Juvenile

Who Was Anne Frank?

by Ann Abramson

In her amazing diary, Anne Frank revealed the challenges and dreams common for any young girl. But Hitler brought her childhood to an end and forced her and her family into hiding. Who Was Anne Frank? looks...

Who Was Claude Monet?

by Ann Waldron

Claude Monet is considered one of the most influential artists of all time. He is a founder of the French Impressionist art movement, and today his paintings sell for millions of dollars. While Monet was alive,...

Up Close: Elvis Presley

by Wilborn Hampton

For fans of the king, the newest installment to the Up Close biography series! Elvis Presley made a sound so different it ushered in a new kind of music: rock and roll. He was able to combine gospel, honky-tonk,...

Who Was George Washington?

by Roberta Edwards

In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America through its early years. Washington also served in two major wars...

Marie Curie

by Kathleen Krull

Marie Curie, the woman who coined the term radioactivity, won not just one Nobel Prize but two—in physics and chemistry, both supposedly girl-phobic sciences.

Your Backyard Is Wild: Junior Explorer Series Book 1

by Jeff Corwin

A backyard anywhere is always fun to explore!

When budding naturalists Lucy and Benjamin get a chance to visit their cousin Gabe in Brooklyn, they can't wait. They are used to seeing fascinating animals and...

Tony Hawk

by Tony Hawk & Sean Mortimer

In this young adult autobiography, Tony Hawk shares the stories from his life that have helped him become a skateboarding hero.

Hawk speaks of being a super-competitive 'demon' child who found peace while on...

Stories from the Bible Complete Text

by Elsie E. Egermeier

This collection of biblical stories will help young people appreciate the narratives of the Christian faith. The vivid tales, closely based on Scripture, bring out the adventure, history, and moral wisdom of...

King of the Mild Frontier

by Chris Crutcher

Do You Know:

• A good reason to be phobic about oysters and olives?
• That you can step inside a roaring coal furnace and feet cool?
• That Jesus had an older brother?
• How shutting your mouth can help you avoid brain...

Balto and the Great Race

by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

Balto has a quiet life as a sled dog—until tragedy strikes. Dozens of children in Nome become sick with diphtheria. Without antitoxin serum, they will perish—and the closest supply is 650 miles away! The...

Snake Camp

by George Edward Stanley

Stevie Marsh is off for the summer to learn about computers at Camp Viper. He’s not happy about being in the woods with all the bugs and poison ivy and—yuck!—snakes. But how bad can computer camp be? Then...

The Witchcraft of Salem Village

by Shirley Jackson

Stories of magic, superstition, and witchcraft were strictly forbidden in the little town of Salem Village. But a group of young girls ignored those rules, spellbound by the tales told by a woman named Tituba.  When...

The Dream Giver for Teens

by Jessica Wilkinson & Bruce Wilkinson

It’s time to begin the journey of your life. Let Bruce and Jessica Wilkinson help you find your dream and pursue it on a quest to discover the life you’ve always dreamed of.

The moment happens to all of...

Meet Martin Luther King, Jr.

by James T. De Kay

Illus. with black-and-white photos. This revised edition of the popular Random House Step Up(TM) Biography of the great civil-rights leader and advocate for peaceful resistance now includes new text and additional...

One Direction: Straight to the Top!

by Riley Brooks

Move over Bieber, there's a new pop sensation in town! The next hot band is here, and it's One Direction! These five super cute boys from the UK have a #1 debut album, sold-out tours, famous friends, and tons...

Empty

by Suzanne Weyn

A dystopic look at what happens to one American town when all the fossil fuels run out... It's the near future - the very near future - and the fossil fuels are running out. No gas. No oil. Which means no driving....

I Am #1: Sacagawea

by Grace Norwich & Anthony Vanarsdale

A brand-new biography series featuring some of the most important people from history and today. I am only sixteen years old as I trek across the country with my infant son strapped to my back. I have a river,...

23 Minutes In Hell: One man's story about what he saw, heard, and felt in that place of torment

by Bill Wiese

Bill Wiese saw the searing flames of hell, felt total isolation, and experienced the putrid and rotting stench, deafening screams of agony, terrorizing demons, and finally, the strong hand of God lifting him...

One Direction: A Year with One Direction

by One Direction

One Direction are the biggest band on the planet. Celebrate their story with this official guide crammed full of exclusive interviews and never-seen-before photos.

The Christmas Story

by Patricia A. Pingry & Wendy Edelson

The story of Christmas is retold in about 200 words in this board book for young children. Engaging and colorful illustrations highlight the story, which begins with a trip to Bethlehem and concludes with the...