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Level Up — Paperback Set
From the Series Level Up
It is the year 2089. Virtual reality games are part of everyday life, and one company—L33T C0RP—is behind the most popular games. Though most people are familiar with L33T C0RP, few know much Read More →
Leviathan
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
During the upheaval of the English Civil War in the seventeenth century, political philosopher Thomas Hobbes composed his masterwork, Leviathan. It was first published in 1651, between the… Read More →
LGBTQ+ Athletes Claim the Field: Striving for Equality
In 2015, the world watched as soccer star Abby Wambach kissed her wife after the US women's World Cup victory. Milwaukee Brewers' minor league first baseman David Denson came out as gay. And… Read More →
Liberty or Death: A Story about Patrick Henry
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
"Give me liberty, or give me death!" A passionate speaker, Patrick Henry mesmerized and motivated audiences with his powerful words. Henry believed that Britain had stolen America's freedom,… Read More →
Life after High School: A Teen Guide to Career Planning
From the Series Fund Your Future
For most teens, graduating from high school feels like a finish line. But choosing which path to take next can be overwhelming. It helps to become informed about the options and know how to… Read More →
Life (As We Know It)
We think this much is true . . . Once upon a time, before time even existed, all matter in the universe was concentrated on a single point a fraction of the size of an atom. And then? And… Read More →
Life on the Edge — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series Life on the Edge
On Earth, life is a biological battle that only the fittest survive. In this gripping and fascinating series, readers will discover some of our planet's most incredible organisms and the… Read More →
Liftoff!: Space Exploration
From the Series Flash Points
In 1957, the USSR sent its first man-made satellite into space. This began the Space Race between the USSR and the United States. The US quickly became the world leader in space exploration… Read More →
Lighting Up the Brain: The Science of Optogenetics
What if neuroscientists could look inside the human brain and watch individual brain cells send signals to one another? What if they could then control these brain cells to direct thoughts… Read More →
Lightning, Hurricanes, and Blizzards: The Science of Storms
From the Series Weatherwise
What causes thunderstorms and lightning? Where and why do hurricanes form? How are blizzards more dangerous than other snowstorms? To answer these questions, you’ll need to know about… Read More →
Lightning's Run
From the Series Bareknuckle
Hiram's father forbids violence. It's against their family's beliefs. Even so, Hiram has been sneaking out to the Woodrat Club, where bareknuckle fighters compete and shady deals go down.… Read More →
Like Ability: The Truth about Popularity
This is a must-have volume for all teens who want to demystify what popularity really is. “A reader-friendly guide to breaking down the components of popularity and likability and helping… Read More →
Like Spilled Water
A suspenseful and poignant exploration of family dynamics and gender roles in today’s China. Nineteen-year-old Na has always lived in the shadow of her younger brother, Bao-bao, her parents'… Read More →
Lily Renée, Escape Artist: From Holocaust Survivor to Comic Book Pioneer
In 1938, Lily Renée Wilheim is a 14-year-old Jewish girl living in Vienna. Her days are filled with art and ballet. Then the Nazis march into Austria, and Lily's life is shattered overnight.… Read More →
Lin-Manuel Miranda: Revolutionary Playwright, Composer, and Actor
From the Series Gateway Biographies
In 2009 American composer and performer Lin-Manuel Miranda stood on a stage at the White House, about to perform a rap song at the White House Poetry Jam. When he explained that the song's… Read More →
Lionel Messi: Soccer's Golden Striker
From the Series Gateway Biographies
Lionel Messi dominates soccer. Claiming every major trophy in soccer, Messi is one of the sport’s most decorated players. He has an Olympic gold medal, a World Cup win, seven Copa del Rey… Read More →
Liquids and Gases: Principles of Fluid Mechanics
From the Series Secrets of the Universe
Do you know why a 10-ton boat floats but a tiny pebble sinks? Or why a hot air balloon will rise, but when you inflate a balloon it drops to the ground? From Archimedes and Boyle to Pascal… Read More →
Listening to Crickets: A Story about Rachel Carson
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
From the time she was a very young girl, Rachel Carson felt a bond with nature. Growing up in Pennsylvania, she spent hours exploring meadows and woods, dreaming of seeing the ocean. As… Read More →
Little Fish: A Memoir from a Different Kind of Year
Told through real-life journals, collages, lists, and drawings, this coming-of-age story illustrates the transformation of an 18-year-old girl from a small-town teenager into an independent… Read More →
Little Monsters of the Ocean: Metamorphosis under the Waves
Bizarre creatures are floating around in our oceans—squishy, slimy, spiky-headed monsters. And they're not even grown up yet! These kids have to go through some drastic changes before they… Read More →
Little Women
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
The four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—face good times and bad while growing up in a small New England town. Their father is away, serving as a chaplain for the Union in the Civil War, Read More →
Living Fossils: Survivors from Earth's Distant Past
Life on Earth has existed for 3.5 billion years. In that time, 99.9 percent of the species that have ever lived have gone extinct. But a few have survived almost completely unchanged . . .… Read More →
Living Simply: A Teen Guide to Minimalism
Twenty-first-century minimalism is an increasingly mainstream response to global environmental crises such as climate change, the garbage glut, fast fashion, and other manifestations of the… Read More →
Living with the Senecas: A Story about Mary Jemison
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
Mary Jemison was born in 1743 as her parents emigrated from Ireland to Pennsylvania. When she was fifteen years old, a group of raiding Shawnee Indians and French soldiers captured her and… Read More →