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There is one sure-fire method to avoid being eaten by sharks: Don't go in the ocean. How can you avoid being eaten by sharks? What does it mean to "skateboard" someone? Is there a chance you… Read More →

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection What makes a good speech? Better yet, what makes an effective speech? A speech can inform, entertain, educate. But effective speeches inspire… Read More →

Some people are scared of sharks. Not Cristina Zenato. As a little girl, Cristina dreamed of making friends with the sharks deep in the ocean. When she grew up, she made those dreams come… Read More →

Head out on patrol with the Black Mambas, South Africa's first women-led anti-poaching unit. This anti-poaching team is unlike any other: they carry no weapons. Instead, they keep animals… Read More →

With their long tusks, narwhals are unique whales that live in the Arctic Ocean. But as climate change causes global temperatures to rise, less and less sea ice is covering the Arctic… Read More →

What should you do if you discover eggs, egg cases, or galls when you're exploring the outdoors? You should watch and wait and come back to check on them! Author Sara Levine's simple, lyrical Read More →

Design thinking is a six-step process used in creative problem solving to understand users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems, and create innovative solutions. As a human-centered… Read More →

In the mid-1800s, a wave of Chinese immigrants traveled to the West Coast of the United States. They were following rumors of Gold Mountain, a land rich with treasure for all who came. When… Read More →

In some ways, Adele, Barney, Eric, Ernie, Frank, Judy, Magda, Rodi, and Ruth had little in common. They were born in different European countries and came from different family backgrounds.… Read More →

During the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany, United States basketball player Joe Fortenberry leaped into the air and stuffed the ball through the hoop. It was the slam dunk that introduced… Read More →

With a mixture of inspirational text and practical tips, this tween-friendly handbook encourages kids to seek out nature for health benefits and planet protection. Kids who spend more time… Read More →

This fifth title of author Jacqueline Briggs Martin's award-winning Food Heroes series features Farmer Eva Sommaripa, who founded Eva's Garden in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, a place "so… Read More →

“The common perception of Alzheimer’s from people who haven’t experienced it is that it’s more like a ‘quirk’ which all elderly people experience at some point. But Alzheimer’s is so much… Read More →

In the middle of the great Pacific Ocean is a little island. Her name is Kanaloa Kaho‘olawe. Discover the story of an island sacred to Native Hawaiians. Beginning with her birth in a volcanic Read More →

Young readers join Sesame Street friends in discovering new skills and the power of yet. Learn the importance of practice, how to manage feelings of frustration, and more. Read More →

Doing gymnastics, Ágnes Keleti feels free—until the day her coach tells her there's a new law in Hungary barring Jewish athletes from the gym. Once Germany sends soldiers into Budapest, they… Read More →

It's a big question—are bees nature's tiny heroes? Bees are incredible, as are the melittologists who study them! Bees may seem small, but they make a huge contribution to our natural world.… Read More →

It's a big question—are birds modern-day dinosaurs? Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for millions of years and are now extinct, but could some have survived and are now the birds we see today?… Read More →

It's a big question—are whales and dolphins smarter than humans? Whales and dolphins are incredible, as are the cetologists who study them. Dive into this wonderful underwater adventure to… Read More →

Feeling frustrated, frenzied, or full of roar? Calm yourself like a dinosaur! This book teaches little kids progressive muscle relaxation, a mindful self-guiding meditation technique proven… Read More →

It's a big question—can mushrooms save the world? Mushrooms and fungi are incredible, as are the mycologists who study them! Mushrooms may be small, but they are big hitters when it comes to Read More →

It's a big question—can predicting the weather save lives? Climate and weather are changing, but thanks to meteorology, we're able to prepare for all kinds of disasters! Hurricanes,… Read More →

It's a big question—can snakes predict earthquakes? Snakes are incredible, as are the ophiologists who study them! Snakes senses are powerful, but it's hard to believe that they can predict… Read More →