After she lost her arm in a shark attack, many were unsure whether Bethany Hamilton would ever surf again. But she set their fears to rest when she got back on her board only a few weeks… More →
Grade 6 - 9
When the Revolutionary War began, James Lafayette was a slave with little hope of being free. But his daring work as a double agent helped lead the Americans to victory at Yorktown, and… More →
Would you survive 76 days alone at sea? Steve Callahan did. In 1982, he was set adrift on a small rubber raft in the raging ocean. This graphic nonfiction title for young readers follows his… More →
Josephine Baker was a well-known performer. But what many people don't realize is that during World War II, this global superstar was a top spy for France! In this graphic nonfiction title,… More →
The Wright Brothers famously made the first flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. But the history of human flight goes back much further! This title details the experimentation and innovation More →
Though united today, America has not always stood together. This hi-lo title looks at the war that split the country apart. Engaging text takes reluctant readers from Fort Sumter to… More →
The United States wouldn't be a country without the brave fighters of the American Revolutionary War! This exciting hi-lo title tells the story of this important time in history, from the… More →
Shooting for the moon, the Apollo 13 mission had to be aborted when an oxygen tank aboard the shuttle exploded in space. This left the astronauts with limited power, heat, and water! Watch… More →
Described by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as "a date which will live in infamy," the attack on Pearl Harbor pulled the United States into World War II. Young readers will feel the impact… More →
The 20th century approaches, and life is about to change forever! Inventors across the world race to invent and innovate automobile designs. Which ones will end up on top? Anyone who has ever More →