Abe Lincoln's Hat
Written by Martha Brenner
Illustrated by Donald Cook
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: February 12, 2013
Price: $3.99
Illus. in full color. Abraham Lincoln, one of our greatest presidents, started out in life as an absent-minded frontier lawyer. How did he nudge his memory? He stuck letters, court notes, contracts, and even his checkbook in his trademark top hat. When he took off his hat, it was all there!  ...
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Amelia Earhart
Written by John Parlin
Format: eBook, 80 pages
On Sale: February 29, 2012
Price: $3.99
"Women must try to do things as men have tried. "
When she was eight years old, Amelia Earhart built a roller coaster and "flew" through the air. She loved to watch daredevil pilots fly loops in the sky. Amelia decided to pilot a plane herself, and became one of the first women to...
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George Washington's Birthday
A Mostly True Tale
Written by Margaret McNamara
Illustrated by Barry Blitt
Format: eBook, 40 pages
On Sale: January 10, 2012
Price: $10.99
From award-winning author Margaret McNamara and
New Yorker artist Barry Blitt comes this partly true and completely funny story of George Washington's 7th birthday. In this clever approach to history, readers will discover the truths and myths about George Washington. Did George Washington wear a wig? No. Did George Washington cut...
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George Washington's Birthday
A Mostly True Tale
Written by Margaret McNamara
Illustrated by Barry Blitt
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: January 10, 2012
Price: $17.99
From award-winning author Margaret McNamara and
New Yorker artist Barry Blitt comes this partly true and completely funny story of George Washington's 7th birthday. In this clever approach to history, readers will discover the truths and myths about George Washington. Did George Washington wear a wig? No. Did George Washington cut...
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Zora and Me
Written by Victoria Bond and T.R. Simon
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: December 27, 2011
Price: $6.99
Winner of the 2011 John Steptoe New Talent (Author) Award!
Racial duplicity threatens an idyllic African American community in the turn-of-the-century South in a dazzling debut inspired by the early life of Zora Neale Hurston.
Whether she’s telling the truth or stretching it, Zora Neale Hurston is a riveting storyteller. Her latest creation...
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The Bravest Woman in America
Written by Marissa Moss
Illustrated by Andrea U'Ren
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: July 12, 2011
Price: $16.99
Ida Lewis loved everything about the sea, so when her father became the official keeper of Lime Rock Lighthouse in Newport, Rhode Island, she couldn’t imagine anything better.
Throughout the years, Ida shadowed her father as he tended the lighthouse, listening raptly to his stories about treacherous storms, drowning sailors, and daring...
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The Bravest Woman in America
Written by Marissa Moss
Illustrated by Andrea U'Ren
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: July 12, 2011
Price: $19.99
Ida Lewis loved everything about the sea, so when her father became the official keeper of Lime Rock Lighthouse in Newport, Rhode Island, she couldn’t imagine anything better.
Throughout the years, Ida shadowed her father as he tended the lighthouse, listening raptly to his stories about treacherous storms, drowning sailors, and daring...
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Passing the Music Down
Written by Sarah Sullivan
Illustrated by Barry Root
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: May 10, 2011
Price: $16.99
A warmhearted ode to an American musical tradition and to generational ties, told in lyrical free verse with atmospheric illustrationsA young boy travels to the hills of Appalachia to meet the old-time fiddle player whose music he has admired, and so sparks a friendship that will forge a bond between generations...
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Zora and Me
Written by Victoria Bond and T. R. Simon
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: October 12, 2010
Price: $16.99
Winner of the 2011 John Steptoe New Talent (Author) Award!
Racial duplicity threatens an idyllic African American community in the turn-of-the-century South in a dazzling debut inspired by the early life of Zora Neale Hurston.
Whether she’s telling the truth or stretching it, Zora Neale Hurston is a riveting storyteller. Her latest creation...
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Basher Five-Two
Written by Scott O'Grady
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2010
Price: $5.99
U.S. Air Force pilot Captain Scott O'Grady was shot down in his F-16 over Bosnia while helping to keep the peace. The plane exploded, and Captain O'Grady fell 5 miles to the ground below. In exciting detail, Captain O'Grady tells how he evaded capture and how, with little water and no...
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A Spotlight for Harry
Written by Eric A. Kimmel
Illustrated by Jim Madsen
Format: Trade Paperback, 112 pages
On Sale: September 28, 2010
Price: $4.99
The story of young Harry Houdini, the world’s greatest escape artist!Harry Weiss—later known by his stage name, Harry Houdini—and his brother, Dash, are enthralled when the circus comes to their Wisconsin town. Harry loves all the acts, but his favorites are the tightrope and the amazing trick where a man hangs...
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A Spotlight for Harry
Written by Eric A. Kimmel
Illustrated by Jim Madsen
Format: eBook, 112 pages
On Sale: September 28, 2010
Price: $4.99
The story of young Harry Houdini, the world’s greatest escape artist!Harry Weiss—later known by his stage name, Harry Houdini—and his brother, Dash, are enthralled when the circus comes to their Wisconsin town. Harry loves all the acts, but his favorites are the tightrope and the amazing trick where a man hangs...
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The Story of Walt Disney
Maker of Magical Worlds
Written by Bernice Selden
Format: eBook
On Sale: July 1, 2009
Price: $5.99
When Walt Disney was a child, he loved to draw. It's no wonder he grew up to create such memorable and loveable characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.
Walt Disney spent a lifetime entertaining and delighting millions of children and adults alike--on film, on television, and in his magical kingdoms of...
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My Life in Dog Years
Written by Gary Paulsen
Illustrated by Ruth Wright Paulsen
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: June 3, 2009
Price: $6.99
Gary Paulsen has owned dozens of unforgettable and amazing dogs, and here are his favorites--one to a chapter. Among them are Snowball, the puppy he owned as a boy in the Philippines; Ike, his mysterious hunting companion; Electric Fred and his best friend, Pig; Dirk, the grim protector; and Josh, one...
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The President's Daughter
Written by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Format: eBook, 176 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2008
Price: $4.99
ETHEL IS 10 YEARS OLD in 1901 when her family’s life changed forever. Suddenly, Father is not only a famous cowboy, war hero, and politician, but also President Theodore Roosevelt, leader of the United States—and Ethel has a new place to call home. The White House is older and stuffier than...
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Listen Up!
Alexander Graham Bell's Talking Machine
Written by Monica Kulling
Illustrated by Richard Walz
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: August 28, 2007
Price: $3.99
IT'S 1876 AND THE whole country is celebrating the 100th birthday of the United States. The biggest party is in Philadelphia at the World's Fair, where the latest and greatest inventions are on display for all to see. Alexander Graham Bell is headed to the fair to demonstrate his invention -...
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