![Amelia Earhart](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0756625521.jpg?itok=puOAiE3p)
Amelia Earhart was a fiesty 11-year-old when she saw her first air show. Little did she know that a passing fancy for airplanes would develop into a full-throttled passion. As a committed social worker, feminist and record-breaking female pilot, Amelia’s disappearance while flying over the South Pacific remains one of our greatest mysteries.
Amelia Earhart
![Pablo Remembers](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0688112498.jpg?itok=SEJufhZh)
This compelling photo essay from George Ancona follows the preparations of young Pablo and his family for the Day of the Dead as they remember Pablo’s grandmother. Ancona’s photos cover a wide range of the family’s activities, from a trip to the market to the family altar overflowing with marigolds. Ancona offers readers an authentic glimpse of daily life in Oaxaca, Mexico, as well as a sense of the love and care with which the family prepares for the celebration. Spanish version available.
Pablo Remembers
![Up We Grow! A Year in the Life of a Small, Local Farm](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1554535611.jpg?itok=wG9ifSdL)
This look at one local farm presents a look at work on a farm raising food and animals while protecting the environment. Handsome photographs show the uniqueness of the seasons.
Up We Grow! A Year in the Life of a Small, Local Farm
![Seed, Soil, Sun: Earth's Recipe for Food](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1590787137.jpg?itok=tja_K-dY)
Earth’s recipe for the food we eat — seed, soil, and sun — are presented in crisp photographs and brief, lucid text all in a large format. Young scientists (and their adults) may be inspired to start their own seeds but observe their world more closely.
Seed, Soil, Sun: Earth’s Recipe for Food
![Everything But the Horse: A Childhood Memory](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/031607019X.jpg?itok=g7GPnXBN)
The author recalls moving from the city to a farm on Middlebury Road. There the family had dogs, cats, fowl, and a cow. The young narrator, whose birthday is coming up, longs for a horse. Richly detailed watercolors warmly evoke a family, farm life, and a dream.
Everything But the Horse: A Childhood Memory
![Busy Barnyard](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1582461686.jpg?itok=Ouf0y3ig)
Animals shown in color photographs engage in a range of recognizable activities — from romping to snuggling. Lively language and a sturdy format are used in this appealing book just right to share with young children.
Busy Barnyard
![Grandfather's Journey](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0547076800_1.jpg?itok=_sc56JAE)
Say narrates the saga of his grandfather who as a young man travels to the United States in the early 20th century, marries, and returns to Japan. Watercolor portraits of people and places glimpse the contrast of cultures and parallel the lives of grandfather and grandson. It could lead to a discovery of family histories. Country of origin: Japan
Grandfather’s Journey
![Kindergarten Day: USA and China](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580892191.jpg?itok=TY4OV75n)
Children going to kindergarten in the U.S. are welcomed by the teacher, practice reading, eat, and more — just like their counterparts in Beijing. A day of school life in Schenectady, New York, and Beijing, China, shown in expressive photographs, highlight commonalities. Chinese is included, though it is also transliterated.
Kindergarten Day: USA and China
![Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx / La juez que crecio en el Bronx](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1442403039.jpg?itok=TsEB-4UP)
Poverty didn’t stop this girl from working hard, reading lots of books, and graduating top in her class. Meet young Sonia Sotomayor, the child who grew up to become the first Latina Supreme Court justice. Her life is presented through a jaunty, positive narrative and warm-toned illustrations that capture the warmth and joy of Sotomayor’s family and story. A bit of background information concludes the engaging glimpse of a contemporary figure.
Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx / La juez que crecio en el Bronx
![Little Pink Pup](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399254358.jpg?itok=REjBIvOm)
When a runt pig named Pink was pushed out by his litter mates, he was placed with a mother dog who was caring for puppies of her own. The story of Tink, the patient dachshund mom, and her pup’s acceptance of Pink is documented in easy text and full color photographs. It is based on one family’s experience on their West Virginia farm.
Little Pink Pup
![Stealing Home: Jackie Robinson Against the Odds](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689862768.jpg?itok=XmLflFAU)
Lush, realistic illustrations combine with a simple text to suggest what it must have been like when the pioneering Jackie Robinson played ball for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Additional factual information is included in what is made to look like baseball cards on each page. The result is a handsome book that can be appreciated by different ages.
Stealing Home: Jackie Robinson Against the Odds
![Players in Pigtails](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439183065.jpg?itok=Eh_hZR6i)
Katie Casey follows her passion for baseball and winds up playing for one of the professional girls’ teams — and wins. The little known opening of a well-known tune, “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” inspired this fictionalized look at the professional all-girls baseball league that thrived during World War II.
