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YA Historical Fiction also loved by many adults.1840's America--a bright, headstrong girl faces challenges in a Shaker community and in Boston. Forced from her home and away from her beloved father, Anna is sent to live among the stern people called Shakers. Their strange ways and strict lifestyle are both appealing and difficult for the bright, headstrong Anna. When reunited with her father, Anna is plunged into upper-class Boston life, where she faces a troubling mystery, new responsibilities, deadly danger, and events that will affect not just herself and her loved ones, but a country about to come apart at the seams. With a cast that includes Henry David Thoreau, a perceptive Shaker schoolmistress, and a murderous false friend, Anna's World is a powerful coming of age story, widely praised for its vivid characters, gripping plot, and moral stature.

Favorite characters from Lucina Kathmann’s storybook Payshapes and the Bear are back—this time to teach 7th and 8th grade-level math. From the lively adventures of forest animals and a dragon, people from 10 to 100 can enjoy learning negative numbers, cartesian coordinates, exponents, scientific notation, fractions, decimals, and percents. All with examples, worksheets and answers. Delightfully illustrated by Fabián Nanni.

This title is a children's book. Please read the description for more detailsAbout the book: Dad offers to his daughter a marshmallow and a choice: Enjoy the treat now -- or -- wait 15 minutes for "something even better." Will she be able to wait? What could be better than a marshmallow? You don t have to wait to find out. Read the book and fall in love with the adorable illustrations by amazing talent, Sasha Roberson. Parent Note: The often-difficult concept of telling analog time is made simple in this story, as is the equally important lesson of learning how to wait for a reward. Lexile Score: 540L Lexile Code: AD (Adult Directed for small children)

You might think it's fun to grow up around Hollywood with semi-famous parents.You'd be wrong, and Clara Cassidy would be the first to tell you so.She's fourteen, figuring out life with three siblings and a new stepmom, and navigating her freshman year at a stupid high school where she doesn't even want to be. She was supposed to be at arts school by now.It's fine, though, totally fine: she's going to practice her viola extra hard and get into LACHSA next year. She's definitely 100 percent focused and not even slightly going to get distracted by Tim, the sophomore Scrabble champion with the swoopy hair and the chin dimple. Nope. Not her.

Dad offers to his daughter a marshmallow and a choice: Enjoy the treat now -- or -- wait 15 minutes for "something even better." Will she be able to wait? What could be better than a marshmallow? You don t have to wait to find out. Read the book and fall in love with the adorable illustrations by amazing talent, Sasha Roberson. Parent Note: The often-difficult concept of telling analog time is made simple in this story, as is the equally important lesson of learning how to wait for a reward. Lexile Score: 540L Lexile Code: AD (Adult Directed for small children)

Some scholars have long claimed that a world civilization existed thousands of years ago - long before Egypt. They have even claimed that this lost civilization was almost as advanced as ours today. In this book, Professor Charles H. Hapgood has produced the first concrete evidence of the existence of such a civilization. He has found the evidence in many beautiful maps long known to scholars, the so-called Portolano charts of the Middle Ages, and in other maps until now thought to have originated around the time of Columbus. Working with his students over a period of seven years, Hapgood has discovered evidence that many of these maps must have originated in a civilization in some ways much more advanced scientifically than Europe in the 16th Century, or than the ancient civilizations of Greece, Egypt, and Babylonia. Not only were these unknown people more advanced in mapmaking than any people prior to the 18th Century, it appears that they mapped all the continents. The Americas were mapped thousands of years before Columbus. Antarctica was mapped when its coasts were still free of ice. There is evidence that these people must have lived when the ice age had not yet ended in the Northern Hemisphere and when Alaska was still connected with Siberia by the Pleistocene, ice age 'land bridge.' In this book, Hapgood has not merely modified our ideas about ancient history, but his work will necessitate a widespread revolution in our concepts about the whole history of man, the history of his science, and the evolution of human culture. Hapgood shows that man's evolution from brute to citizen of the world spans a longer time than we have ever supposed.

You might think it's fun to grow up around Hollywood with semi-famous parents. You'd be wrong, and Clara Cassidy would be the first to tell you so. She's fourteen, figuring out life with three siblings and a new stepmom, and navigating her freshman year at a stupid high school where she doesn't even want to be. She was supposed to be at arts school by now. It's fine, though, totally fine: she's going to practice her viola extra hard and get into LACHSA next year. She's definitely 100 percent focused and not even slightly going to get distracted by Tim, the sophomore Scrabble champion with the swoopy hair and the chin dimple. Nope. Not her.

