5KN: Narrative Nonfiction
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Surviving Antarctica: Ernest Shackleton
From the Series They Survived (Alternator Books ® )
Explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew hoped to be first to cross Antarctica from sea to sea, until their ship became trapped in the ice and began to sink. Survivors endured more than… Read More →
Surviving a Shark Attack: Bethany Hamilton
From the Series They Survived (Alternator Books ® )
Surfer Bethany Hamilton paddled out into the ocean for a early morning session with friends. Suddenly, she was attacked by a tiger shark and badly wounded. Learn how Bethany managed to… Read More →
Surviving a Shipwreck: The Titanic
From the Series They Survived (Alternator Books ® )
In 1912, more than 2,200 people sailed aboard the maiden voyage of the Titanic. Four days into its Atlantic crossing, the mammoth vessel sank. More than two-thirds of the passengers perished. Read More →
Surviving a Space Disaster: Apollo 13
From the Series They Survived (Alternator Books ® )
The Apollo 13 mission began smoothly. But an explosion on the spacecraft changed everything. Instead of landing on the moon, the astronauts were fighting for their lives. This true story… Read More →
Surviving a World War II Prison Camp: Louis Zamperini
From the Series They Survived (Alternator Books ® )
During World War II, Louis Zamperini survived a plane crash, 46 days stranded on a life raft at sea, and two years in a prisoner-of-war camp. Discover how his strong will and positive… Read More →
Surviving the Desert
From the Series Iron Will
The experiences of five people alone in deserts around the world and how they made it out alive will intrigue readers. If the poisonous snakes and lizards don't pose a major threat, the lack… Read More →
Surviving the Jungle
From the Series Iron Will
Find out the dangers of being lost in the rainforest with the five shocking stories in each book in this series. The survivors faced deadly animals like jaguars and poisonous spiders and… Read More →
Surviving the Mountain
From the Series Iron Will
From avalanches to hiking dangers, this series retells five stories of adventure and survival on cold, dangerous mountains around the world. Some people lost limbs, and others lost fingers… Read More →
Surviving the Sea
From the Series Iron Will
Investigate the stories of five shipwrecks, and learn what it took for survivors to endure until they were rescued. From surviving in an air pocket in a sunken ship at the bottom of the ocean Read More →
Sweet Dreams, Sarah
Sarah E. Goode was one of the first African-American women to get a US patent. Working in her furniture store, she recognized a need for a multi-use bed and through hard work, ingenuity, and… Read More →
Swish: The Quest for Basketball's Perfect Shot
From the Series Spectacular Sports
From three-pointers to slam dunks, Swish: The Quest for Basketball’s Perfect Shot goes beyond the record books and explores all aspects of making a basket. This book features amazing shots,… Read More →
Sybil Ludington's Midnight Ride
From the Series On My Own History
On a dark, cold, and rainy night in April 1777, Sybil Ludington sets out on a journey to warn American soldiers that danger is headed their way. The British are coming! They have already… Read More →
Sybil Ludington's Revolutionary War Story
From the Series Narrative Nonfiction: Kids in War
On a rainy spring night in 1777, sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington and her horse raced through the woods. The American colonists were fighting the Revolutionary War, and Sybil was on a… Read More →
Taking Action for Civil and Political Rights
From the Series Who's Changing the World?
Do you ever worry about people being treated unfairly? Do you wish you could help make things better? The civil rights activists profiled in this book do that every day. One teenager… Read More →
Taking Action to Help the Environment
From the Series Who's Changing the World?
Do you ever worry about the environment? Do you wish you could help make things better? The environmental activists profiled in this book do that every day. One eleven-year-old sold drawings… Read More →
Taking Action to Improve People's Health
From the Series Who's Changing the World?
Have you ever wished you could stop the spread of diseases? Or help fight hunger? It can be as easy as taking a picture of your school lunch and posting it online. That's what a nine-year-old Read More →
Taking Action to Improve Schools
From the Series Who's Changing the World?
Do you ever think about the kids who don't have school supplies? Do you wonder what you could do to make their school year better? The education activists in this book saw problems like this… Read More →
Taking a Stand with David Hogg
From the Series Teen Strong
David Hogg was 18 and just a few months from graduation when a shooter entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, killing 17 people and injuring 17 others. David used his phone to record… Read More →
Taylor Swift: Superstar Singer and Songwriter
From the Series Gateway Biographies
From her early career in country music to her chart-topping pop hits, learn more about singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, one of the best-selling musical artists of all time. Read More →
Teen Innovators: Nine Young People Engineering a Better World with Creative Inventions
Teen Innovators tells the stories of discovery and the inventions of nine young students. For example, twelve-year-old Gitanjali Rao, appalled by the tragedy in Flint, Michigan, found a… 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 Adventures of Dr. Sloth: Rebecca Cliffe and Her Quest to Protect Sloths
True or false: Sloths are lazy. Answer: False! True or false: Sloths are mysterious. Answer: True! Scientists are only beginning to discover how sloths live in the wild. Sloths spend most of Read More →
The American Dream?: A Journey on Route 66 Discovering Dinosaur Statues, Muffler Men, and the Perfect Breakfast Burrito
As a child growing up in Malaysia, Shing Yin Khor had two very different ideas of what "America" meant. The first looked a lot like Hollywood, full of beautiful people, sunlight, and… Read More →