Books

Smallpox killed 300 million people in one century, proving that the tiny world of viruses has shaped the course of human

The arduous 1836 trek across the Oregon Trail comes to life through the letters, maps, and drawings of missionary Narcis

Read the front-page news of the world's most famous shipwreck through a fictional newspaper filled with blueprints, arch

When her adoptive vampire mother suddenly falls ill, Sophie risks everything on a high-stakes heist to find a cure and s

Frederieke and her family navigate the terrifying shifts of occupation in Czernowitz, clinging to survival and hope as t

Stickler and his best friend Crow wander through the woods, stopping to marvel at the beauty of swirling seeds, bright s

When a village declares war on birds, young Ming-li secretly rescues the fallen sparrows, unknowingly protecting the bal

After surviving a Khmer Rouge work camp, young Arn Chorn-Pond finds that music is the only thing that provides comfort a

For the child learning about difficult family history, this story explores how we remember the past and honor those we h

Eleven-year-old Yoko faces a harrowing journey across frozen landscapes as her family flees the dangers of World War II-

Nine-year-old Srulik must survive alone in the Nazi-occupied Polish countryside after escaping the Warsaw Ghetto in this

Farah Patel notices the butterflies are gone and gathers her community to turn an empty neighborhood lot into a blooming

For the child who loves birdwatching and wants to understand how our choices, from light pollution to gardening, can hel

Dylan wakes up in a strange apartment with three missing days and voices in her head, beginning a journey to piece toget

From her capture as a young girl to her vital role guiding Lewis and Clark to the Pacific, Sacagawea serves as a symbol

Moving west is hard for Annie’s mother, but a simple gift of flower seeds helps a new prairie house finally start to fee

For the child living in a busy neighborhood where people keep to themselves, this story shows how one small act can turn

For those seeking to understand the deep bonds of loyalty and the heavy weight of responsibility when caring for a vulne

A terrible blight has struck the potato crops on Maidin Bay. Twelve-year-old Nory must find the strength to save her fam

A feathery cook serves midnight feasts to city animals while a lonely street sweeper watches from the shadows, waiting f

See the world through the eyes of Chiura Obata, an artist who captured the beauty of Yosemite and the harsh reality of W

One haunting portrait of a migrant mother shocked the nation and pushed the U.S. government to provide essential relief

Hidden among parking lots and train tracks, the resilient plants and animals of the New Jersey wetlands are staging a re

Seventeen-year-old Roberto leaves Mexico for the grueling fruit fields of California, facing the raw reality of migrant