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Clouds of Terror
From the Series On My Own History
Helga and Erik could not believe their eyes. There were grasshoppers everywhere, and they were eating the crops! In the 1870s, when grasshoppers destroyed farms in Minnesota and other… Read More →
Sammy Spider's First Passover
When Sammy Spider's web gets swept away during the Shapiro family's Passover cleaning, his mother decides spring is a perfect time to make a new web. As Sammy learns to spin, he gets… Read More →
Allen Jay and the Underground Railroad
From the Series On My Own History
Allen Jay's family farm is a stop on the Underground Railroad. Allen's parents give food and shelter to slaves escaping from the South. One day in 1842, Allen's father asks him to help a… Read More →
Kinaaldá: A Navajo Girl Grows Up
From the Series We Are Still Here: Native Americans Today
Thirteen-year-old Celinda McKelvey is getting ready for her Kinaalda, a coming-of-age ceremony for Navajo girls. When Celinda finishes this ceremony, she will be a woman. As she tests her… Read More →
Mark T-W-A-I-N!: A Story about Samuel Clemens
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
Samuel Clemens grew up in a child's paradise--Hannibal, Missouri. There, mischief added humor to everyday events as Sam encountered the folks who would one day reappear as Huck Finn, Aunt… Read More →
Sammy Spider's First Hanukkah
Sammy Spider watches longingly as Josh Shapiro lights another candle and receives another brightly-colored dreidel each night of Hanukkah. 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 →
An American Army of Two
From the Series On My Own History
The war of 1812 is raging, and from the lighthouse where their father works, Rebecca Bates and her sister Abigail can see a British ship coming. But the American troops are nowhere near!… Read More →
Children of Clay: A Family of Pueblo Potters
From the Series We Are Still Here: Native Americans Today
Like their Pueblo ancestors, Gia Rose and her family treat the clay with respect. They believe that Clay-Old-Woman, the spirit of clay, watches over their work and that she lives and breathes Read More →
Tornado
From the Series Nature in Action
The day is hot and muggy, but cool weather is moving in. All at once, there's a thunderous rumble that sounds like an approaching freight train. The sky darkens and the wind picks up. A… Read More →
Wonderful Worms
From the Series Linda Glaser's Classic Creatures
"A celebration and natural history of the helpful 'underground gardeners'."—Kirkus Reviews Wonderful Worms encourages an appreciation for the small creatures of the earth by explaining the… Read More →
Lightning
From the Series Nature in Action
One hundred bolts of lightning strike the earth every second. Each bolt has two or more electrical flashes moving quicker than the eye can see. In Lightning, find out about the powerful… Read More →
Everybody Cooks Rice
"Nifty neighborhood. Nifty book"—The New York Times Book Review In this multicultural picture book, Carrie goes from one neighbor's house to the next looking for her brother, who is late for… Read More →
Fine Print: A Story about Johann Gutenberg
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
Although he is credited with changing history through his invention of printing, Johann Gutenberg remains mysterious. In Fine Print, author Joann Johansen Burch pieces together Gutenberg's… Read More →
Fire at the Triangle Factory
From the Series On My Own History
Six days a week Minnie and Tessa sit, shoulder to shoulder, bent over sewing machines in a big room overflowing with piles of fabric, patterns, and lace. There is no fresh air, the light is… Read More →
Shabbat: A Family Service
Simple poetry brings to life the structure and the central concepts of the Shabbat service. Read More →
Will and Orv
From the Series On My Own History
Johnny Moore watched as the amazing airplane moved along the track. He wondered if the Flyer would make it off the ground and if the pilot would be able to stay in control. then suddenly it… Read More →
How Do Bears Sleep?
Artist and storyteller E. J. Bird describes the habits of hibernating bears in this endearing rhymed picture book. Children will wonder along with the author if bears dream, how bears stay… Read More →
Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express
From the Series On My Own History
Kate stared at the rickety wooden bridge. There were boards loose on its narrow walkway. There was no railing to hold on to. She was afraid to cross this bridge even in daylight. But she had… Read More →
Rosh Hashanah: A Family Service
A creative and affordable prayer book built around concepts of tefillah (prayer), teshuvah (repentance), and tzedakah (sharing). Services include readings to challenge older children and… Read More →
Yom Kippur: A Family Service
A creative and affordable prayer book built around concepts of tefillah (prayer), teshuvah (repentance), and tzedakah (sharing). Services include readings to challenge older children and… Read More →
The Whole Megillah: (Almost)
A lively megillah perfect for congregations, schools, and families. Includes questions, songs, activities, and a 10-act play with production notes. In Hebrew and English. Read More →
Arctic Explorer: The Story of Matthew Henson
From the Series Trailblazer Biographies
Through howling snowstorms and over treacherous sheets of ice, Matthew Henson and Robert Peary raced against other explorers and death itself to be the first to reach the North Pole. After… Read More →
Go Free or Die: A Story about Harriet Tubman
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
For the first twenty-eight years of her life. Harriet Tubman lived as a slave on a southern plantation. Finally, with the help of a Quaker woman, she was able to escape to Philadelphia by way Read More →