Juvenile Nonfiction

Do you know. . . whether penguins feel the cold?. which animal "sees" with its nose?. why the Arctic fox changes colour with the seasons?. where you would find a grasshopper’s ears?. All the questions you could ever think to ask about the animal kingdom. are answered here. Stuffed with eye-popping pictures and far-out facts. about the natural world, Amazing Animals takes you on. a weird and wonderful walk on the wild side!. The Structure. Amazing Animals is divided into five fascinating chapters –. Senses, Fight or Flight, Camouflage and Colour, Extreme Living, and On the Move –. and features a diverse range of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects, and fish. From bugs that build homes from mud to lizards that run on water, and from spiders with. eight eyes to mammals that play dead, the book is crammed with fascinating facts about the. animal kingdom. more...

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Born in Germany in 1929, Anne Frank was a teenager during World War II. Because Anne was from a Jewish family, she and her family were forced to escape the terror of the Holocaust that swept the continent. Beginning in 1942, Anne kept a diary of the difficult journey of her family. See how Anne’s family tried to escape the horror of war, and how her diary became her best friend. Guided by Time Magazine's list of 100 most influential people, this series of softcover 64-page biographies focuses on the leaders, scientists, and icons who shaped our world. These people, many from very humble beginnings, changed how the world works. Each biography includes a glossary, timeline and illustrations. An individual guide for each title provides reproducible activities to extend the text. more...

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AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE. Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes. Here is what you want to know about the lives of brave black men and women during the Civil War and Reconstruction:. dr. alexander t. augusta. thomas "blind tom" greene bethune. james bland. senator blanche kelso bruce. francis louis cardozo. major martin robison delany. frederick douglass. sarah mapps douglass. sergeant major christian a. fleetwood. charlotte forten grimke. frances e. w. harper. elizabeth keckley. elijah mccoy. john p. parker. governor pinckney benton stewart pinchback. dr. charles burleigh purvis. congressman robert smalls. sojourner truth. harriet tubman. lieutenant peter vogelsang. booker t. washington. sergeant george washington williams. granville t. woods. "The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that would have really captivated me as a kid.". -Earl G. Graves, Black Enterprise magazine. "Inspiring stories that demonstrate what can happen when ingenuity and tenacity are paired with courage and hard work.". -Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books. "Haskins has chosen his subjects well . . . catching a sense of the enormous obstacles they had to overcome. . . . Some names are familiar, but most are little-known whom Haskins elevates to their rightful place in history.". -Booklist. "The broad coverage makes this an unusual resource-a jumping-off point for deeper studies.". -Horn Book more...

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Teenage boys tell us what they think about growing up, friends, sex, sport, drugs - no holds barred. more...

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The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. In CliffsNotes on Mythology, you'll review the myths from seven different cultures and gain an overview of the stories that people have lived by from ancient times to the present. The gods and their stories depict life's lessons and personal relationships and present a moral code of human conduct. These stories are also a map to understanding history. This CliffsNotes guide covers Egyptian, Babylonian, Indian, Greek, Roman, and Norse mythologies, as well as the Arthurian legends. Features that help you figure out these important works include: An introduction to mythology; The main gods of various cultures; Review questions; Recommended readings; Genealogical tables of major gods. Classic literature or modern-day treasure — you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides. more...

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