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From Brian McDonald, an expert on the narrative arts, comes a remarkable non-fiction graphic novel about the art of storytelling.There is wisdom in the land of the dead, for it is the place that all stories lay to rest. And what is a story, if not a simulation of survival?Wielding his massive experience from film, tv, comics, and more Brian McDonald lays out a history of storytelling and shows the reader how the best tales tug at our truest bi...

Potatoes can't do anything a pet should. They can't learn tricks, or go for walks, or snuggle up with Albert.But to Albert's surprise, his potato begins to grow on him, and soon he can't imagine having any other pet.When the potato begins to rot, Albert is devastated. He buries it in his garden, and with a lot of care and a bit of patience, he discovers that his potato can do a great trick after all . . .Josh Lacey and Momoko Abe have created ...

In this middle grade graphic novel, twelve-year-old Victoria is burned out from the high-pressure world or riding competitions. Can she get back to basics and rekindle her love of horses? Perfect for fans of Best Friends and Stargazing!VIctoria has always loved horses. But riding in competitions is high stakes, high stress, and shockingly expensive. And even though Victoria's best friend Taylor loves competing, Victoria has lost her taste for ...

Read about Puerto Rican Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente in Hispanic Star: Roberto Clemente, and learn the most groundbreaking, iconic Hispanic and Latinx heroes that have shaped our culture and the world in this gripping biography series for young readers, perfect for fans of the Who Was series. If you can see it, you can be it.Meet Puerto Rican Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente-once just a kid from Loíza, Puerto Rico, who loved ...

A stunning and intimate biography of Margaret Hamilton, the computer engineer who helped Apollo 11 and mankind get from the Earth to the moon.First-hand accounts, exclusive interviews with the legendary Margaret Hamilton, and detailed science populate the pages of this remarkable biography. In 1969, mankind successfully left our atmosphere and landed on the moon. It took countless hours of calculations, training, wonder, and sacrifice from all...

In a town slowly being destroyed by rising tides, one girl must fight to find a way to keep her community's spirit from drowning.For thirteen-year-old Jillian Robichaux, three things are sacred: bayou sunsets, her grandmother Nonnie's stories, and the coastal Louisiana town of Boutin that she calls home.When the worst flood in a century hits, Jillian and the rest of her community band together as they always do-but this time the damage may sim...

From the Emmy-nominated, award-winning bilingual preschool series Canticos, comes I Love My Mommy / Te Quiero, Mamá, part of the Canticos Nursery Rhymes collection.Canticos resonates with parents who want to raise multilingual children through quality, appealing content.Sing about loving and appreciating your mother, in both English and Spanish. Complete with beautiful illustrations, this book is a great way to make learning and singing with y...

The tenth anniversary edition of Mark Siegel's New York Times-bestselling "haunting Gilded Age graphic novel about love, lust, and mermaids." (The Today Show)When a riverboat captain rescues an injured mermaid from the waters of the busiest port in the United States, he unleashes a calamity that only true love-if such a thing is possible-could avert. A mysterious and beguiling love story with elements of Poe, Twain, Hemingway, and Greek mythol...

In Nerdy Babies: Rain Forests, follow our intrepid babies on an adventure into the depths of the rain forest. Take a peek into the dense foliage and uncover the millions of plants and animals that live inside. Plus, learn how to tell the difference between the kinds of rain forests-temperate and tropical-in this simple text written in question-and-answer format.With bright artwork and an engaging design, Nerdy Babies is a series that the very ...

Written by Claudia Romo Edelman and Sara Echenique, featuring illustrations from Manuel Gutierrez, Hispanic Star: Roberto Clemente, is part of an exciting middle grade nonfiction series for fans of the Who Was and She Persisted chapter books...

Read about "La Reina de la Salsa" in Hispanic Star: Celia Cruz, and learn the most groundbreaking, iconic Hispanic and Latinx heroes that have shaped our culture and the world in this gripping biography series for young readers, perfect for fans of the Who Was series. If you can see it, you can be it.Meet the Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz-once just a girl from Havana, Cuba, who loved to sing. Her soulful voice, compelling charm, and unstoppable d...

What's more important? Knowing the truth or keeping the peace?The summer of her senior year, seventeen-year-old Avery Anderson finds herself uprooted from her life in DC and moved into the hostile home of her terminally ill grandmother, Mama Letty. The tension between her mom and Mama Letty makes for an unwelcoming arrival and unearths some family drama they refuse to talk about. Everytime Avery tries to look deeper, they turn her away, leavin...

From the host of the #1 fantasy football podcast, The Fantasy Footballers, Andy Holloway presents his heartwarming debut picture book - an ode to family, fandom, and football.From the day you joined our team, We knewYou were a keeper.Seasons passed, and there wereUps and downs, Wins and losses.Time pulled us apart.Game days came and went, And I always thought of you.Because I love footballNot for the ups and downs, The wins and losses...But fo...

In New York Times and Indie bestselling author Joan He's debut novel, a determined and vulnerable young heroine struggles to do right in a world brimming with deception. This gorgeous, Chinese-inspired fantasy is packed with dizzying twists, complex characters, and intricate politics. TREASONFor princess Hesina of Yan, the palace is her home, but her father is her world. He taught her how to defend against the corruption and excesses of the ol...

In Nerdy Babies: Insects, follow our intrepid babies on an adventure into the their own back yard. Discover the varieties of insects that can be found around the world-their sizes, shapes, and colors. Plus, learn how many species remain for young entomologists to discover in this simple text written in question-and-answer format.With bright artwork and an engaging design, Nerdy Babies is a series that the very littlest nerds will want to retur...

From Ellie Peterson, the author-illustrator of How to Hug A Pufferfish comes a timely new picture book about learning, exploration, and the ever-expanding definition of school.Is school only one place?Are there other classrooms?Different teachers?New Lessons?In this charming, thoughtful picture book, author-illustrator Ellie Peterson explores learning, adventure, and the thousands of the things you can discover outside of a classroom-about the...

A minimally worded, highly entertaining, and uniquely offbeat picture book that takes readers on a surprising wordplay journey that sort of makes sense but will totally make you laugh.This must-read book is an innovative and deceptively simple journey of words that rhyme (or don't) with "parfait." Each page turn brings on the laughs as the clever story bounces from an uneaten parfait to seemingly random characters, including a duck, a toupée-w...

A powerful story about home, community, and hope, inspired by the rebuilding of Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria in 2017, written by debut author Karina González and illustrated by Krystal Quiles. Co-quí, co-quí! The coquí frogs sing to Elena from her family's beloved mango tree-their calls so familiar that they might as well be singing, "You are home, you are safe." But home is suddenly not safe when a hurricane threatens to destroy ever...

In Nerdy Babies: Insects, follow our intrepid babies on an adventure into the their own back yard. Discover the varieties of insects that can be found around the world-their sizes, shapes, and colors. Plus, learn how many species remain for young entomologists to discover in this simple text written in question-and-answer format.With bright artwork and an engaging design, Nerdy Babies is a series that the very littlest nerds will want to retur...

A story about a self-described 'ditz' who ends up on her school's Quiz Quest team in a bid to prove she's smart.Marianne Blume knows she's one of the stupid kids. After years of trying and trying and feeling like she's always failing, she has mastered the art of turning off her brain whenever questions or lectures arise. She gets by in school on a combination of luck, deflection, and charisma-that is, until she lands in the classroom of Mr. Ga...