A Little Peace
A Little Peace is a visually stunning book with an important message. The spare, refreshing text winds its way around.

Marco Polo
Divided into four chapters, "A Boy in Venice," "Stetting Out," "The Long Journey," and "Working for Kublai Khan," Marco Polo examines the fascinating life of the medieval merchant and traveler.

Factory Girl
Emily was not resentful because she had to work. She had always known that she would have to bring in money to help her family.

Prince of the Birds
Prince Ahmed comes to the princess’s chamber and begins "to sing words from his lover's letter." The princess is cheered and asks for a bowl of peaches.

First Day
Once in the classroom she plans her getaway (digging to China with a spoon, or taking a rocket to the moon). "I'd be outta here by noon," she posits.

One Smile
What can one smile do? Quite a lot as we find out in this noteworthy tale. The story begins with Katie walking with her mother through the park.

Knotting
Sadler has incorporated ten terrific kid-friendly projects which include: a wound-rope ladder, a basketball net, a monkey’s fist fob, and a square-knot guitar strap.

The Crystal Mountain
His gracefully told tale, woven from strands of both Chinese and Norwegian folktales, is a visual and verbal delight.

George Washington Carver
It’s hard to believe that something as small as a peanut can change a person’s life. But peanuts certainly altered the career of George Washington Carver.

Harry Houdini
Born Erich Weisz, Houdini was born in Hungary in 1874 (although he claimed to have been born in the United States). His early life was one of poverty.