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This book tells the true story of what happened to a 12-year-old girl named Jutta (Debbie Levy's mother) in 1938. Actual entries in a posiealbum (autograph book) serve as stepping stones in a crucial

The author's mother's 1938 autograph book filled with inscriptions from family and friends is the inspiration for a collection of narrative poems about life in Nazi Germany for a Jewish family trying

From armadillo to zebra, this enchanting picture book pairs the stunning photography of National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore with playful poems by New York Times best-selling author Debbie Levy to represent the letters of the alphabet and celebrate the diversity of the animal world.This unique alphabet book is a dazzling journey through the animal kingdom. It invites children and their families to linger over Sartore�s spectacular portraits of animals both familiar and little known, to look these incredible creatures in the eye and marvel at their shape, form, and expression. Each animal is showcased in an original poem by Levy, whose clever, quirky verse and exuberant wordplay will delight readers young and old. The photos are part of Sartore�s mission to photograph all the animal species in human care, with special attention given to rare and endangered species.A beautiful gift book for animal lovers of any age, and a very special read-aloud ABC book for young children.More

One hundred years ago, a small-town science teacher ignited a nationwide debate over what students should learn in school-and who should decide. In 1925, when Tennessee lawmakers banned the teaching of evolution in public schools, teacher John Scopes challenged the law-and set off a gripping circus of a legal battle. Two masterminds faced off in court in a blistering debate over creationism and natural selection. Celebrity politician William Jennings Bryan relied on the Bible to make his case, while legal luminary Clarence Darrow defended Charles Darwin's groundbreaking books On the Origin of Species and The Descent of Man. Their clash would go down in history as the Scopes Monkey Trial. A century later, here is the riveting truth of what happened and why it matters. For a nation still at odds over the scope and role of public school education, award-winning author Debbie Levy delivers an important, insightful and expertly-researched account of our history that illuminates the challeng

A celebration of the history of the struggle for freedom as reflected through moments when the iconic song, "We Shall Overcome," was sung explains how the song has come to represent civil rights and f

When a teenaged girl's babysitting charge is killed in a car accident while in her care, she must come to terms with the aftermath of the tragedy and her community's search for someone to blame.