward about Frida in Spanish and English culminates the presentation.
Viva Frida
![Our Solar System](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062333798.jpg?itok=TzzxNFBd)
Spectacular photographs (primarily from NASA) and a readable, up-to-date text present current information about our solar system. Moreover, the author’s interest in science and this topic are effectively shared and may inspire readers.
Our Solar System
![Magic Tree House Survival Guide](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0553497375.jpg?itok=_P6Y-ckG)
Jack and Annie share what they’ve learned about survival throughout their time travel adventures. They provide tips when lost in the wilderness, how to make it through a natural disaster and more. Practical advice even for unlikely events (such as surviving on spiders) adds another entertaining though factual “what-if” element.
Magic Tree House Survival Guide
![Edward Hopper Paints His World](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805087524.jpg?itok=DTcOB56E)
In an afterword, the author asks if an artist can be a hero or an explorer. The answer is sure to be a resounding ‘yes’ after examining this thoughtful, attractive and informative overview of artist Edward Hopper and his work. Several Hopper paintings, selected quotes, additional resources and a note from the illustrator are included.
Edward Hopper Paints His World
![Dear Malala, We Stand with You](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0553521209.jpg?itok=bKEdByMa)
This tribute to the Pakistani girl who has become the face for children’s education worldwide provides an introduction to the issues. Color photographs and brief text present what Malala has come to represent; her touching 2013 speech at the United Nations is included.