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Saving the Orangutan: Meet Scientists on a Mission, Discover Kid Activists on a Mission, Make a Career in Conservation Your Mission
From the Series Mission Survival: Saving Earth's Endangered Animals
The orangutan is one of Earth's most entrancing creatures, yet it is also one of its most threatened. Find out why some people are making it their mission to try to save orangutans, and what… Read More →
Saving the Rhino: Meet Scientists on a Mission, Discover Kid Activists on a Mission, Make a Career in Conservation Your Mission
From the Series Mission Survival: Saving Earth's Endangered Animals
Rhinos are magnificent, powerful creatures that have lived on Earth for millions of years. Yet today they are in danger of disappearing forever. But there is still time to save the rhino.… Read More →
Saving the Sea Turtle: Meet Scientists on a Mission, Discover Kid Activists on a Mission, Make a Career in Conservation Your Mission
From the Series Mission Survival: Saving Earth's Endangered Animals
The sea turtle is one of Earth's most entrancing creatures, yet it is also one of its most threatened. Find out why some people are making it their mission to try to save sea turtles, and… Read More →
Saving the Shark: Meet Scientists on a Mission, Discover Kid Activists on a Mission, Make a Career in Conservation Your Mission
From the Series Mission Survival: Saving Earth's Endangered Animals
Sharks are awe-inspiring animals. Yet, many sharks are today in danger of disappearing forever. The shark is a keystone species in oceans around the world, and we need to save it. Find out… Read More →
Saving the Snow Leopard: Meet Scientists on a Mission, Discover Kid Activists on a Mission, Make a Career in Conservation Your Mission
From the Series Mission Survival: Saving Earth's Endangered Animals
The snow leopard is one of Earth's most entrancing creatures, yet it is also one of its most threatened. Find out why some people are making it their mission to try to save snow leopards, and Read More →
Saving the Tiger: Meet Scientists on a Mission, Discover Kid Activists on a Mission, Make a Career in Conservation Your Mission
From the Series Mission Survival: Saving Earth's Endangered Animals
The tiger is one of Earth's most awe-inspiring creatures, yet it is also one of its most threatened. Find out why some people are making it their mission to try to save tigers, and what… Read More →
Saving the Whale: Meet Scientists on a Mission, Discover Kid Activists on a Mission, Make a Career in Conservation Your Mission
From the Series Mission Survival: Saving Earth's Endangered Animals
Whales are fascinating creatures. But, sadly, many of these wonderful animals are endangered. We urgently need to do more to protect whales. This book reveals the many threats whales face,… Read More →
Say It with Music: A Story about Irving Berlin
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
As a boy, Israel Baline had to work after school to help his poor immigrant family. He sold newspapers on street corners to help his family survive. He loved to sing to pass the time, and… Read More →
Scandalous!: 50 Shocking Events You Should Know About (So You Can Impress Your Friends)
Do you love a good scandal? This book includes 50 juicy pop culture, political, and entertainment-related scandals complete with photos, event synopses, and a look at why each one went down… Read More →
Scheduling Smarts: How to Get Organized, Prioritize, Manage Your Time, and More
From the Series USA TODAY Teen Wise Guides: Time, Money, and Relationships
Time management. It's a challenge for everyone. Between homework, family life, friendships, and after-school activities, most teens feel overscheduled and stressed out. But did you know you… Read More →
School Statue Showdown
When an Indigenous group demands that the local school's name be changed, AJ delves into his family's history—and the town's. AJ's family has been in this town from the very beginning, they… Read More →
Science and the Skeptic: Discerning Fact from Fiction
Fake news, pseudoscience, and quackery have become scourges, spreading through society from social media all the way to Congress. The line between entertainment and reality, between fact and… Read More →
Science Fiction Pioneer: A Story about Jules Verne
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
When Jules Verne was born in 1828, his family had his future planned out for him. They expected him to become a lawyer, but he dreamed of writing. He started out writing more traditional… Read More →
Score!: The Action and Artistry of Hockey's Magnificent Moment
From the Series Spectacular Sports
Do you know: Who once scored 10 goals in a single hockey game? How the Stanley Cup came to be hockey's greatest prize? Why the United States' victory over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter… Read More →
Scorpions: Armored Stingers
From the Series Arachnid World
Watch out for those tough arachnids with poisonous tails—they are scorpions! In this book, you will learn how scorpions are similar to and different from other arachnids. Close-up photographs Read More →
Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem
A Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Book A Green Earth Book Award Winner This up-close look at a fascinating scientific discovery highlights the critical role predators such as sea… Read More →
Second Strike: Book 2
From the Series Power Button
Mismatched cousins Kaz and Truly barely survived their first alien invasion. When the villainous Horde Empire returns, the space conquerors look twice as dangerous. This time, Maximo… Read More →
Secret Diary: Book 1
From the Series Lou!
Meet Lou! She's hardly your average 12 year old. Her handmade outfits are the talk of the school (even though they make the other girls laugh), and her homework gets a lot of attention from… Read More →
Secret Me
From the Series Lorimer Real Love
Tage seems to have it all: she hangs out with the school's most popular clique and has a handsome boyfriend. She's also living a lie about her sexuality. Wren, a nonbinary schoolmate, has… Read More →
Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H. L. Hunley
Winner of the Sibert Medal, Secrets of a Civil War Submarine is a fascinating look at the world's first combat sub. On February 17, 1864, the H. L. Hunley made history as the first submarine… Read More →
Secrets of the Sky Caves: Danger and Discovery on Nepal's Mustang Cliffs
What's more dangerous than scaling Mount Everest? For mountaineer Pete Athans, the answer lies in the ancient kingdom of Mustang, a remote part of the Asian nation of Nepal. Long-abandoned… Read More →
Sedimentary Rocks: Hit the Road and Discover a World That Rocks!
From the Series The Rock Cycle Road Trip
About three-quarters of our planet is covered with sedimentary rock, so what better way to explore it than with a rock cycle road trip?! Discover the extraordinary science behind the rock… Read More →
Seeing and Believing
From the Series Mike & Riel Mysteries
Vin swears he had nothing to do with the robbery—or the two people who were shot. But Sal saw Vin running from the scene. Even after Vin is arrested, Mike isn't sure who to believe. He's… Read More →
See No Color
"Transracial adoption is never oversimplified, airbrushed, or sentimentalized, but instead, it's portrayed with bracing honesty as the messy institution it is: rearranging families, blending… Read More →