Some days Maya glows... Maya feels a warm glow when she's with the people she loves and when she sees good things happening in her neighborhood. She feels a different kind of glow when she overhears her family worrying about bills or sees her favorite cousin stopped by police. Sometimes that glowing feels like too much to carry. But then the local librarian gives Maya a stack of books about those who felt the same glowing light. Black women throughout...

"From the pika to fennec fox, blue morpho butterfly to baby seal, meet tons of adorable animals from all around the world in this Level 2 reader"--

Trapped in a trunk, five puppets--a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl--bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark. Individually, they dream of song and light, freedom and flight, purpose and glory, but they all agree that they are part of a larger story, bound to one another by chance and bonded by the heart's mysteries. When at last their shared fate arrives, landing them on a mantel in a blue room in the home of two little girls, the...

"When you visit the forest, what kinds of baby animals will you meet? Maybe you'll meet a baby turtle, mountain lion cub, grizzly bear cub, or even a baby owl! Young readers will learn all about North American forests and all the supercute baby animals that live there. Readers will also find out what the babies eat, how they live with their families, and how they learn and play. Through text features such as the vocabulary tree and the wrap-up activity,...

"Explore woodlands and forests, home to animals like the Northern spotted owl and the bobcat, or the great plains, where you'll find wildflowers such as chicory and buttercup and animals like bison. Or the desert, with its cacti, iguanas, and kit foxes. Find all of this and more in this beautifully illustrated guide"--

"A charming picture book to teach children what it's like to be an animal living on and in the water! From beavers and otters to snakes, newts, and more, this one-of-a-kind board book features dozens of illustrations, educational captions, vocabulary words, cut-out accents, and hidden chambers to be revealed with each turn of the page. Learn all about aquatic animals and the amazing lives they live!"--

"It's sugaring season. It's early springtime in the forest. The snow is melting, and the sweet maple trees are budding. That can only mean one thing; it's time to collect the sap and make some delicious maple syrup! ...This little story is an introduction to the traditions, tools and skills involved in creating maple syrup." -- Back cover.

"Michael Faraday's entire life was based around one theme: a spark. When he was young, his passion was sparked by books and the teachers around him. When he was an adult, he created sparks. As he grew older, he became inspired to spark the love of learning and experimentation in the young minds of the future. If it were not for these small sparks, the world today would not have the same ability to harness and create electricity which fuels everything...

"Born in 1856, Granville Woods filled his mind with knowledge every chance he could, despite a lack of equal opportunity for African Americans. Though some people choose to just talk about problems in the world, Granville chose to find solutions! Through hard work and dedicated study. Granville Woods harnessed electricity to create inventions that saved lives and changed the world."--Back cover.

NEWBERY COLLECTION. Chronicles of Prydain, bk 5. Newbery Medal winner, 1969. In this final part of the chronicles of Prydain, the forces of good and evil meet in an ultimate confrontation, which determines the fate of Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper who wanted to be a hero.