by Elizabeth George Speare

In this Newbery Medal-winning novel, Daniel bar Jamin is fired by only one passion: to avenge his father's death by crucifixion by driving the Roman legions from his land of Israel.  He joins an outlaw band and leads a dangerous life of spying, plotting, and impatiently waiting to seek revenge.  Headstrong Daniel is devoid of tenderness and forgiveness, heading down a destructive path toward disaster until he hears the lessons taught by Jesus of Nazareth.  With a brand new cover, young readers won't be able to pass up this timeless tale.  Paperback · 256 pgs.· Ages 8-12.

Jean Lee Latham

Readers today are still fascinated by "Nat," an eighteenth-century nautical wonder and mathematical wizard.  Nathaniel Bowditch grew up in a sailor's world Salem in the early days, when tall-masted ships from foreign ports crowded the wharves.  But Nat didn't promise to have the makings of a sailor; he was too physically small.  Nat may have been slight of build, but no one guessed that he had the persistence and determination to master sea navigation in the days when men sailed only by "log, lead, and lookout."  Nat's long hours of study and observation, collected in his famous work, The American Practical Navigator (also known as the "Sailors" Bible"), stunned the sailing community and made him a New England hero.  Softcover · 256 pgs.· Ages 12+.

by Holling C. Holling

The history of the Mississippi River Valley is told in text and pictures through the adventures of Minn, a snapping turtle, as she travels downstream.  88 pgs. · Ages 8-12

by Holling C. Holling

A young Indian boy carves a little canoe with a figure inside and names him Paddle-to-the-Sea. Paddle's journey, in text and pictures, through the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean provides an excellent geographic and historical picture of the region.  Softcover · 64 pgs. · Ages 8-12

by Holling C. Holling

An intricate study of tide pool life is presented in text and pictures through the story of Pagoo, a hermit crab.  Softcover · 64 pgs. · Ages 8-12

by Holling C. Holling

The history of America at sea is presented through the travels of Seabird, a carved ivory gull.  Softcover · 64 pgs. · Ages 8-12

by Holling C. Holling

The history of the Great Plains and the Santa Fe Trail is told in text and pictures by focusing on a cottonwood tree and the events that happen around it.  Softcover · 64 pgs. · Ages 8-12