juvenile nonfiction / history / general

Chronicles the life and career of dancer and entertainer Josephine Baker, discussing her participation in the civil rights movement, her espionage work in World War II and the adoption of her twelve children.

Recounts the stories of forty-five women throughout history who impacted the world when they were teenagers or younger, covering Cleopatra, Jazz Jennings, Emma Watson, Beverly Cleary, and others.

Text and illustrations look at the history of Halloween.

Presents a series of biographies of well-known adventurers, travelling through the centuries and across the globe, whose curiosity and courage have led them to make discoveries in the world.

"Why were the Easter Island heads erected? What really happened to the Maya? Who stole the Irish Crown Jewels? ... cover[s] history's heavy-hitting, head-scratching mysteries, including the LostColony of Roanoke, the Bermuda Triangle, the Oak Island Money Pit, Stonehenge, the Sphinx, the disappearance of entire civilizations, the dancing plague, the Voynich manuscript, and so many more..."--Provided by publisher.

"A nonfiction collection of profiles of prominent activists for young readers"--Provided by publisher.

""Famous Phonies: Legends, Fakes, and Frauds Who Changed History is the first in a new nonfiction middle grade series that will explore the underbelly of history, making you question everything you thought you knew about history's finest. It's perfect for the history buff, the reluctant reader, or that kid who loves the strange and unusual."" --.

Recounts the stories of forty-five women throughout history who impacted the world when they were teenagers or younger, covering Cleopatra, Jazz Jennings, Emma Watson, Beverly Cleary, and others.

"In October 1913, Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on a tour of South America. The thrill-seeking adventurer had no idea that he would soon receive an offer he couldn't refuse: the chance to lead an expedition deep into the Amazon jungle to chart an unmapped river with his son Kermit and renowned Brazilian explorer Candido Mariano da Silva Rondon. 'Death on the River of Doubt' takes readers inside the thrilling journey that unfolds as Roosevelt, Rondon, Kermit, and their companions navigate an unpredictable river through an unforgiving jungle. With new threats at every turn, from bloodthirsty piranhas and raging rapids to starvation, disease, and a traitor in their own ranks, it seems that not everyone will make it out alive"--Provided by publisher.

Chronicles the life and career of dancer and entertainer Josephine Baker, discussing her participation in the civil rights movement, her espionage work in World War II and the adoption of her twelve children.