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Explore the fascinating history of America as told through the lens of food in this illustrated nonfiction middle grade book that lays out the diverse cultures that have combined to create the rich and delicious tapestry of the American country and cuisine.As American as apple pie. It’s a familiar saying, yet gumbo and chop suey are also American! What we eat tells us who we are: where we’re from, how we move from place to place, and how we ex...

If your pictures aren't good enough, you aren't close enough." -Robert CapaRobert Capa and Gerda Taro were young Jewish refugees, idealistic and in love. As photographers in the 1930s, they set off to capture their generation's most important struggle-the fight against fascism. Among the first to depict modern warfare, Capa, Taro, and their friend Chim took powerful photographs of the Spanish Civil War that went straight from the action to new...

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From a Sibert Medalist comes the epic story of Manhattan—a magical, maddening island "for all” and a microcosm of America. A veteran nonfiction storyteller dives deep into the four-hundred-year history of Manhattan to map the island's unexpected intersections. Focusing on the evolution of four streets and a square (Wall Street, 42nd Street, West 4th Street, 125th Street, and Union Square) Marc Aronson explores how new ideas and forms of art ev...

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The acclaimed team that brought us 1968 turns to another year that shook the world with a collection of nonfiction writings by renowned young-adult authors."The Rights of Man.” What does that mean? In 1789 that question rippled all around the world. Do all men have rights—not just nobles and kings? What then of enslaved people, women, the original inhabitants of the Americas? In the new United States a bill of rights was passed, while in Franc...

Simon Larsson (Bill Skarsgård) lebt mit seinen Eltern Karin (Helen Sjöholm) und Erik (Stefan Gödicke) in einem kleinen Haus in der Nähe von Göteborg. Die Eltern sind einfache, aber liebevolle und prinzipientreue Menschen. Während der Vater, ein bodenständiger Arbeiter, ihn am liebsten zum Handwerker machen würde, ist Simon ein Bücherwurm. Oft hat er das Gefühl, nicht in die Familie zu passen. Sein bester Freund ist eine Eiche, in deren Krone e...

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The book's strength lies in the way different voices and different angles come together into an integrated whole. Fascinating and accomplished.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Welcome to 1968 — a revolution in a book. Essays, memoirs, and more by fourteen award-winning authors offer unique perspectives on one of the world's most tumultuous years. As thousands of Vietnamese and Americans were killed in war, students across four continents too...

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Sibert Medalist Aronson recounts the incredible true story of the 12 boys trapped with their soccer coach in a flooded cave in Thailand for 18 days during the summer of 2018, and their inspiring rescue. Includes an 8-page full-color photo insert.

A fascinating and timely biography of J. Edgar Hoover from a Sibert Medalist."King, there is only one thing left for you to do. You know what it is. . . . You better take it before your filthy, abnormal, fraudulent self is bared to the nation." Dr. Martin Luther King received this demand in an anonymous letter in 1964. He believed that the letter was telling him to commit suicide. Who wrote this anonymous letter? The FBI. And the man behind it...

In this anthology showcasing many genres of nonfiction, 14 award-winning authors offer unique perspectives on 1968, one of the most tumultuous years in world history.

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Who was the real John Henry? The story of this legendary African - American figure has come down to us in so many songs, stories, and plays, that the facts are often lost. Historian Scott Nelson brings John Henry alive for young readers in his personal quest for the "true story" of the man behind the myth. Nelson presents the famous folk s...