My Friend, the Starfinder - George Ella LyonA child relates some of the wondrous tales told by an old man who once found a falling star and stood at the end of a rainbow.
The Brothers' War: Civil War Voices in Verse - J. Patrick Lewis
J. Patrick Lewis breathes new life into the speeches of Lincoln, the letters of Grant and Lee, and the moving human drama of our country's Civil War. Lewis' poignant poetry gives young readers a vivid insight into the brutal conflict that tore America apart. The author draws on primary-source books and articles to inspire each poem, bringing the ordinary and extraordinary voices of the Civil War to light. The book also includes a note from the Photo Editor on the authentic period images used throughout. Readers experience history directly as it was lived by Americans in the 1860s.
I, Matthew Henson: Polar Explorer - Carole Boston WeatherfordThe life of Matthew Henson from the port of Baltimore to North Pole.
Old MacNoah Had an Ark - Sally Lloyd-Jones
After building his ark and loading it with animals, Old MacNoah must deal with mealtimes and their aftermath on the high seas.
Wild Fibonacci: Nature's Secret Code Revealed - Joy N. Hulme1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34... Look carefully. Do you see the pattern? Each number above is the sum of the two numbers before it. Though most of us are unfamiliar with it, this numerical series, called the Fibonacci sequence, is part of a code that can be found everywhere in nature. Count the petals on a flower or the peas in a peapod. The numbers are all part of the Fibonacci sequence. In Wild Fibonacci, readers will discover this mysterious code in a special shape called an equiangular spiral. Why so special? It mysteriously appears in the natural world: a sundial shell curves to fit the spiral. So does a parrot's beak...a hawk's talon...a ram's horn...even our own human teeth!
Piano Starts Here: The Young Art Tatum - Robert Andrew Parker
The story of the young Art Tatum, who became one of the all-time greats of jazz piano.
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