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Beyond the Moongate
True Stories of 1920s China
Written by Elizabeth Quan
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: March 12, 2013
Price: $19.95
MOONGATES DOTTED THE LANDSCAPE OF OLD CHINA. Ancient Chinese architects had sculpted stone piled on sculpted stone to form round doorways, with the spiritual symbolism of the full moon. To step through one of these doorways was to step into a world of peace and happiness...
And so it was in the... Read more >
True Stories of 1920s China
Written by Elizabeth Quan
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: March 12, 2013
Price: $19.95
MOONGATES DOTTED THE LANDSCAPE OF OLD CHINA. Ancient Chinese architects had sculpted stone piled on sculpted stone to form round doorways, with the spiritual symbolism of the full moon. To step through one of these doorways was to step into a world of peace and happiness...
And so it was in the... Read more >
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Beyond the Moongate
Written by Elizabeth Quan
Format: eBook
On Sale: March 12, 2013
Price: $10.99
MOONGATES DOTTED THE LANDSCAPE OF OLD CHINA. Ancient Chinese architects had sculpted stone piled on sculpted stone to form round doorways, with the spiritual symbolism of the full moon. To step through one of these doorways was to step into a world of peace and happiness...
And so it was in the... Read more >
Written by Elizabeth Quan
Format: eBook
On Sale: March 12, 2013
Price: $10.99
MOONGATES DOTTED THE LANDSCAPE OF OLD CHINA. Ancient Chinese architects had sculpted stone piled on sculpted stone to form round doorways, with the spiritual symbolism of the full moon. To step through one of these doorways was to step into a world of peace and happiness...
And so it was in the... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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The Hero Schliemann
The Dreamer Who Dug for Troy
Written by Laura Amy Schlitz
Illustrated by Robert Byrd
Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: February 26, 2013
Price: $7.99
Archaeologist? Mythmaker? Crook? This engaging, illustrated biography of Heinrich Schliemann — a nineteenth-century romantic who most believe did find the ancient city of Troy — reveals him to be a fascinating mixture of all three.
From the time Heinrich Schliemann was a boy — or so he said — he
knew he... Read more >
The Dreamer Who Dug for Troy
Written by Laura Amy Schlitz
Illustrated by Robert Byrd
Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: February 26, 2013
Price: $7.99
Archaeologist? Mythmaker? Crook? This engaging, illustrated biography of Heinrich Schliemann — a nineteenth-century romantic who most believe did find the ancient city of Troy — reveals him to be a fascinating mixture of all three.
From the time Heinrich Schliemann was a boy — or so he said — he
knew he... Read more >
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hardcover.
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George Washington and the General's Dog
Written by Frank Murphy
Illustrated by Richard Walz
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: February 12, 2013
Price: $3.99
Boom! Bang! Guns fire! Cannons roar! George Washington is fighting in the American Revolution. He
sees a dog lost on the battlefield. Whose dog is it? How will it find its master? Early readers will be surprised to find out what happens in this little-known true story about America’s first... Read more >
Written by Frank Murphy
Illustrated by Richard Walz
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: February 12, 2013
Price: $3.99
Boom! Bang! Guns fire! Cannons roar! George Washington is fighting in the American Revolution. He
sees a dog lost on the battlefield. Whose dog is it? How will it find its master? Early readers will be surprised to find out what happens in this little-known true story about America’s first... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Thomas Jefferson's Feast
Written by Frank Murphy
Illustrated by Richard Walz
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: February 12, 2013
Price: $3.99
Did you know that every time you munch on a french fry or snack on ice cream, you have Thomas Jefferson to thank? It’s true! This founding father was one of America’s first foodies. After a visit to France, he introduced all sorts of yummy treats to America—including one that upset... Read more >
Written by Frank Murphy
Illustrated by Richard Walz
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: February 12, 2013
Price: $3.99
Did you know that every time you munch on a french fry or snack on ice cream, you have Thomas Jefferson to thank? It’s true! This founding father was one of America’s first foodies. After a visit to France, he introduced all sorts of yummy treats to America—including one that upset... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Heart and Soul
The Story of Florence Nightingale
Written by Gena K. Gorrell
Format: eBook
On Sale: January 29, 2013
Price: $9.99
In Florence Nightingale’s day, if a person was sick – and lucky – he or she was nursed at home with caring family members tending the bedside. Hospitals were horrible places from which few emerged alive. The nurses were often drunks and prostitutes. Doctors had rudimentary skills.
