Nonfiction Science

On August 18, 1920, American women finally won the right to vote. Ratification of the 19th Amendment was the culmination of an almost 80-year fight in which some of the fiercest, most passionate women in history marched, protested, and sometimes broke the law in to achieve this huge leap toward equal rights. In this expansive yet personal volume, author Winifred Conkling covers not only the suffragists' achievements and politics but also the private journeys that fueled their passion and led them to become women's champions.

On a hot day in July 1919, five black youths went swimming in Lake Michigan, unintentionally floating close to the white beach. An angry white man began throwing stones at the boys, striking and killing one. Racial conflict on the beach erupted into days of urban violence that shook the city of Chicago to its foundations. This mesmerizing narrative draws on contemporary accounts as it traces the roots of the explosion that had been building for decades in race relations, politics, business, and clashes of culture.

In this fantastic audiobook, John Harnish talks us through over 100 amazing facts about ships and boats, covering categories such as famous ships, seafaring terminology, naval ship classes and much more. So if you want to know which ship is the world's fastest or who made the deepest solo dive in a submarine, this is the perfect book for you!

The monarch is perhaps the best known of all North American butterflies. Young listeners will learn about the monarch's cycles, from eggs, to larva stage, to pupa stage, to becoming the adult butterfly.

How is honey made from a flower? Follow each step in nature's cycle - from pretty bloom to tasty treat - in this fascinating book!

Find out what a platypus has in common with a beaver or a dolphin. Learn what sets a platypus apart from a giraffe or a wild dog. Listeners will compare key traits of platypuses - their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle - to traits of other mammals. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, listeners will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a mammal and how mammals are alike and different from each other.

In the 1930s, Black singer Marian Anderson was not allowed to perform at Constitution Hall. But with help from Eleanor Roosevelt, Anderson staged an amazing concert at the Lincoln Memorial and became an activist for civil rights.

Steve just wants to live a nice, quiet life on his farm. But, when he starts to get lonely, he sets out to tame an ocelot or a wolf for a pet. And that is when things start to go horribly wrong with his plans for a nice, quiet life. When a mysterious stranger pays him a visit, things really start to get weird.

When I was a boy, my greatest fear was my dog running away and that manifested itself in a reoccurring dream. That dream was the impetus for After All, Dogs Are Color Blind, Aren't They? It dawned on me after reflecting on my dream that man's best friend makes immediate friends with everyone they meet, and that is a wonderful life lesson I hope to share with my kids as well as yours.

Acclaimed author Joyce Sidman has received multiple awards for her books of poetry, including a Caldecott Honor for Red Sings from Treetops. Itself a Newbery Honor, Book, Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night features several spellbinding poems about “the feast of sound and spark” that awakens with the raccoons, snails, owls, and crickets each night after sunset.

Discover what a humpback whale has in common with a gibbon or a caribou. Learn what sets a humpback whale apart from a hedgehog or a sloth. Listeners will compare key traits of humpback whales - their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle - to traits of other mammals. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, listeners will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a mammal and how mammals are alike and different from each other.

What is a bird? Parrots, bluebirds, ostriches, and many other creatures are all birds!

Both Thomas Edison and Henry Ford started off as insatiably curious tinkerers. That curiosity led them to become inventors - with very different results. As Edison invented hit after commercial hit, gaining fame and fortune, Henry struggled to make a single invention (an affordable car) work. Witnessing Thomas' glorious career from afar, a frustrated Henry wondered about the secret to his success.

Every wonder how a vehicle weighing several tons can soar through the sky? This audiobook explains briefly why airplanes are able to fly and notes certain historical milestones in the field of aeronautics.

Does your child love lions?? Then this lively, fast-paced and informative audiobook will enchant them! Lions are endlessly fascinating. Their majestic power, sleek beauty, and playfulness enchant kids and adults alike. In this audiobook, you will learn: how many hours a day lions like to sleep, how lions are worshipped in different cultures, how far away a lion’s roar can be heard, who the natural predators that prey on lion cubs are, and much, much more!

Find out what an African elephant has in common with a wildebeest. Learn what sets an African elephant apart from a snow leopard. Listeners will compare and contrast key traits of African elephants - their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle - to traits of other mammals. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, listeners will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a mammal and how mammals are alike and different from each other.

¡Entonces este libro animado y de ritmo rápido lo dejara encantado! Lleno de fotografías vibrantes y coloridas, le gustara mucho a niños de todas las edades.

Explore the magic of Alaska and learn a little something about the northeast country of the United States, the people, the natives, what "Alaska" means, and much, much more along the way.

In this audiobook, you will learn: Just how small the world's tiniest frog is. What a group of frogs is called. Where frogs live - places that will surprise you! How frogs are revered in different culture. And much, much more!

Everyone loves rockets - especially kids! In this lively, fast-paced audiobook, you’ll find 51 Fabulous Facts about rockets and space rockets: the world’s first rocket: built in 1232; how fast a rocket must travel to escape the Earth’s gravitational pull; meet Laika, the space dog, and Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, and much more!