Players in Pigtails
![No Easy Way: The Story of Ted Williams and the Last .400 Season](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0525478779.jpg?itok=EjQ_7Vwc)
Ted Williams never flinched at hard work or a challenge. In his last season with the Boston Red Sox, Williams had to decide if he wanted to take the chance and lose his rare .400 average or go to bat. Williams’ decision creates a riveting read in this handsome and thoughtful look at one man’s ethics and the times in which he lived.
No Easy Way: The Story of Ted Williams and the Last .400 Season
![My Baseball Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0688171370.jpg?itok=KMn5JJNg)
The basic rules and equipment of baseball are introduced in simple words and straightforward illustrations. Those interested in the nitty-gritty of the game will appreciate this practical presentation.
My Baseball Book
![Baseball from A to Z](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061240818.jpg?itok=dA9VfwsA)
Comic illustrations effectively combine with a straightforward text to bring baseball terms to life. From A (“Ace. The best pitcher on the team…”) to Z (“Strike Zone. To be in the strike zone, a pitch must be…”) the alphabet is a device used to introduce all things baseball, likely to be appreciated by even young aficionados.
Baseball from A to Z
![All Star! Honus Wagner & the Most Famous Baseball Card Ever](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399246614.jpg?itok=XPzv0q8O)
The baseball card of “…the bandy-legged son of German immigrants” sold for almost three million dollars in 2007. Honus Wagner was an all-around player who could hit, run, and play shortstop equally well. Highlights of his life and some of the myths that swirled up around him are presented in evocative, energetic text and handsome paintings.
All Star! Honus Wagner & the Most Famous Baseball Card Ever
![Pelé: King of Soccer / Pele, El rey del futbol](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/006122779X.jpg?itok=f9-BPRwO)
Did you know that as a boy, Pelé played soccer in bare feet with a grapefruit instead of a soccer ball? Monica Brown shares the inspirational story of the beloved soccer star’s rise from humble beginnings to becoming El rey del fútbol. Rudy Gutiérrez’s brilliant and fluid illustrations of Pelé and “the beautiful game” of soccer leap off the page. Bilingual text. Curriculum guide (opens in a new window) available.
Pelé: King of Soccer / Pele, El rey del futbol
![Mandela](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0698118162.jpg?itok=C-1duPVi)
Meet young Rolihlahla, the boy who will grow up to become Nelson Mandela. From his childhood in the South African countryside, to his election as the first black president in South Africa’s history, Mandela’s extra-ordinary life is a story of courage, persistence, hope, and belief.
Mandela
![South Africa: Explore the World Through Soccer](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1934670537.jpg?itok=S7yw1qSd)
Ethan Zohn is a professional soccer player, philanthropist, and lecturer. Through his series of international Soccer World books, Zohn shares ways that soccer can be used as a “common language” across cultures. In this edition, Zohn makes his way through South Africa, and takes readers from wildlife preserves to giant soccer stadiums.
South Africa: Explore the World Through Soccer
![The Robin Makes a Laughing Sound: A Birder's Journal](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/158089318X.jpg?itok=OY_iCSL9)
The author has long observed birds and recorded her findings in journals. This handsome book provides a glimpse into those observations combined with a variety of poems about her feathered subjects. Notes about her writing and additional resources are sure to inspire similar activities by young scientists.
The Robin Makes a Laughing Sound: A Birder’s Journal
![Older Than the Stars](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1570917876.jpg?itok=-3s4xpjq)
Bright, angular illustrations almost frantically zoom across pages and combine with the cumulative rhyme (think of “This is the House That Jack Built”) to explain how the earth was formed. It concludes that”…You are as old as the universe itself.” Additional information appears on each horizontal spread. A timeline of the universe and a glossary concludes this effective presentation of a complicated theory.
Older Than the Stars
![Pika: Life in the Rocks](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1590788036.jpg?itok=MqMyYbHh)
Planning a visit to the mountains of the American West this summer? If you’re sharp-eyed, you may see a well-camouflaged pika. These 6-8 inch animals are related to hares and rabbits (although in the crisp, expressive pictures they resemble large hamsters!). Color photographs and snappy text provide a fascinating look into pikas’ habitat, behaviors, and predators. Additional information is included at the end of the book.
Pika: Life in the Rocks
![Meet the Howlers](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1570917337.jpg?itok=ZdOg8Naa)
Meet a family of howler monkeys (who get their name from the loud calls they make “Woo-hoo-hoo! AH-UH-OH!”). An engaging, rhyming text that introduces their habits and where they live combines with soft-lined, richly colored illustrations. Additional factual material is presented on each double-page in a different typeface. A map and greater detail conclude this informative, appealing book.
Meet the Howlers
![The Buzz on Bees: Why Are They Disappearing?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/082342247X.jpg?itok=urSA-HRB)
Bees have been around for over 65 million years but have been in decline since early in the 21st century. This scientific mystery is better appreciated with a clearer understanding of the importance of these flying insects to humans. Mystery and background information are presented in handsome photographs and lucid text. Suggested activities are doable as is finding out more from recommended resources.