Thus the privileged Nightingale family... Read more >
The Story of Florence Nightingale
Written by Gena K. Gorrell
Format: eBook
On Sale: January 29, 2013
Price: $9.99
In Florence Nightingale’s day, if a person was sick – and lucky – he or she was nursed at home with caring family members tending the bedside. Hospitals were horrible places from which few emerged alive. The nurses were often drunks and prostitutes. Doctors had rudimentary skills.
Thus the privileged Nightingale family... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Master George's People
George Washington, His Slaves, and His Revolutionary Transformation
Written by Marfe Ferguson Delano
Contribution by Mount Vernon
Photographed by Lori Epstein
Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: January 8, 2013
Price: $18.95
George Washington, His Slaves, and His Revolutionary Transformation
Written by Marfe Ferguson Delano
Contribution by Mount Vernon
Photographed by Lori Epstein
Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: January 8, 2013
Price: $18.95
As the first President of the United States of America and the Commander in Chief who led a rebel army to victory in the Revolutionary War, George Washington was a legendary leader of men. He had high expectations of his soldiers, employees, and associates. At his Virginia plantation, Mount Vernon, his...
Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover library binding.
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Master George's People
George Washington, His Slaves, and His Revolutionary Transformation
Written by Marfe Ferguson Delano
Contribution by Mount Vernon
Photographed by Lori Epstein
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 64 pages
On Sale: January 8, 2013
Price: $27.90
George Washington, His Slaves, and His Revolutionary Transformation
Written by Marfe Ferguson Delano
Contribution by Mount Vernon
Photographed by Lori Epstein
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 64 pages
On Sale: January 8, 2013
Price: $27.90
As the first President of the United States of America and the Commander in Chief who led a rebel army to victory in the Revolutionary War, George Washington was a legendary leader of men. He had high expectations of his soldiers, employees, and associates. At his Virginia plantation, Mount Vernon, his...
Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Our Country's Presidents
All You Need to Know About the Presidents, From George Washington to Barack Obama
Written by Ann Bausum
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: January 8, 2013
Price: $24.95
Forty-four men have taken up the responsibilities of the Presidency as the nation has grown from its colonial infancy into a modern superpower. They've faithfully executed the duties of the President--waged war, signed treaties, addressed Congress, and established government offices. But their impact goes far beyond the bounds of their job... Read more >
All You Need to Know About the Presidents, From George Washington to Barack Obama
Written by Ann Bausum
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: January 8, 2013
Price: $24.95
Forty-four men have taken up the responsibilities of the Presidency as the nation has grown from its colonial infancy into a modern superpower. They've faithfully executed the duties of the President--waged war, signed treaties, addressed Congress, and established government offices. But their impact goes far beyond the bounds of their job... Read more >
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Our Country's Presidents
All You Need to Know About the Presidents, From George Washington to Barack Obama
Written by Ann Bausum
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 224 pages
On Sale: January 8, 2013
Price: $28.90
Ladies and Gentlemen: the next President of the United States will soon be included within the pages of one of our perennial favorites. National Geographic Children’s Books will publish this fully revised and updated edition of Our Country’s Presidents in time for the Inauguration of our 44th head of state—the first... Read more >
All You Need to Know About the Presidents, From George Washington to Barack Obama
Written by Ann Bausum
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 224 pages
On Sale: January 8, 2013
Price: $28.90
Ladies and Gentlemen: the next President of the United States will soon be included within the pages of one of our perennial favorites. National Geographic Children’s Books will publish this fully revised and updated edition of Our Country’s Presidents in time for the Inauguration of our 44th head of state—the first... Read more >
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Going Up!
