creative nonfiction

"Birds chirp, river otters swim, lions pounce, and capuchin monkeys groom. Readers will delight in learning alongside Ms. McLean's class about animals' behavior in this charming, illustrated story"--Provided by publisher.

"Making a new friend is easy with help from Sesame Street! Young readers learn fun ways to approach, get to know, and have fun with a new friend--in just five minutes!"--Provided by publisher.

"Thanksgiving is a unique holiday that very few cultures observe. In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the third Thursday of November. . . . This book examines typical Thanksgiving traditions, American-style"--Google books.

"Part poetry, part celebration of nature, turn the page of this book and enter the . . . world of trees"--Provided by publisher.

"In honor of its centenary, a majestic cactus is celebrated by its neighbors, the local wildlife inhabitants, for its gifts of food, shelter, and shade"--Provided by publisher.

"A teacher challenges her class to decide which is the most important animal of all. Seven children champion a different animal for the top spot . . . [contains] information about them, and other keystone species, plus photographs to see them up close and in their habitats. This is a positive and gentle primer for young children from 5 years old about the issues of habitat loss, endangered species and climate change"--Provided by publisher.

"Using the structure of 'The House that Jack Built' and the example of the gray wolf reintroduction to Yellowstone National Park, the interconnectedness of the wildlife that lives in a place and how the presence (or absence) of a single species can impact an ecosystem is explained"--Provided by publisher. Includes back matter.

A look at the behaviors of a variety of animals, such as shrews, armadillos, naked mole rats, and okapi.

"Three teenagers--Natalia, Jax, and Rashad--are magically transported from their modern lives to the legendary Stonewall Inn in the summer of 1969. Escorted by Natalia's eccentric abuela (and her pet cockatiel, Rocky), the friends experience the police raid firsthand and are thrown into the infamous riots that made the struggle for LGBTQ rights front-page news"--Provided by publisher.

"Learn all about sharks with The Cat in the Hat and Thing One and Thing Two in this sturdy rhymed board book that's perfect for introducing babies and toddlers to these magnificent ocean creatures. Featuring more than ten different species of sharks (from whale sharks and tiger sharks to hammerheads and great whites), and reviewed for scientific accuracy by a noted expert, there's no better way to introduce informational texts or the natural world to pre-readers than with the Cat in the Hat"--OCLC.