Books published by publisher New Chapter Press

ABOUT THIS BOOK Mystery of the Old Skull is the first in a series to be known as a R.E.A.L. Book. R.E.A.L. Books give readers an opportunity to Read and Enjoy the story while learning valuable information at the same time. Mystery of the Old Skull, is written with a nod to the old Nancy Drew / Hardy Boys books. Embedded within the text are words appearing in bold print. These highlighted words refer to topics that are explained in depth by Christopher Jordan, M.D. at the end of the book in the section titled, “Dr. Jordan’s Science Notes.” Dr. Jordan’s explanations not only make the story more realistic, but also gives the reader solid information and skills to use in their own real life experiences.

Unlike his classmates, ten-year-old Jules is dreading the upcoming summer. While they're off having fun, he's sure his time will be spent performing tedious chores in the family bean store, The Beanery. Already he's been tasked with sorting thousands of coffee beans just by their smell, an impossible task that could take weeks. But when he captures a pint-sized, trash-talking woodland troll under a gardening bucket, he is drawn into a mystical world hidden deep in the woods behind his home, a world full of unimaginable splendor--as well as immeasurable danger.The Map of Eternity relates the first half of Jules's adventure, which concludes with the separately-published book titled The Crystal Sea.

Twelve-year-old twins Lucy and Paddy Hendricks think they’re in for the worst summer of their lives when they arrive on Janaconda Island in June of 1949. There’s nothing to do and the rotted old mansion that will serve as their family’s home is filthy and littered with junk. But when they discover the house’s former owner was a notorious pirate who left behind cryptic clues to the location of stolen gold, they are swept into a dangerous adventure of discovery that tests the limits of their wits and courage.

With the help of Bergen, the pint-sized, trash-talking woodland troll, ten-year-old Jules must now find the inner strength to cross the vast Crystal Sea and continue his journey to the end: Pho Altis, the Fortress of Everlasting Light, where his mother is being held prisoner by the notorious Count Barchmod.The Crystal Sea presents the conclusion of The Bean Store duology, which began with The Map of Eternity.

Unlike his classmates,ten-year-old Jules is dreading the upcoming summer. While they're off having fun, he's sure his time will be spent performing tedious chores in the family bean store, The Beanery. Already he's been tasked with sorting thousands of coffee beans just by their smell, an impossible task that could take weeks. But when he captures a pint-sized, trash-talking woodland troll under a gardening bucket, he is drawn into a mystical world hidden deep in the woods behind his home, a world full of unimaginable splendor--as well as immeasurable danger.The Map of Eternity relates the first half of Jules's adventure, which concludes with the separately-published book titled The Crystal Sea.

In 1929, after eight years in Europe, photographer Berenice Abbott (1898-1991) returned to New York City for what was planned as a short visit. During her absence, hundreds of 19th-century buildings had been razed to make way for dozens of skyscrapers. The unprecedented building boom inspired Abbott to give up her thriving Parisian portrait practice to photograph the new face of New York. Soon after her return, the Stock Market crashed and the Depression began. For five years, Abbott struggled to pursue her project, reserving Wednesdays to photograph New York City. In 1935, the Federal Art Project offered her support: it gave her a 145 monthly salary, a field assistant, research assistants, a secretary, and a car. By 1940, Abbott had completed "Changing New York," one of the monumental achievements of 20th-century photography.

Hilda is a very loyal goat and Ruble Cole's best friend. He doesn't even mind that she has bestowed upon him a girl's name. If she likes it, he likes it, too. After all, he's a very loyal goat.But even a loyal goat can get into trouble sometimes.Hilda starts off his day off on the wrong hoof when he tries to wake up Ruble and unwittingly creates chaos. Then when he decides to follow Ruble to school, things get even worse. All of Hilda's good intentions seem to go awry and nearly everyone in the Cole family calls him "meddlesome"!All of this causes Hilda to wonder: Is he really a loyal goat? Or is he as meddlesome as they say?It's a day of adventure -- and ups and downs -- for Hilda, a very loyal goat.A picture book for young readers with over 60 colorful illustrations.

A groundbreaking book-and-audio set of interviews about African American life in the segregated South, now available on an MP3 audio CD.Hailed as "viscerally powerful" (Publishers Weekly) and "a multimedia triumph" (Kansas City Star), Remembering Jim Crow is a searing story of survival enriched by vivid memories of individual, family, and community triumphs and tragedies.This landmark in African American oral history is now available in an affordable paperback edition with a remastered MP3 CD of the companion radio documentary program produced by American RadioWorks.Based on interviews collected by the Behind the Veil Project at Duke University's Center for Documentary Studies, this extraordinary book-and-CD set makes available for the first time the most extensive oral history ever recorded of African American life under segregation. In vivid, compelling accounts, men and women from all walks of life tell how their day-to-day activity was subjected to profound and unrelenting racial oppression. At the same time, Remembering Jim Crow is a testament to how black southerners fought back against the system, raising children, building churches and schools, running businesses, and struggling for respect in a society that denied them the most basic rights. This new edition of the original volume makes the recordings available for the first time in MP3 audio CDs.The audio for this new edition is on MP3 compact discs. MP3 audio books on compact disc can be played on newer CD players that support MP3 technology and accept a standard-sized CD, on any personal computer that has Apple's iTunes, Microsoft's Media Player or similar software, and on an iPod and other personal MP3 players.

In 1979, Alice Trillin, who three years earlier had been diagnosed with a malignant lung tumor, received a call from good friend Annie Navasky telling her that Annie’s twelve-year-old son, Bruno, also had cancer. Alice’s response was a letter to Bruno in which she tried to show that it was possible to talk about cancer in a tone that was frank, honest, and funny. Children and adults struggling with the ‘why me?’ of cancer will find in this book a realistic, funny, and somehow, reassuring exploration of the fight for survival. Illustrated with cartoons by New Yorker artist Edward Koren.

Thirteen-year-old Katie Phillips dreams of reaching the U.S.Synchronized Swimming National Championships. But her sports-obsessed father wants her to quit the team to focus on swimming races--real swimming, as he puts it--to earn a college scholarship like her narcissistic older brother Nick, a Florida state record holder. When Katie's duet partner is seriously injured in a freak accident during practice, her determination to overcome her family's lack of support is put to the test as her life unravels around her. She's on the verge of failing math class, and her tough-as-nails swim coach is pushing her hard to qualify for states in the 200 freestyle. Then there's the boy she can't stop thinking about. And through it all, she wonders just what her muscle-bound brother is trying to hide about his record-setting performance two years earlier.

Twelve-year-old twins Lucy and Paddy Hendricks think they’re in for the worst summer of their lives when they arrive on Janaconda Island in June of 1949. There’s nothing to do and the rotted old mansion that will serve as their family’s home is filthy and littered with junk. But when they discover the house’s former owner was a notorious pirate who left behind cryptic clues to the location of stolen gold, they are swept into a dangerous adventure of discovery that tests the limits of their wits and courage.