Elisha Otis's Trip to the Top
Written by Monica Kulling
Illustrated by David Parkins
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2012
Price: $17.95
This is the fourth book in Tundra's Great Idea Series of biographies for young readers. The story behind the invention of the elevator is one that all young children can relate to! The previous books in the series have been well reviewed, and this new book will be equally compelling.
A short... Read more >
Elisha Otis's Trip to the Top
Written by Monica Kulling
Illustrated by David Parkins
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2012
Price: $17.95
This is the fourth book in Tundra's Great Idea Series of biographies for young readers. The story behind the invention of the elevator is one that all young children can relate to! The previous books in the series have been well reviewed, and this new book will be equally compelling.
A short... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Going Up!
Elisha Otis's Trip to the Top
Written by Monica Kulling
Illustrated by David Parkins
Format: eBook
On Sale: October 9, 2012
Price: $10.99
This is the fourth book in Tundra's Great Idea Series of biographies for young readers. The story behind the invention of the elevator is one that all young children can relate to! The previous books in the series have been well reviewed, and this new book will be equally compelling.
A short... Read more >
Elisha Otis's Trip to the Top
Written by Monica Kulling
Illustrated by David Parkins
Format: eBook
On Sale: October 9, 2012
Price: $10.99
This is the fourth book in Tundra's Great Idea Series of biographies for young readers. The story behind the invention of the elevator is one that all young children can relate to! The previous books in the series have been well reviewed, and this new book will be equally compelling.
A short... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Laura Secord
A Story of Courage
Written by Janet Lunn
Illustrated by Maxwell Newhouse
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: July 10, 2012
Price: $9.95
The war between Great Britain and the United States was a bitter one. For two years, from the summer of 1812 to the winter of 1814, fierce and bloody battles were fought.
Laura Secord never thought of herself as brave. She was gentle, shy, and soft-spoken. But she was brave. When American... Read more >
A Story of Courage
Written by Janet Lunn
Illustrated by Maxwell Newhouse
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: July 10, 2012
Price: $9.95
The war between Great Britain and the United States was a bitter one. For two years, from the summer of 1812 to the winter of 1814, fierce and bloody battles were fought.
Laura Secord never thought of herself as brave. She was gentle, shy, and soft-spoken. But she was brave. When American... Read more >
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The Notorious Benedict Arnold
A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery
Written by Steve Sheinkin
Read by Mark Bramhall
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: July 10, 2012
Price: $45.00
On a bitter cold day in January 1741 Benedict Arnold was born. Little did anyone know that he would grow up to become the most infamous villain in American history. But first, he would be one of the country’s greatest war heroes. Fearless in the line of fire, a genius at... Read more >
A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery
Written by Steve Sheinkin
Read by Mark Bramhall
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: July 10, 2012
Price: $45.00
On a bitter cold day in January 1741 Benedict Arnold was born. Little did anyone know that he would grow up to become the most infamous villain in American history. But first, he would be one of the country’s greatest war heroes. Fearless in the line of fire, a genius at... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audiobook download.
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The Notorious Benedict Arnold
A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery
Written by Steve Sheinkin
Read by Mark Bramhall
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: July 10, 2012
Price: $22.50
On a bitter cold day in January 1741 Benedict Arnold was born. Little did anyone know that he would grow up to become the most infamous villain in American history. But first, he would be one of the country’s greatest war heroes. Fearless in the line of fire, a genius at... Read more >
A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery
Written by Steve Sheinkin
Read by Mark Bramhall
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: July 10, 2012
Price: $22.50
On a bitter cold day in January 1741 Benedict Arnold was born. Little did anyone know that he would grow up to become the most infamous villain in American history. But first, he would be one of the country’s greatest war heroes. Fearless in the line of fire, a genius at... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audio CD.
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I, Galileo
Written by Bonnie Christensen
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: June 12, 2012
Price: $17.99
Acclaimed author-illustrator Bonnie Christensen adopts the voice of Galileo and lets him tell his own tale in this outstanding picture book biography. The first person narration gives this book a friendly, personal feel that makes Galileo's remarkable achievements and ideas completely accessible to young readers. And Christensen's artwork glows with the... Read more >
Written by Bonnie Christensen
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: June 12, 2012
Price: $17.99
Acclaimed author-illustrator Bonnie Christensen adopts the voice of Galileo and lets him tell his own tale in this outstanding picture book biography. The first person narration gives this book a friendly, personal feel that makes Galileo's remarkable achievements and ideas completely accessible to young readers. And Christensen's artwork glows with the... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
hardcover library binding.
