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A Timeline History of the California Gold Rush
From the Series Timeline Trackers: Westward Expansion
In 1848, a carpenter named James Marshall discovered that there was gold in the riverbeds of the Sacramento Valley. Gold fever quickly spread across the country and around the world. By the… Read More →
A Timeline History of the Declaration of Independence
From the Series Timeline Trackers: America's Beginnings
By the 1760s, most American colonists had become fed up with British rule. They were tired of the unfair taxes and not being able to create their own laws, and cries for revolution were… Read More →
A Timeline History of the Early American Republic
From the Series Timeline Trackers: America's Beginnings
In September 1783, the United States signed a peace treaty with Great Britain. This event officially ended the Revolutionary War. More importantly, it proclaimed the United States an… Read More →
A Timeline History of the Mexican-American War
From the Series Timeline Trackers: Westward Expansion
By the early and mid-nineteenth century, many US citizens were moving westward. Some of them settled in the territories of Texas and California, which belonged to Mexico at that time. In 1835 Read More →
A Timeline History of the Thirteen Colonies
From the Series Timeline Trackers: America's Beginnings
In the spring of 1607, an English ship landed at modern-day Virginia. The ship's passengers quickly built shelters and a fort. Their settlement, Jamestown, was the first permanent English… Read More →
A Timeline History of the Trail of Tears
From the Series Timeline Trackers: Westward Expansion
In the early nineteenth century, the United States was growing quickly, and many people wanted to set up homes and farms in new areas. For centuries, American Indian nations—including the… Read More →
A Timeline History of the Transcontinental Railroad
From the Series Timeline Trackers: Westward Expansion
In the early nineteenth century, much of the land west of the Mississippi River was not yet part of the United States. Many people dreamed of settling this huge area, but the journey to get… Read More →
A Time Traveler's Theory of Relativity
He believes in science, but only magic can help his mom. Twelve-year-old Finn is used to people in his family disappearing. His twin sister, Faith, drowned when they were three years old. A… Read More →
Atlas of Amazing Architecture: The Most Incredible Buildings You've (Probably) Never Heard Of
This fact-filled guide for kids explores the world of architecture as you’ve never seen it before, from tiny shacks to vast palaces— and everything in between! ''Given the global spread of… Read More →
Atomic Structure, 2nd Edition
From the Series Great Ideas of Science
What is matter made of? Scientists have been trying to answer this question for thousands of years. The concept of the atom—the tiniest fragment of a substance that still retains the… Read More →
Attack on Earth — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series Attack on Earth
After mysterious space ships send an EMP pulse that fries all technology on Earth, teens must survive the chaos of an alien invasion with few tools except their wits. Read More →
Attack on Earth — Paperback Set
From the Series Attack on Earth
After mysterious spaceships send an EMP pulse that fries all technology on Earth, teens must survive the chaos of an alien invasion relying mainly on their wits. Read More →
Attention, Girls!: A Guide to Learn All about Your AD/HD
Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Finalist, Juvenile Non-Fiction Moonbeam Children's Book Award for Health Issues (Gold) An Honors NAPPA (National Parenting Publications Awards) winner… Read More →
Attention Hijacked: Using Mindfulness to Reclaim Your Brain from Tech
Technology surrounds us every day: a phone alarm wakes us up, an electronic calendar tracks assignment deadlines, GPS directs us to the new dentist’s office, social media keeps us connected… Read More →
At the Center
From the Series Bounce
Cody's basketball team, The Rebels, has an almost perfect record, thanks to the skills of his best friend Jayson "Dominator" Davis. Jayson is new to the team and to the nearly all-white high… Read More →
At the Edge
From the Series Robyn Hunter Mysteries
Robyn just wants to spend time with her boyfriend, Nick, but he's always busy—with work, with school, or with Danny, a girl from his past who could pass for a supermodel. Robyn's friend… Read More →
At Top Speed
From the Series Quartz Creek Ranch
For Ella, winning has always been the goal, and at Quartz Creek Ranch, she's pretty sure she'll ace horseback riding too. There's just one hitch in her plan: Figure Eight, the beautiful… Read More →
Augusto Pinochet's Chile, 2nd Edition
From the Series Dictatorships
Augusto Pinochet, commander-in-chief of Chile’s army, rose to power in 1973 when he participated in a military coup to overthrow the president, Salvador Allende. Allende was a Socialist, and… Read More →
Authority: Deal with it before it deals with you
From the Series Lorimer Deal With It
Young people receive a lot of mixed message when it comes to dealing with authority figures, such as teachers, parents, coaches, team leaders, and others who make decisions for them. Children Read More →
Autism
From the Series Dealing with Disorders and Disease
You probably know someone with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) because it is relatively common. In the United States, one in 68 children has been identified with ASD, more commonly known as… Read More →
Autism Spectrum Disorders
From the Series USA TODAY Health Reports: Diseases and Disorders
Every year, one out of every 100 children in the United States—or six out of every 1,000 young people worldwide—is diagnosed with autism. Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a neurologically… Read More →
Autism, The Invisible Cord: A Sibling's Diary
Silver Medal, Mom's Choice Awards for Young Adult Body, Mind and Spirit Sure, everyone at school knows about Ezra. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure it out. But I don't talk… Read More →
Auto Mechanic
From the Series Practical Careers for Practical People
For every practical person there is a perfect practical career, and working as an auto mechanic may well be it! This book will help young people explore all the many different jobs available… Read More →
Avicenna and the Book of Medicine
From the Series Graphic Science Biographies
Avicenna, also known as Ibn Sina, was a physician and philosopher in an era known as the Islamic Golden Age. When he was not working as a healer in the courts of different rulers, he… Read More →