5KN: Narrative Nonfiction
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The Electric Guitar: A Graphic History
From the Series Amazing Inventions
For decades, the blasts and howls of the electric guitar have been some of the defining sounds of popular music. But more than a century of effort and innovation had to happen before this… Read More →
The Factory Girls: A Kaleidoscopic Account of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
The twentieth century ushered in a new world filled with a dazzling array of consumer goods. Even the poorest immigrant girls could afford a blouse or two. But these same immigrant teens… Read More →
The Final Four: The Pursuit of College Basketball Glory
From the Series Spectacular Sports
When basketball fans hear the words Final Four, they probably think of the buzzer-beaters, Cinderella stories, and bracket-busters that have thrilled people for years. However, you don't need Read More →
The First Heart Transplant: A Graphic History
From the Series Medical Breakthroughs
For centuries, people misunderstood how the heart works. As our knowledge grew, heart surgery remained a dangerous medical procedure. Even after organ transplants become common, surgeons… Read More →
The Flight of the Union
From the Series On My Own History
In 1847 the people of Niagara Falls, New York and their neighbors in Canada wanted to build a bridge across the river that separated them. The first step was to get a line from one side to… Read More →
The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field
On the island of Koh Panyee, in a village built on stilts, there is no open space. How will a group of Thai boys play soccer? After watching the World Cup on television, a group of Thai boys Read More →
The Forgotten Four: Breaking the Color Barrier in Pro Football
From the Series Black Trailblazers in Sports (Read Woke ™ Books)
The National Football League (NFL) changed forever in 1946. That year the Forgotten Four—Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley, and Bill Willis—joined the league. Learn about the… Read More →
The Future Is Female (Alternator Books ®) — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series The Future Is Female (Alternator Books ®)
Celebrate the accomplishments of women over the years in this exciting series. Readers discover how women shaped our world through their contributions to arts, science, and politics and how… 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 Great Bear Rescue: Saving the Gobi Bears
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
Gobi bears may just be the most unusual bears on the planet: they’re the only bears that live in a desert, they eat mainly plants, and they’re extremely rare. The Gobi desert where these… Read More →
The Great Giraffe Rescue: Saving the Nubian Giraffes
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
Giraffes are some of the most fascinating animals on the African savanna. Yet they're facing threats from climate change and competition from humans for natural resources. Long ago, Nubian… 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 Narwhal Rescue: Saving the Arctic Ocean's Narwhals
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
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 →
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 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
A pair of young whale sharks swim through warm ocean waters, when all at once, they're trapped—caught in a giant fishing net. What will happen to them? Why is it critical that they escape?… Read More →
The Great Wolf Rescue: Saving the Red Wolves
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
North America’s rarest wolf species, the red wolf, was on the brink of extinction. At one time, red wolves roamed the US from southern New York to as far south as Florida and as far west as 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
Born in a small village in eighteenth-century France, Jeanne Villepreux wasn’t expected to transform marine science. Curious, creative, and clever, Jeanne ventured to Paris by foot as a… Read More →
The Lost Forest: An Unexpected Discovery beneath the Waves
After local fishers noticed a large swarm of fish in an unlikely area in the Gulf of Mexico, a team of divers found a unique, thriving ecosystem, full of fish, crustaceans, and other unusual… Read More →
The Main Event: The Moves and Muscle of Pro Wrestling
From the Series Spectacular Sports
Nothing in wrestling can match the excitement of the main event. It's the match that everyone wants to see, the match that will have fans talking the next day. Author Patrick Jones takes… Read More →
The Monarchs Are Missing: A Butterfly Mystery
Why are monarch butterflies disappearing? Scientists are racing to find answers. These iconic orange, black, and white butterflies flutter across much of the North American continent, and are Read More →