With every step, the Tomb Guards pay homage to America’s fallen. Discover their story, and that of the unknown soldiers they honor, through resonant words and illustrations.Keeping vigil at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in Arlington National Cemetery, are the sentinel guards, whose every step, every turn, honors and remembers America’s fallen. They protect fellow soldiers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice, making sure they are never alone. To stand there—with...

"A solemn and respectful reminder to younger readers of what was paid and what is owed." —School Library Journal (starred review)The team behind Twenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier join forces to create a touching companion book honoring military veterans and the program that keeps their contribution alive.Located in our nation’s capital are monuments dedica...

**A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's BookA New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, 2016Told from the perspective of the tree outside Anne Frank's window—and illustrated by a Caldecott Honor artist—this book introduces her story in a gentle and incredibly powerful way to a young audience.**The tree in the courtyard was a horse chestnut. Her leaves were green stars; her flowers foaming cones of white and pink. Seagulls flocked to her shade. S...

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**A young girl’s life takes an unexpected turn when she finds herself transported back in time to the harrowing days of Nazi-occupied Paris—based on the award-winning play that The New York Times called “eloquent and poignant.“This is a powerful and affecting story.”—KLIATT“Reminiscent of Jane Yolen’s The Devil’s Arithmetic.”—BCCB**In one moment, Nicole Burns’s life changes forever. The sound of gunfire at an Anne Frank exhibit, t...

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