New York Times bestselling author Margaret Peterson Haddix takes readers on a thrilling adventure filled with mysteries and plot twists aplenty in this absorbing series about family and friendships. Perfect for fans of A Wrinkle in Time and The City of Ember!What makes you you?The Greystone kids thought they knew. Chess has always been the protector over his younger siblings, Emma loves math, and Finn doe...

This book discusses the empirical studies on how biological age influences foreign language learning in school. It provides a succinct overview of a complex field for both experts and researchers interested in the teaching and learning of foreign languages.

Meet young ornithologist Florence Merriam Bailey, who wrote the first US birdwatching guide to introduce the public to the beauty of observing birds in nature—instead of on women’s hats!In the late 1800s, the study of birds was not considered a subject for girls. But young Florence Merriam Bailey loved her feathered friends and thrived on watching their behavior in the woods and meadows around her family’s farm.In 1882, as a student at Smith College, Floren...

**An ALSC Notable Children's BookNSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book2026 NSTA-CBC Best STEM Book WinnerCCBC Choices 2026A Bank Street Best BookPerfect for kids who are fascinated by insects and American history, here is the story of Nan Songer, a little-known hero of World War II, who collected and bred spiders in her home and found new ways to use their silk to help the United States win the war.**Venomous spiders, delicate silk, and science...

The remarkable story of Deborah Sampson, a woman who fought in the American Revolution disguised as a man—and who ends up finding her true identity and purpose in life.Deborah Sampson didn’t like being told what to do, especially by the King of England. Fiercely independent, 18-year-old Deborah enlists as Robert Shurtliff in George Washington’s Continental Army to fight for her country’s independence. But being a soldier is hard, dangerous work. Can she fight for h...

In an era of political upheaval, a book that strengthens core Christian convictions through the power of the Gospel.When Bishop of Washington Mariann Edgar Budde called on newly inaugurated President Donald Trump to have mercy during a January 2025 prayer service, the radical political implications of core Gospel work—preaching the Good News, caring for the poor and immigrant, healing the sick, and telling the truth—were laid bare.What she asked was not unu...

See what the buzz is about in this fresh, fun look at insect anatomy.Let's build an insect! In the pages of this book, you’ll find a workshop filled with everything you need, including a head, a thorax, an abdomen, and much more. Written by entomologist Roberta Gibson and accompanied by delightfully detailed illustrations by Anne Lambelet, this wonderfully original take on insect anatomy will spark curiosity and engage even those who didn't think they liked creepy,...

This book discusses literacy development in heritage language speakers and presents the results of four different quantitative studies that investigate the transfer of literacy skills in bi- and multilingual language development. The empirical studies focus on different populations of pupils, most of them located in various parts of Switzerland, and emphasise the potential residing in shared or transferred resources between their heritage languages and the languages spoken in the region to...

An eye-opening account about what we get wrong on sex and gender—and how we can be both sex smart and thoughtful.“Doriane Coleman presents a serious blueprint for common ground on matters of sex and gender, bringing compassion and intelligence to one of our most difficult cultural collisions.” —Guy-Uriel Charles, Harvard Law SchoolOn Sex and Gender focuses on three sequential and consequential questions: What is sex as opposed to g...

Winner of the Eureka! Gold Non-Fiction Children's Book AwardNCTE Children's Poetry Award Notable Books List WinnerRoad trips can be a lot of fun, especially when there are intriguing places to visit and new things to learn. Through a variety of poetic forms, readers are taken on an armchair cross-country journey across the continental United States to visit 14 historic tree sites, some famous and others less well-known. From the Emancipation...

This book comprises essays honoring the life and work of Yiu Sing Lúcás Chan, S.J., who died unexpectedly on May 19, 2015, at the end of his first year as a member of the faculty in the Department of Theology at Marquette University. The editors intend to commemorate Chan’s brief but productive career by furthering the critical conversations he started. The essays included thus touch on aspects of the brilliant young Jesuit’s wide-ranging work in the fields of scriptural research, moral th...

A GNCRT Outstanding Comics Award Honor BookA Booklist Editor's Choice Graphic Novel ListA Kirkus Best Middle-Grade Book of the YearA School Library Journal Best Book of the YearA Shelf Awareness Best Book of the YearMeet Grimpy! He’s a dumbo octopus, and he’s taking us on a tour of the whole cephalopod class—underwater crea...