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Inside Alcatraz
From the Series Top Secret (Alternator Books ®)
Attempted escapes, suspected paranormal activity, and more mark Alcatraz's history. Alone on an island off the coast of California sits the famous prison Alcatraz. Before closing in 1963, it Read More →
Inside Area 51
From the Series Top Secret (Alternator Books ®)
Deep in the Nevada desert lies Area 51, a highly classified United States Air Force facility. The base has a long history and has been used to develop spy planes, drones, and other advanced Read More →
Inside King Tut's Tomb
From the Series Top Secret (Alternator Books ®)
King Tut was an intriguing figure during his life and still was after his mysterious death. In Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, archaeologists discovered something amazing. It was a tomb that… Read More →
Inside the Bermuda Triangle
From the Series Top Secret (Alternator Books ®)
Disappearances and other strange phenomena in the Bermuda Triangle have long inspired speculation. The Bermuda Triangle is a zone formed by connecting points at Florida, Puerto Rico, and… Read More →
Inside the London Catacombs
From the Series Top Secret (Alternator Books ®)
Buried deep beneath the outskirts of the city, the London catacombs are known for being as beautiful as they are eerie. In the 1800s, seven garden cemeteries were built outside London.… Read More →
Inside the Titanic
From the Series Top Secret (Alternator Books ®)
The Titanic was supposed to be an unsinkable ship, so what happened? After years of searching the ocean floor, a team of scientists found the wreckage of a ship that was supposed to be… Read More →
Invenciones increíbles (Amazing Inventions) — Hardcover Set
From the Series Invenciones increíbles (Amazing Inventions)
Discover true stories of invention behind coveted pop-culture objects—from sneakers to smartphones. With high-interest graphic novel art, these books profile the products' creators and… Read More →
Ketanji Brown Jackson: First Black Woman on the US Supreme Court
From the Series Gateway Biographies
From the time she sat coloring next to her father while he studied for law school, Ketanji Brown Jackson was interested in the US legal system. She became a star student, attended Harvard… Read More →
La guitarra eléctrica (The Electric Guitar): Una historia gráfica (A Graphic History)
From the Series Invenciones increíbles (Amazing Inventions)
Durante décadas, los toques y chirridos de la guitarra eléctrica han sido algunos de los sonidos que definen la música popular. Pero tuvo que pasar más de un siglo de esfuerzo e innovación… Read More →
Left Out of History (Read Woke ™ Books) — Hardcover Set
From the Series Left Out of History (Read Woke ™ Books)
Have you ever considered what's missing from history books? Explore the misunderstood and underexamined past in this engaging series. Compelling photographs and primary sources help bring… Read More →
Locutores de claves navajos (Navajo Code Talkers)
From the Series Héroes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial (Heroes of World War II) (Alternator Books ® en español)
En el Pacífico Sur, en 1944 y 1945, se libraron batallas militares entre Estados Unidos y Japón. Rodeados del traqueteo de las balas y las explosiones de las bombas, un grupo de marines… Read More →
Madam C.J. Walker: Self-Made Millionaire
From the Series Gateway Biographies
Madam C.J. Walker was one of the first Black woman millionaires in the US. While she was a laundry worker, she started having trouble with her scalp and decided to create a solution. She… Read More →
Mujeres pilotos de la Segunda Guerra Mundial (Women Pilots of World War II)
From the Series Héroes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial (Heroes of World War II) (Alternator Books ® en español)
Cuando comenzó la Segunda Guerra Mundial, muchos países no permitían que hubiera mujeres pilotos en el ejército. Sin embargo, a medida que avanzaba la guerra, estos países comenzaron a… Read More →
Psychic Science
From the Series Sinkhole
Anna and Caleb have been friends since kindergarten, but their beliefs have pushed them apart. Anna is president of the science club and focused on getting into the best college. Caleb is… Read More →
Secretos de la esteganografía (Secrets of Steganography)
From the Series Criptología (Cryptology) (Alternator Books ® en español)
A veces, el mejor escondite está a simple vista. Infórmate sobre la esteganografía, la práctica de ocultar mensajes a la vista de los demás. Ve cómo se vincula con la criptología, la ciencia… Read More →
Secretos de los locutores de claves navajos (Secrets of Navajo Code Talkers)
From the Series Criptología (Cryptology) (Alternator Books ® en español)
En tiempos de guerra, los códigos indescifrables ayudan a los ejércitos a ganar batallas. ¿Qué mejor código que un lenguaje avanzado? Lee acerca de cómo los marines navajos arriesgaron sus… Read More →
Sinkhole — Hardcover Set
From the Series Sinkhole
Ever since the first sinkhole appeared in Foggy Creek, Texas, weird things have been happening. Unexplained phenomena—power surges, a purple mist, a glowing coin—seem to precipitate strange… Read More →
Strange Visions
From the Series Sinkhole
Dale Porter is working hard to get into college, but her studies are interrupted when a series of strange sinkholes open in Foggy Creek. Her dog and other local animals come down with an… Read More →
Teléfonos celulares e inteligentes (Cell Phones and Smartphones): Una historia gráfica (A Graphic History)
From the Series Invenciones increíbles (Amazing Inventions)
Los teléfonos celulares permitieron que las personas se comunicaran desde cualquier lugar y los teléfonos inteligentes han transformado la manera en que compartimos información. Descubre los… Read More →
Tenis (Sneakers): Una historia gráfica (A Graphic History)
From the Series Invenciones increíbles (Amazing Inventions)
Los tenis surgieron como resultado de los esfuerzos por fabricar un calzado más duradero y cómodo, y se convirtieron en un importante vínculo entre el deporte y la moda. Su popularidad en… Read More →
The Real History of Angel Island
From the Series Left Out of History (Read Woke ™ Books)
People often learn about Ellis Island when they are taught the history of immigration in the US. However, many people also came through Angel Island in California. Angel Island Immigration… Read More →
The Real History of Juneteenth
From the Series Left Out of History (Read Woke ™ Books)
Juneteenth is the celebration of the day enslaved people in Texas were told they were freed—two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Explore Juneteenth's little-told… Read More →
The Real History of Thanksgiving
From the Series Left Out of History (Read Woke ™ Books)
Thanksgiving is celebrated by millions of people in the US every year. But for many people, Thanksgiving has a dark or complicated past, and the real or full story of the holiday is often… Read More →
The Real History of the Gold Rush
From the Series Left Out of History (Read Woke ™ Books)
The Gold Rush was one of the largest mass migration events in US history. After gold was discovered in California, people from all over the world rushed there in search of fortune. But not… Read More →