juvenile literature

"Did you ever think about how concrete mixers work? How about fire trucks? Trash trucks? Snow plows? Street sweepers? Each truck is made for just one type of job. It carries gear for that one job. And it does that job very well!"--Back cover.

"Big trucks zip by every day on the highway. They travel at all hours. They pick up loads here and drop them off there. Yet truck drivers do far more than drive. They need to know how to fix problems on their trucks, too. And what's a fifth wheel, anyway?"--Back cover.

"Photography accompanies . . . information about skunks and raccoons. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

"Photography accompanies . . . information about the fighting abilities of praying mantises and black widow spiders. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7" --Provided by publisher.

"Journalist Laura Krantz incorporates the scientific method and her journalistic skills to determine if aliens might exist"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the role President Woodrow Wilson played in the United States entering World War I, discussing the causes of the war, the different leaders and more.

"Provides a startling portrait of what the Earth might look like under the rising and falling water levels of climate change"--Back cover.

"The true story of the discriminatory laws and ideas that affected African American life for generations"--Provided by publisher.

"This authoritative encyclopedia is perfect for visual learners: it reveals astonishing information about space, Earth, animals, humans and technology through 200 infographics, including maps, charts, timelines and more! Grasp facts at a glance as you turn every page: discover the size of our Sun in comparison to the largest star in the universe; find out which animal can leap 200 times its body length; learn how many cups of snot your body makes a day; compare the sizes of the biggest beasts that have ever lived; witness what happens in a single second across the world"--Provided by publisher.

"This nonfiction book for middle-grade readers is full of stories of inspiring entrepreneurs who have accidentally changed the world. The entrepreneurs are young and old and come from all over the world"--Provided by publisher.