juvenile literature

"A biography of Sacagawea, the Shoshone woman who served as a translator for the Lewis and Clark Expedition"--Provided by publisher.

A brief introduction to the Buffalo Sabres hockey team, discussing key players, coaches, statistics and more.

"Ida Lewis spent a lifetime on the water, starting when her family moved the island of Lime Rock in 1857 for her father's job as lighthouse keeper. By age 15, Ida was the best swimmer in Newport, Rhode Island. And when her father suffers a stroke, Ida herself takes over as keeper of the lighthouse. But guarding the shore also means guarding the water. And when Ida spots four local boys in danger on the water, she knows she must take action, the boys' lives depend on it"--Provided by publisher.

"A nonfiction picture book about runners [from all over the world] preparing for, and racing in, the New York City Marathon"--Provided by publisher.

"Engaging images accompany information about Aaron Judge. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--.

"This title focuses on Kyle Busch and gives information related to his early life, his time racing in NASCAR, and the legacy he leaves behind"--Provided by publisher.

"Readers learn about . . . [the] history [of the US Navy,] the types of missions its members do, and the equipment and training these missions require"--Provided by publisher.

"Would you have survived in Alcatraz? Make decisions and tally your score to find out. Written at a lower reading level with considerate text, these high maturity books are sure to grab struggling readers as they engage and play along. Also includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, educational matter, and activities"--Provided by publisher.

"From the dust of the Gilded Age Bone Wars, two vastly different men emerge to fill the empty halls of New York's struggling American Museum of Natural History: socialite Henry Fairfield Osborn and intrepid fossil hunter Barnum Brown. When Brown unearths the first Tyrannosaurus rex fossils, Osborn sees a path to save his museum from irrelevancy. As the public turns out in droves to cower before this bone-chilling giant of the past and wonder at the mysteries of its disappearance, Brown and Osborn turn dinosaurs into a beloved part of culture"--.

"[A] look at how the mail has been delivered in the U.S. since the Constitution was signed. In the United States, the spread of the postal service went hand in hand with the spread of democracy and transportation. As settlement spread west, communication became even more important to let distant residents feel that they were American; no part of the country was too far away, no village or farm too small to have access to the post. Moreover, the Post Office has always been a public service-it was not designed to make a profit or act like a business, but to deliver letters, medical supplies, packages ordered online, and all the things that Americans need at a reasonable cost. Over the centuries, it has also been one of the largest employers in the United States, particularly as a means for African Americans and women to secure stable, middle-class jobs . . . celebrates one of the oldest and strongest institutions"--Provided by publisher.