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Presented through the eyes of 12-year-old Lorraine, this haunting novel from the award-winning author of "Hidden" and "Hush" gives insight and understanding into a little known part of history--the Irish potato famine of 1846.

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Dal potente Ra, dio della luce, alla protettiva Aset, moglie devota e madre premurosa: gli affascinanti racconti di questo libro appassioneranno ed emozioneranno i lettori. Si tratta di storie avvincenti che vanno dalla creazione della terra e del cielo alle lotte tra gli dei, e ogni racconto illustrerà le vite magiche e straordinarie di personaggi irresistibili. Età di lettura: da 6 anni.

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Presented through the eyes of 12-year-old Lorraine, this haunting novel from the award-winning author of "Hidden" and "Hush" gives insight and understanding into a little known part of history--the Irish potato famine of 1846.

Why and how does language matter in everyday life? Language Matters answers these questions in an informal, entertaining style. Encouraging readers to tap into their own knowledge of language, the book explores a variety of issues including language acquisition, sign languages, animal communication, and non-standard dialects.

An Irish princess is kidnapped and sold into slavery in this powerful retelling of an Icelandic legend from award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli, a companion to "Hidden." Melkorka was a princess, the first daughter of a magnificent kingdom in medieval Ireland--but all of this is lost the day she is kidnapped and taken aboard a marauding slave ship. Thrown into a world that she has never known, alongside people that her former country's laws re...

This volume is a stunning tableau of Egyptian myths, including those of pharaohs, queens, deities, and legendary creatures like the Sphinx. The stories are embellished with sidebars that provide historical, cultural, and geographic context and a mapping feature. Resource notes and ample back matter direct readers to discover more about ancient Egypt. Full color.

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A sixteen-year-old stowaway discovers her destiny on Noah's ark in this riveting reimagining from award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli, available in time for the March 2014 major motion picture Noah.The rain starts suddenly, hard and fast. After days of downpour, her family lost, Sebah takes shelter in a tree, eating pine cones and the raw meat of animals that float by. With each passing day, her companion, a boy named Aban, grows weaker. When...

It?s been two years since fifteen-year-old Roberto was kidnapped and forced to work in a German labor camp. After finally escaping, he?s made his way back to Italy. Roberto is desperate to return to the safety of his family, but how can he turn his back on the war while so many people are suffering? Roberto joins the resistance movement, and smuggles guns and secret information to rebel fighters. Every mission takes him closer to home, but eve...

Stories of adventure, magic, love and betrayal. This volume sees these timeless tales dazzingly illustrated to ignite children's imaginations.

Classic stories of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes and Monsters, illustrated by Christina Balit, and with profiles at the end of each section. Ages: 5-12yrs.

In this study, the authors describe how they created a new way to categorize sign languages by direction of movement, thereby establishing the relationship between six distinct sign languages without depending on grammar.

In this luminous picture book from an award-winning author-artist team, a simple grain of sand undergoes an inspiring transformation. Full color.

Told from the point of view of Jean Baptiste Chabonneau, the baby on Sacagawea's back, this breathtaking picture book reveals the adventure and natural wonders that Lewis and Clark encountered on their Western expedition in the early 1800s. Full color.

Part history, part love story, part epic, this riveting novel explores the childhood and young womanhood of Mary Magdalene, friend of Jesus. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults, an "American Bookseller" Pick of the Lists, a Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, and a new York Public Library Book for the Teen Age.