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Tony Dungy, 2nd Edition
From the Series Sports Heroes and Legends
Although Tony Dungy was passed over in the 1977 NFL draft, Coach Chuck Noll of the Pittsburgh Steelers recognized his athleticism and understanding of the game and signed him as a free agent. Read More →
Top Prospect
Travis Gardner lives to play quarterback. He's a standout QB by middle school, and he's prepared to put everything he has into the game. Then Gainesville University's head coach makes Travis… Read More →
Topside
Meet Jo Wilson, repair technician. She's talented. Headstrong. And...in a lot of trouble. Jo keeps things running inside the Core, an underground society on the verge of collapse. All she… Read More →
Torch
Three teens struggle to carve out futures for themselves under a totalitarian regime. Czechoslovakia, 1969 Seventeen-year-old Pavol has watched his country's freedoms disappear in the wake of Read More →
To the Limit — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series To the Limit
Teens on extreme sports adventures face life-or-death situations when something goes wrong with their gear or the weather. To survive, they must rely on their athletic skills and quick thinking. Read More →
To the Point
From the Series Bounce
Randy prides himself on being all a team captain should be. He expects a lot from himself and from his teammates. But his high standards are challenged when he discovers some players are… Read More →
To The Point: A Story about E. B. White
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
E. B. White first recognized the magic in words when he was very young. As a child, some of his happiest hours were spent finding just the right words to describe his feelings and… Read More →
To the Stars: The Story of NASA
“At NASA, our eyes are not just focused on the stars but also fixated on the sky.” –NASA Administrator Bill Nelson “NASA’s future will continue to be a story of human exploration,… Read More →
Touchdown: The Power and Precision of Football's Perfect Play
From the Series Spectacular Sports
Touchdown: The Power and Precision of Football's Perfect Play takes readers beyond the record books and explores all aspects of bringing the ball into the end zone. From football's very… Read More →
Touch Screens
From the Series How High-Tech Changed the World
In our modern world, we can do pretty much anything with a simple swipe of a touch screen, from ordering food to shopping for clothes. But what is the story behind this amazing technolgoy,… Read More →
Tough Call
From the Series Lorimer Sports Stories
In need of money to pay her basketball fees, fourteen-year old Malia King registers for a refereeing course at her middle school. Refereeing gives her a whole new perspective on the game, and Read More →
Tourette Syndrome
From the Series USA TODAY Health Reports: Diseases and Disorders
Thousands of young people are diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome (TS) each year. TS is a disorder of the neurological system, causing uncontrollable sounds or movements called tics. TS peaks… Read More →
Tracking a Killer: Using Science to Solve Homicides
From the Series Crime Science
When a murder is committed, crime investigators do all they can to solve the crime—and stop the criminal before they strike again. This fascinating book shows readers how the very latest… Read More →
Tracking Pythons: The Quest to Catch an Invasive Predator and Save an Ecosystem
Burmese pythons are invading Florida! These enormous snakes are native to Southeast Asia, so when one showed up dead along the side of a Florida highway in 1979, scientists wondered where it… Read More →
Tracking Tortoises: The Mission to Save a Galápagos Giant
The Galápagos Islands were named for the amazing giant tortoises that live there—but these incredible reptiles are endangered. They live only on the Galápagos Islands, located in the Pacific Read More →
Tracks
From the Series Mason Falls Mysteries
Nick and Ava have become friends over the fact that they're the only upper classmen who still ride the bus to school. And every day, they see the same boy—who they call The Kid—walking along… Read More →
Tractor Pulling: Tearing It Up
From the Series Dirt and Destruction Sports Zone
Did you know that tractor-pulling vehicles can have as many as six engines in one tractor? These engines come from vehicles such as jets, speedboats, and tanks! The tractors need as much… Read More →
Traitor
An enemy is hiding in Anna's barn―a Russian prisoner of war on the run from the Nazis. Only Anna knows he's there. If she turns him in, he'll be shot. Anna can't bring herself to cause… Read More →
Transgender Lives: Complex Stories, Complex Voices
"I didn't hear the word transgender until I was eighteen, when a person I was dating came out as trans. My boyfriend came out as my girlfriend, and I thought, 'What . . . is that?' She said,… Read More →
Transphobia: Deal with it and be a gender transcender
From the Series Lorimer Deal With It
Who do you think you are? Part of identity is how people experience their gender. Transphobia is intolerance of any part of the range of gender identity. This accessible, illustrated book… Read More →
Transportation: From the Earliest Journeys to High-Tech Travel
From the Series Engineering Evolutions
Today, engineers are creating ever-evolving technology to help us travel farther, faster, and more sustainably than ever before. This book explores the engineering evolution in… Read More →
Transportation through the Ages: From Stirrups to Steam
From the Series Technology through the Ages
The ancient world saw many empires rise and fall. But how did massive empires such as Babylon or Rome move information and resources across continents? They relied on one of the oldest… Read More →
Trapped
From the Series Sinkhole
Mario is a star running back for Foggy Creek High. But when his classroom performance falls short, he risks missing the biggest game of the year. This problem is weighing on him when he runs… Read More →
Trashing the Planet: Examining Our Global Garbage Glut
On a global scale, humans create around 2.6 trillion pounds of waste every year. None of this trash is harmless—landfills and dumps leak toxic chemicals into soil and groundwater, while… Read More →