Random House New Releases - Juvenile Nonfiction - People & Places - United States - Between May 19, 2012 and June 18, 2013.

Babe Ruth Saves Baseball! by Richard Walz

2013-02-27T00:30:00-05:00

Babe Ruth Saves Baseball!
Written by Frank Murphy
Illustrated by Richard Walz

eBook, 48 pages | Random House Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Nonfiction - People & Places - United States; Juvenile Nonfiction - Sports & Recreation - Baseball; Juvenile Nonfiction - Readers - Beginner | $3.99 | February 27, 2013 | 978-0-385-37347-0 (0-385-37347-3)

Batter up! It’s 1919 and baseball is in trouble! All across the country, people are throwing down their bats, and giving up America’s national pastime. It’s up to Babe Ruth to win back fans and save baseball! Can he do it, or will he strike out?

A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin by Melissa Sweet

2013-01-08T00:30:00-05:00

A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin
Written by Jen Bryant
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

As a child in the late 1800s, Horace Pippin loved to draw: He loved the feel of the charcoal as it slid across the floor. He loved looking at something in the room and making it come alive again in front of him. He drew pictures for his sisters, his classmates, his co-workers. Even during W.W.I, Horace filled his notebooks with drawings from the trenches . . . until he was shot. Upon his return home, Horace couldn't lift his right arm, and couldn't make any art. Slowly, with lots of practice, he regained use of his arm, until once again, he was able to paint--and paint, and paint! Soon, people—including the famous painter N. C. Wyeth—started noticing Horace's art, and before long, his paintings were displayed in galleries and museums across the country.

Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet team up once again to share this inspiring story of a self-taught painter from humble beginnings who despite many obstacles, was ultimately able to do what he loved, and be recognized for who he was: an artist.

A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin by Melissa Sweet

2013-01-08T00:30:00-05:00

A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin
Written by Jen Bryant
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin by Melissa Sweet

2013-01-08T00:30:00-05:00

A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin
Written by Jen Bryant
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

A Different Mirror for Young People by Rebecca Stefoff

2012-10-30T00:30:00-05:00

A Different Mirror for Young People A History of Multicultural America
Written by Ronald Takaki
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

A longtime professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, Ronald Takaki was recognized as one of the foremost scholars of American ethnic history and diversity. When the first edition of A Different Mirror was published in 1993, Publishers Weekly called it "a brilliant revisionist history of America that is likely to become a classic of multicultural studies" and named it one of the ten best books of the year. Now Rebecca Stefoff, who adapted Howard Zinn's best-selling A People's History of the United States for younger readers, turns the updated 2008 edition of Takaki's multicultural masterwork into A Different Mirror for Young People.

Drawing on Takaki's vast array of primary sources, and staying true to his own words whenever possible, A Different Mirror for Young People brings ethnic history alive through the words of people, including teenagers, who recorded their experiences in letters, diaries, and poems. Like Zinn's A People's History, Takaki's A Different Mirror offers a rich and rewarding "people's view" perspective on the American story.

A Different Mirror for Young People by Rebecca Stefoff

2012-10-16T00:30:00-05:00

A Different Mirror for Young People A History of Multicultural America
Written by Ronald Takaki
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

A Different Mirror for Young People by Rebecca Stefoff

2012-10-16T00:30:00-05:00

A Different Mirror for Young People A History of Multicultural America
Written by Ronald Takaki
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

National Geographic Kids United States Atlas by National Geographic

2012-07-10T00:30:00-05:00

National Geographic Kids United States Atlas
Written by National Geographic

Trade Paperback, 176 pages | National Geographic Children's Books | Juvenile Nonfiction - Reference - Atlases; Juvenile Nonfiction - People & Places - United States; Juvenile Nonfiction - Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Geography | $12.95 | July 10, 2012 | 978-1-4263-1052-2 (1-4263-1052-8)

The award-winning National Geographic Kids United States Atlas features lively maps, and graphics; updated essays and statistics; 8 thematic map spreads, on topics such as immigration, natural hazards, the water crisis, and the "greening" of America; same-size physical and political maps for each region for easy comparison; vibrant photo essays on each region and state; more than 350 full-color illustrations; 80-plus pages of National Geographic maps; 50-plus info graphics; updated state fact boxes; geo-whiz facts; state flags, birds, and flowers; comprehensive place-name index with coordinates for easy reference; and glossary of geographic terms.
Just like its companion volume National Geographic Kids World Atlas, the USA atlas is INTERACTIVE. A specially designed Web site will allow kids to link directly to hundreds of National Geographic maps, photographs, and articles plus videos, music, games, and more that will expand their knowledge and perspective about this country and its states and regions. All maps are custom-designed for middle-grade students by the Society's world-famous cartographers and each is shown in the context of surrounding areas. Throughout, locator maps and color coding make it easy for kids to keep track of where they are and to quickly navigate from region to region and state to state.
The combination of large, detailed, yet easy-to-read maps--both physical and political; stunning, full-color photo essays; information-packed thematic spreads; and the interactive component sets this atlas apart from every other U.S. atlas currently available for the 8-12 age market and makes it an invaluable resource.

Random House New Releases - Juvenile Nonfiction - People & Places - United States - Between May 19, 2012 and June 18, 2013.

Babe Ruth Saves Baseball! by Richard Walz

Babe Ruth Saves Baseball! Written by Frank Murphy Illustrated by Richard Walz

A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin by Melissa Sweet

A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin Written by Jen Bryant Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin by Melissa Sweet

A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin Written by Jen Bryant Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin by Melissa Sweet

A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin Written by Jen Bryant Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

A Different Mirror for Young People by Rebecca Stefoff

A Different Mirror for Young People A History of Multicultural AmericaWritten by Ronald Takaki Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

A Different Mirror for Young People by Rebecca Stefoff

A Different Mirror for Young People A History of Multicultural AmericaWritten by Ronald Takaki Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

A Different Mirror for Young People by Rebecca Stefoff

A Different Mirror for Young People A History of Multicultural AmericaWritten by Ronald Takaki Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

National Geographic Kids United States Atlas by National Geographic

National Geographic Kids United States Atlas Written by National Geographic

Babe Ruth Saves Baseball!
Written by Frank Murphy
Illustrated by Richard Walz

A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin
Written by Jen Bryant
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin
Written by Jen Bryant
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin
Written by Jen Bryant
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

A Different Mirror for Young People A History of Multicultural America
Written by Ronald Takaki
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

A Different Mirror for Young People A History of Multicultural America
Written by Ronald Takaki
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

A Different Mirror for Young People A History of Multicultural America
Written by Ronald Takaki
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff

National Geographic Kids United States Atlas
Written by National Geographic