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A fictionalized account of the life of Sitting Bull, as told from his point of view.

When Coach Spangler leaves at the start of their second year of junior high school, thirteen-year-old twins Tiki and Ronde wonder if his replacement, science teacher Mr. Wheeler, can coach the Eagles to another winning football season. Inspired by the childhood of NFL stars Tiki and Ronde Barber.

Describes some of the well-known as well as the lesser-known details of Paul Revere's life and exciting ride.

Growing up as the child of former sharecroppers in a segregated Baltimore, Elijah Cummings saw firsthand how injustice could run rampant, even in a democracy that promises fairness and equality. But with a strong support system and fiery self-discipline, Elijah utilized the momentum of the civil rights movement to overcome the obstacles of poverty and racism to effect change at a time when our country so badly needed it. In We're Better Than This,...

Xavier, Brad, and Yadina learn all about paleontologist Mary Anning.

A stray dog's moving tale about life with Abraham Lincoln, our sixteenth American president and a true animal lover!

"It's May 1963, and twelve-year-old Nina Norris is answering a call from civil rights leaders in Birmingham, Alabama. Black Americans are demanding the right to vote, but adults who protest risk losing their jobs. So, children are protesting in their place. As Nina prepares for her day, she knows she will likely be arrested and put in jail, but it's a price she is willing to pay so that all people can have a say in their government. Readers can learn...

Shines a spotlight on American scientist Temple Grandin, whose experience being on the autism spectrum has informed her advocacy and her work as an animal behaviorist.

A narrative chronicle of some of the most important events from the Bible also introduces key characters, in a companion to the History Channel miniseries that provides young reader's edition abridged story adaptations.