"The author's great-uncle John Bear King was a Sioux Indian in the First Cavalry in the Second World War. Her book follows seven Sioux who put aside a long history of prejudice against their people and joined the fight against Japan, using their native language as a secret code for the Americans. The Sioux and other tribal code-talking groups have historically taken a backseat to the Navajo Code Talkers, until a presidential act of recognition was...

Today is the World Day of Schools and Dora is very excited about the big fiesta that will take place with children of schools from all over the world. However, some of the schools lack the necessary materials to have a good school year, so Dora and Boots will have to make some very special deliveries.

Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy's attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site.

"The drought on Hank's ranch has finally ended, and it's a beautiful spring day. In fact, it's the kind of day in which the Head of Ranch Security really wouldn't expect to find himself protecting the ranch from bloodthirsty mosquitoes, doing toad duty, or, most especially of all, standing between his cowboy friends and a sick and angry cow. However, that's exactly what happens when Miss Viola asks Slim and Hank to help Woodrow haul a cow to the veterinarian....

Unable to celebrate the holidays in the wake of his older brother's death in a gang-related shooting, Lolly Rachpaul struggles to avoid being forced into a gang himself while constructing a fantastically creative LEGO city at the Harlem community center.

When shelter dog Frankie arrives at his new home, he finds that all of the toys belong to the other dog in the house, Nico, but they soon find a way to share.

Chronicles the history of Jewish people from Ancient times to 1935 when Hitler became Fuhrer.

Building on the Ripley's board book firsts, this fun and silly illustrated guide to opposites will delight kids and adults alike! What's more fun than learning opposites, especially when they're as delightfully drawn as these! Kids will enjoy seeing silly characters illustrating everyday opposites like day and night, as well as some sillier ones, like clean and dirty. Drawn by our own Ripley cartoonist, understanding opposites has never been more...

Describes how a young Pakistani activist was violently targeted by the Taliban for her efforts to secure educational rights for girls.

"From a sheep's fluffy fleece to a horse's velvety mane, there are several fun textures to explore in this book that you read and touch!"--Back cover