This guide to language takes readers on a trip of the tongue, exploring how languages — spoken, written and sign — originate and change over time.
Nonfiction
Nonfiction genre
Chasing Cheetahs
Since the year 1900, cheetah footprints quickly dwindled in African dirt as the species plummeted from more than 100,000 to fewer than 10,000. At the Cheetah Conservation Fund’s (CCF) African headquarters in Namibia, Laurie Marker and her team save these stunning, swift, and slender creatures from extinction. Since the organization’s start in 1990, they’ve rescued more than 900 cheetahs, most of whom have been returned to the wild.
Little Pear Tree
Watch a tiny seed grow through the seasons into a fine pear tree with this beautifully-presented book.
Jasper’s Story
Jasper is a moon bear who was held in a cage by bear farmers in rural China. The farmers extracted the bile from Jasper’s body and sold it to be used in traditional medicines. Despite how badly he was treated, Jasper was able to slowly recover, forgive, and trust humans. With each new bear who arrives in the sanctuary, Jasper becomes a friend, letting them know that they are in a place where healing will begin.
D-Day
D-Day captures the events and the spirit of that day—June 6, 1944—the day that led to the liberation of western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. They came by sea and by sky to reclaim freedom from the occupying Germans, turning the tide of World War II.
My Dear Noel: The Story of a Letter from Beatrix Potter
A letter from Beatrix Potter to a young friend who is ill marks the origin of her famous tales.
Toussaint L’ouverture: The Fight for Haiti’s Freedom
A collection of paintings by Jacob Lawrence chronicling the liberation of Haiti in 1804 under the leadership of General Toussaint L’Ouverture.
Shaping Up Summer
As young readers journey into the natural world, they discover that numbers, patterns, shapes, and much more! These can be found in everyday plants and animals. In Shaping Up Summer, the final title in the Math in Nature series, nature comes to life to help children grasp concepts of geometry, symmetry, and spatial sense.
Kofi and His Magic
A young Ashanti boy describes some of the wonders of his life in and around the West African village of Bonwire.
My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me
A South African girl describes her pet chicken, painting special designs on her house, dressing up for school, and her mischievous brother.