I, Galileo
Written by Bonnie Christensen
Format: eBook, 40 pages
On Sale: June 12, 2012
Price: $10.99
Acclaimed author-illustrator Bonnie Christensen adopts the voice of Galileo and lets him tell his own tale in this outstanding picture book biography. The first person narration gives this book a friendly, personal feel that makes Galileo's remarkable achievements and ideas completely accessible to young readers. And Christensen's artwork glows with the... Read more >
Written by Bonnie Christensen
Format: eBook, 40 pages
On Sale: June 12, 2012
Price: $10.99
Acclaimed author-illustrator Bonnie Christensen adopts the voice of Galileo and lets him tell his own tale in this outstanding picture book biography. The first person narration gives this book a friendly, personal feel that makes Galileo's remarkable achievements and ideas completely accessible to young readers. And Christensen's artwork glows with the... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
hardcover library binding.
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I, Galileo
Written by Bonnie Christensen
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 40 pages
On Sale: June 12, 2012
Price: $20.99
Acclaimed author-illustrator Bonnie Christensen adopts the voice of Galileo and lets him tell his own tale in this outstanding picture book biography. The first person narration gives this book a friendly, personal feel that makes Galileo's remarkable achievements and ideas completely accessible to young readers. And Christensen's artwork glows with the... Read more >
Written by Bonnie Christensen
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 40 pages
On Sale: June 12, 2012
Price: $20.99
Acclaimed author-illustrator Bonnie Christensen adopts the voice of Galileo and lets him tell his own tale in this outstanding picture book biography. The first person narration gives this book a friendly, personal feel that makes Galileo's remarkable achievements and ideas completely accessible to young readers. And Christensen's artwork glows with the... Read more >
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Meet Christopher Columbus
Written by James T. de Kay
Illustrated by John Edens
Format: eBook, 80 pages
On Sale: April 25, 2012
Price: $4.99
Schoolchildren will be fascinated by this clear account of Columbus's voyages and his encounters with storms, Indians, and political intrigue. A map of the world in Columbus's time and a detailed drawing of the Santa Maria add depth to this exciting, real-life adventure tale.
From the Trade Paperback edition. Read more >
Written by James T. de Kay
Illustrated by John Edens
Format: eBook, 80 pages
On Sale: April 25, 2012
Price: $4.99
Schoolchildren will be fascinated by this clear account of Columbus's voyages and his encounters with storms, Indians, and political intrigue. A map of the world in Columbus's time and a detailed drawing of the Santa Maria add depth to this exciting, real-life adventure tale.
From the Trade Paperback edition. Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Mrs. Harkness and the Panda
Written by Alicia Potter
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 40 pages
On Sale: March 13, 2012
Price: $19.99
In 1934, Ruth Harkness had never seen a panda bear. Not many people in the world had.
But soon the young Mrs. Harkness would inherit an expedition from her explorer husband: the hunt for a panda. She knew that bringing back a panda would be hard. Impossible, even. But she intended to... Read more >
Written by Alicia Potter
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 40 pages
On Sale: March 13, 2012
Price: $19.99
In 1934, Ruth Harkness had never seen a panda bear. Not many people in the world had.
But soon the young Mrs. Harkness would inherit an expedition from her explorer husband: the hunt for a panda. She knew that bringing back a panda would be hard. Impossible, even. But she intended to... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Mrs. Harkness and the Panda
Written by Alicia Potter
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: March 13, 2012
Price: $16.99
In 1934, Ruth Harkness had never seen a panda bear. Not many people in the world had.
But soon the young Mrs. Harkness would inherit an expedition from her explorer husband: the hunt for a panda. She knew that bringing back a panda would be hard. Impossible, even. But she intended to... Read more >
Written by Alicia Potter
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: March 13, 2012
Price: $16.99
In 1934, Ruth Harkness had never seen a panda bear. Not many people in the world had.
