5 Kinds of Nonfiction
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The Genius of Tesla: How Elon Musk and Electric Cars Changed the World
From the Series Tech Titans (Alternator Books ®)
In the face of climate change, demand for electric cars is growing. Elon Musk founded Tesla, making a big bet on electric cars, in 2003. Learn more about Tesla's history and what it's planning next. Read More →
The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth
From the Series On My Own History
Jackie Mitchell has always wanted to be a great pitcher, and she finally has the chance to become one! In her first minor league game, she is up against two of the greatest home-run hitters… Read More →
The Global Refugee Crisis: Fleeing Conflict and Violence
According to a UN tally, more than 1 million people fled violence and persecution in 2015. Of these, more than half were children. Thousands died along the way. The Syrian civil war as well… Read More →
The Golden Gate Bridge
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Famous Places
The Golden Gate Bridge is an important structure in San Francisco, California. Before this bridge was built, people had to take a ferry across the dangerous stretch of water to get to Marin… Read More →
The Grand Canyon
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Famous Places
Have you ever seen rocks that are more than two billion years old? Get ready to visit the Grand Canyon! Millions of people travel to Arizona to visit this amazing place each year. But just… Read More →
The Grand Canyon: This Place Rocks
From the Series Core Content Social Studies — Let's Celebrate America
One of the most visited places in North America, Grand Canyon National Park is like an open window to Earth's geologic history. The carving of the canyon's walls by erosion left a… Read More →
The Great Bear Rescue: Saving the Gobi Bears
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
Acclaimed science author Sandra Markle offers a fascinating look at Gobi bears—the rarest bears on the planet. These adorable animals face threats ranging from illegal gold miners to climate… Read More →
The Great Giraffe Rescue: Saving the Nubian Giraffes
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
Long ago, Nubian giraffes roamed wild across Uganda. Over time, as people constructed roads and towns, giraffe habitat and populations shrank. By 2016, nearly all of the country’s two hundred Read More →
The Great Lakes
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Famous Places
Do you know where to find the world’s largest freshwater lake? Or which lake has more than thirty thousand islands? Get ready to explore the Great Lakes! People rely on the lakes for food,… Read More →
The Great Leopard Rescue: Saving the Amur Leopards
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
In 2007 only thirty Amur leopards remained in the wild. Scientists knew they needed to do more to help these big cats. However, details of the leopards' wild lives in their high-altitude… Read More →
The Great Monkey Rescue: Saving the Golden Lion Tamarins
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
Golden lion tamarins are found only in Brazilian forests. These small, remarkable monkeys once had plenty of space to roam and claim family territories. But years of deforestation caused… Read More →
The Great Penguin Rescue: Saving the African Penguins
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
African penguins waddle around nesting colonies in lower numbers than ever before. Despite South African government efforts to protect the penguin colonies and their ocean fish supply, young… Read More →
The Great Powers of Nature: Natural Disasters
From the Series Science Storybooks
Nature is all around you. It's the animals, the land, water, air, and more. Sometimes natural disasters happen, like drought, flood, and volcanic eruptions. How do these disasters occur? How… Read More →
The Great Rhino Rescue: Saving the Southern White Rhinos
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
Southern white rhinos are in trouble. For years, a rumor has been spreading that their horns can be used to cure cancer, and poachers have been targeting these gentle creatures. Sandra Markle Read More →
The Great Shark Rescue: Saving the Whale Sharks
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
Top-selling science author Sandra Markle presents the story of whale sharks—the largest fish on the planet. Facing threats from commercial fishing as well as climate change, they were… Read More →
The Great Wolf Rescue: Saving the Red Wolves
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
Red wolves had been hunted until only fourteen survived in the wild. So scientists hatched a daring plan—capture all of the wild red wolves and breed them in captivity. Discover the story of… Read More →
The Gross Human Body in Action: Augmented Reality — Hardcover Set
From the Series The Gross Human Body in Action: Augmented Reality
Get totally grossed out with amazing augmented reality experiences! Your skin is teeming with lice, nits, and other nasty creatures. Millions of bacteria jostle for space in your mouth while Read More →
The Happiest Animals Ever
From the Series Awesome Animals
Discover the happiest animals in the world in this cute and funny collection. Find out fascinating facts about each animal and the characteristics that make them so special. It's time to… Read More →
The Hoover Dam
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Famous Places
The Hoover Dam is one of the largest dams in the world! It provides power and water to people in Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and California. Just how does the Hoover Dam work? And how many people… Read More →
The Inquisitive Kid's Guide to the Human Body — Hardcover Set
From the Series The Inquisitive Kid's Guide to the Human Body
The Inquisitive Kid's Guide to the Human Body is a fantastic introduction to the science of the human body, for young readers. Hilarious illustrations and an engaging question-and-answer… Read More →
The Jonas Brothers
From the Series Families of Fame & Fortune
Meet the Jonases, a family of superstar musicians. Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas got an early jump on fame when their band, the Jonas Brothers, skyrocketed to success in 2006. After a 10-year… Read More →
The Kardashians
From the Series Families of Fame & Fortune
Meet the Kardashians, stars of their own reality TV show. Sometimes it seems like everything a Kardashian or Jenner touches turns to gold. But there is plenty of hard work behind their… Read More →
The Lady and the Octopus: How Jeanne Villepreux-Power Invented Aquariums and Revolutionized Marine Biology
Jeanne Villepreux-Power was never expected to be a scientist. Born in 1794 in a French village more than 100 miles from the ocean, she pursued an improbable path that brought her to the… Read More →
The Liberty Bell
From the Series Pull Ahead Books — American Symbols
Do you know what the Liberty Bell is? Go back in history to understand why Americans fought for freedom from Britain, why the Liberty Bell was important to that time, and more in The Liberty Bell. Read More →