Shares the life of the Pakistani activist, including her relationship with her family, her life under Taliban rule, the Taliban attack that nearly killed her, and her work in education advocacy.
Bobcats are fierce forest predators. Readers will enjoy reading all about North America’s most common—and most elusive—wild cat. This book introduces readers to the bobcat’s range, habitat, diet, and
Shares the life of the Shoshone woman, including how she was sold to a French-Canadian fur trader who later married her, how she and her husband became part of the Corps of Discovery, and why the Corp
Profiles the life and achievements of the self-made millionaire and philanthropist who pioneered hair and beauty care products for black women, and created opportunities for African American women to
This book introduces readers to the whale shark, the largest fish in the world. Readers will be excited to read about this captivating gentle giant, including its diet, behavior, and habitat, as well
Readers will love learning all about the ocean’s most playful animal—the bottlenose dolphin. This book introduces readers to important facts about the bottlenose dolphin, including anatomy, diet, and
This exciting volume is all about the big cat that prowls the Americas—the mountain lion. This book covers fun facts about mountain lion anatomy, behavior, and diet, as well as its amazing hunting ski
Describes how such animals as elephants, spiders, snakes, and frogs can sense and make use of vibrations in the ground in different ways, including communication, the detection of a predator, or comp
Describes Roanoke Island's origins and colonization, discusses notable figures and events during its time as a colony, and examines the mysterious disappearance of the English settlement.
Presents general information about raccoons, looking at where they live, their characteristics, their behavior, the risk of diseases that they pose to people, and how to stay safe from them.
Discusses the changing role of women astronauts and space scientists, and profiles such notable individuals as Valentina Tereshkova, Sally Ride, Mae Jemison, and Eileen Collins, the first woman to com
Welcome to the world’s bodies of water, which are populated by some really strange marine animals. This text introduces readers to the oddest creatures under the sea, including blobfish, anglerfish, s