Dad offers to his daughter a marshmallow and a choice: Enjoy the treat now -- or -- wait 15 minutes for "something even better." Will she be able to wait? What could be better than a marshmallow? You don t have to wait to find out. Read the book and fall in love with the adorable illustrations by amazing talent, Sasha Roberson. Parent Note: The often-difficult concept of telling analog time is made simple in this story, as is the equally important lesson of learning how to wait for a reward. Lexile Score: 540L Lexile Code: AD (Adult Directed for small children)

Somewhere in Latin America, a man named Payshapes (Péxeps in Spanish) lives in the deep forest. He and his best friendBear (who is a bear) have many lighthearted adventures with a recurring cast of characters including a few dragons. Written for children, Payshapes and the Bear is a story that appeals to all ages. A delightful bilingual (English/Spanish) collection of stories with unique illustrations by Fabián Nanni. Award-winner in the International Book Awards.

How would it affect our own world if we suddenly lost all those familiar Arthurian stories about bold heroes and chivalrous behavior? Middle-schoolers Gregory Guest and Yolanda Torres have no intention of becoming heroes overnight. But as the only kids in Bainesboro who see that the world has gone horribly wrong, what choice do they have? Aided by their eccentric science teacher and Gregorys trusty red monocle, Gregory and Yolanda travel into the King Arthur legend to save today's real world from a legendary threat. As they ally themselves with the magician Merlin and his young apprentice to thwart the sorceress Morgan le Fay, these reluctant heroes must set whole worlds right again. The Taker and the Keeper paperback edition has received excellent Amazon and blog reviews.Midwest Book Review: “Written to appeal to an audience age 8 and up, ‘The Taker and the Keeper’ is part of an award-winning group of juvenile literature that promises to continue educating and enchanting young readers. The plot is tight, the writing is fluid, the action is packed, the suspense is palpable, and the novel ends with the three magic words ‘to be continued...’ Three cheers and a heads up for the talented authors of the Red Monocle Series!” Publications by authors Wim Coleman and Pat Perrin include a triple-award-winning historical novel, four books of retold myths and legends, contributions to two reference books on mythology, an imaginative investigation of unicorns, and a book of original myth-based plays. Their books for young readers appear in many school and public library collections.

It’s August, 1944. World War II rages in Europe and the Pacific. Chicago, Illinois seems a long way from the fighting. And yet, is all safe there? Might spies be lurking in the shadows, plotting to blow up American factories? Twelve-year-olds Dan and Tony just might have spotted such a German spy. Is he on the brink of committing some dastardly deed against the war effort? How are they going to stop him before it’s too late?Includes “The World War II Homefront” essay on the historical background2012 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards—bronze medal in the Preteen Fiction, historical-cultural category. "A pro at plot, pacing, dialog, and character …. A great read for ages 8 and up that doesn’t pander or talk down to kids; it engages their curiosity and intelligence."—World War II magazine"Excellent educational-recreational reading for tweens."— Midwest Book Review“A first-rate thriller for young people!” —Ann Heinrichs, Librarian and Children's Book AuthorR. Conrad Stein grew up in Chicago. At age 18 he, joined the Marine Corps, then earned a degree in history from the University of Illinois. Stein soon began to pursue his dream of being a professional writer. His more than 300 books for young readers have been widely used in classrooms and libraries across the country. Someone Talked! reflects his deep understanding of U.S. history and resonates with his vivid memories of wartime America.

YA Historical Fiction also loved by many adults! Praised by School Library Journal, Reader Views, and many others. 1840’s America—a bright, headstrong girl faces challenges in a Shaker community and in Boston. Forced from her home and away from her beloved father, Anna is sent to live among the stern people called Shakers. Their strange ways and strict lifestyle are both appealing and difficult for the bright, headstrong Anna. When reunited with her father, Anna is plunged into upper-class Boston life, where she faces a troubling mystery, new responsibilities, deadly danger, and events that will affect not just herself and her loved ones, but a country about to come apart at the seams. With a cast that includes Henry David Thoreau, a perceptive Shaker schoolmistress, and a murderous false friend, Anna's World is a powerful coming of age story, widely praised for its vivid characters, gripping plot, and moral stature. AWARDS: Moonbeam Children's Book Award for Young Adult Fiction (Silver Medal) (2008), Reader Views Literary Award, USA Best Book Awards for Fiction & Literature: Young Adult Fiction (2008), Eric Hoffer Book Awards