But soon the young Mrs. Harkness would inherit an expedition from her explorer husband: the hunt for a panda. She knew that bringing back a panda would be hard. Impossible, even. But she intended to... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover library binding.
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Tell No One Who You Are
The Hidden Childhood of Regine Miller
Written by Walter Buchignani
Format: eBook
On Sale: February 14, 2012
Price: $8.99
During the days of Nazi terror in Europe, many Jewish children were taken from their families and hidden. Régine Miller was one such child, who left her mother, father, and brother when she was 10 years old. Utterly alone as she is shunted from place to place, told to tell no... Read more >
The Hidden Childhood of Regine Miller
Written by Walter Buchignani
Format: eBook
On Sale: February 14, 2012
Price: $8.99
During the days of Nazi terror in Europe, many Jewish children were taken from their families and hidden. Régine Miller was one such child, who left her mother, father, and brother when she was 10 years old. Utterly alone as she is shunted from place to place, told to tell no... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback and a
trade paperback.
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Marching to the Mountaintop RLB
How Poverty, Labor Fights and Civil Rights Set the Stage for Martin Luther King Jr's Final Hours
Written by Ann Bausum
Foreword by Jim Lawson
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 112 pages
On Sale: January 10, 2012
Price: $28.90
In early 1968 the grisly on-the-job deaths of two African-American sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee, prompted an extended strike by that city's segregated force of trash collectors. Workers sought union protection, higher wages, improved safety, and the integration of their work force. Their work stoppage became a part of the larger... Read more >
How Poverty, Labor Fights and Civil Rights Set the Stage for Martin Luther King Jr's Final Hours
Written by Ann Bausum
Foreword by Jim Lawson
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 112 pages
On Sale: January 10, 2012
Price: $28.90
In early 1968 the grisly on-the-job deaths of two African-American sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee, prompted an extended strike by that city's segregated force of trash collectors. Workers sought union protection, higher wages, improved safety, and the integration of their work force. Their work stoppage became a part of the larger... Read more >
Marching to the Mountaintop
How Poverty, Labor Fights and Civil Rights Set the Stage for Martin Luther King Jr's Final Hours
Written by Ann Bausum
Foreword by Jim Lawson
Format: eBook
On Sale: January 10, 2012
Price: $19.95
In early 1968 the grisly on-the-job deaths of two African-American sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee, prompted an extended strike by that city's segregated force of trash collectors. Workers sought union protection, higher wages, improved safety, and the integration of their work force. Their work stoppage became a part of the larger... Read more >
How Poverty, Labor Fights and Civil Rights Set the Stage for Martin Luther King Jr's Final Hours
Written by Ann Bausum
Foreword by Jim Lawson
Format: eBook
On Sale: January 10, 2012
Price: $19.95
In early 1968 the grisly on-the-job deaths of two African-American sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee, prompted an extended strike by that city's segregated force of trash collectors. Workers sought union protection, higher wages, improved safety, and the integration of their work force. Their work stoppage became a part of the larger... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Marching to the Mountaintop
How Poverty, Labor Fights and Civil Rights Set the Stage for Martin Luther King Jr's Final Hours
Written by Ann Bausum
Format: Hardcover, 112 pages
On Sale: January 10, 2012
Price: $19.95
In early 1968 the grisly on-the-job deaths of two African-American sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee, prompted an extended strike by that city's segregated force of trash collectors. Workers sought union protection, higher wages, improved safety, and the integration of their work force. Their work stoppage became a part of the larger... Read more >
How Poverty, Labor Fights and Civil Rights Set the Stage for Martin Luther King Jr's Final Hours
Written by Ann Bausum
Format: Hardcover, 112 pages
On Sale: January 10, 2012
Price: $19.95
In early 1968 the grisly on-the-job deaths of two African-American sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee, prompted an extended strike by that city's segregated force of trash collectors. Workers sought union protection, higher wages, improved safety, and the integration of their work force. Their work stoppage became a part of the larger... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
