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Get kids thinking with this primer on sky, land, and sea animal migrations.Did you know Arctic terns migrate farther than any other animal? Gray whales can swim up to 12, 000 miles during their migration journeys and Emperor penguins walk about 125 miles over ice to reach their nesting grounds.Gail Gibbons explores the many reasons why animals migrate, using direct sentences, maps, infographics, and illustrations. Featuring over 30 different s...

Every day, no matter how hot, Lala carries a pot of water around the corner to a patch of dirt and concrete, waters the tiny weeds sprouting there, and whispers words of encouragement to her plant friends, then, on the hottest day of all, her mother insists she stay home, but Lala worries about her friends, and whispers words of love--with a magical result.

A new collection from Jeffrey Ford, author of Shirley Jackson and World Fantasy Award-winner A Natural History of Hell.

The latest high-stakes spy thriller from a master of the genre.

An intimate and personal exploration of the author's journey following the development of the field of social practices in contemporary art: arguably the most significant shift in art world practices in the last two decades. A beautifully written exploration of key individuals, institutions and gatherings in socially engaged art. 36 colour illustrations.

This book dispels myths about head impacts in youth sports, potential consequences of these collisions, and the changes sports organizations have made to make these sports "safer than ever." It will empower parents and athletes to make an informed decision on sports participation and provide recommendations on how to make these sports safer.

A comprehensive guide to ending suffering through the practice of mindfulnessIn Uncontrived Mindfulness Vajradevi guides us in the practice of exploring our experience as it happens. The emphasis is on cultivating wisdom, using the tools of attention and curiosity to see through the delusion that is causing our suffering.

A curated selection of 95 London museums and galleries, from the obscure to the resplendent.

What does it take to survive in the unknown? Explorer and survival expert Ed Stafford captures the spirit of adventures in 25 of the greatest expeditions of all time.

Discover the history of one of the most exciting eras in the history of the United States and some of its most fascinating characters . . . the mountain men! They were the first white men to penetrate the continent, and they soon lost their identity, becoming something completely new and different. The popular legends of the mountain men were generated from a surprisingly short period in American history. From the first forays up the Missouri ...

A moving and darkly comic debut novel about an anxious young woman who administers a self-made "placebo” treatment in a last-ditch attempt to rebuild her life Amy Harney has a job as a chambermaid for the summer, but on August 25, she will take the exam to become an EMT (third time's the charm!) and finally move on with her life. In the meantime, she doesn't mind scrubbing toilets immaculately clean or tucking the sheet corners just so. In fa...

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A collection of old Greenlandic myths and legends that have been passed down orally for generations, featuring young protagonists.

A crucial and timely work that examines the most important economic decisions in Egypt since 1952 and their politics, new in paperback Speaks to economic development in Egypt, the Middle East, or developing countries in general The author has a strong institutional platform with great quotes from Foreign Affairs and professors More than a course adoption title, will have trade appeal

From a social history perspective the book will give insight into living and working conditions in Egypt in the 1930's, focusing on women An invaluable record of that time, covering life in the villages, festivals, ceremonies, music and travel Will have great appeal in the Egyptology market Uncovered women's histories are well received Introduction by Peter Lacovara, author of Nubian Gold

A fun and inclusive picture book with mixed-ability characters!

A martyr and the movement that risked it all to bring down Spain's fascist dictator.

A teacher at a New England prep school ignites a gender war-with deadly consequences-in this dark and provocative novel by the bestselling author of The Passenger "Riveting . . . full of imagination and power."-Caroline Kepnes, author of You and ProvidenceNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NEW YORK • WINNER OF THE ALA'S ALEX AWARD When Alexandra Witt joins the faculty at Stonebridge Academy, she's hoping to put a painful past behind he...

A noted neurologist challenges widespread misunderstandings about brain disease and mental illness.Why do we think of mental illness as a brain disease? Is there a difference between a sick mind and a sick brain? How the Brain Lost Its Mind, written by a prominent neurologist and a student of medical history, traces the origins of our ideas about insanity and the collision course that simply reduces the mind to the connections between nerve ce...

For the last thirty years, Dr. Ilana Oren was honored to work with patients who trusted her with their secrets and were willing to heal the emotion of shame engulfing their lives. The experience of shame keeps one in a state of perpetual wonder: Am I good enough?In this book, she is willing to look at the skeletons in her own closet. Her experience as a child of survivors of the Holocaust, the last remnant of the Polish Jews, who immigrated to...