A nonfiction companion to A Good Night for Ghosts Fact and fiction meet--for Halloween!What are...

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In 1996, Lance Armstrong and Major Taylor were inducted into the U.S. Bicycling Hall Of Fame. Major who? Before Jackie Robinson, Joe Louis, and Jack Johnson, there was...

In 2004 the Nobel Peace Prize was given to Wangari Maathai, a woman from Kenya whose life had created such opportunities and self-sufficiency for so many people in her...

Heartfelt, deep, moving, and full of warmth, Maman's Homesick Pie is a serious find for book lovers and foodies of all ages. Donia Bijan is today a well-respected American...

We’ve heard of manatees in Florida, but did you know about the fresh-water manatees of the South American rainforests or those along the waterways of western Africa? Scientists are...

There are many different kinds of shapes in the world. Some objects have a simple shape like a circle or a square. But some have many sides. Arrows, the...

Margaret Chase Smith was born in Maine in 1897 and grew up knowing the value of a dollar and the loss of two siblings. She...

Everyone goes to the market. Come along as we visit marketplaces in Ecuador, Nepal, Ireland, Uganda, Morocco and the Fulton Fish Market in New York City, USA. The merchandise...

Okay, quick quiz for you. What's the difference between a marsh and a swamp? Thank goodness for Gail Gibbons who takes on so many important subjects and explains them...