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It's that time of year when kids head back to school! This Showcase spans the curriculum to explore the worlds of history, world languages, math, and science. From books for learning to books for fun, here are nonfiction and fiction titles for all levels.
These books are available at your local bookstore. Check the ABA's directory of member bookstores for a bookseller near you. You may also purchase these books at BookSense.com. Showcase titles are selected by the books' publishers, who provide cover art, interior art, and descriptive information.
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Always with You
By Ruth Vander Zee
Illustrated by Ronald Himler
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
This sensitive story tells of Kim, whose mother dies when her village in Vietnam explodes, from her rescue by American soldiers to her life in a loving orphanage. Based on a true story.
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The Buffalo Soldier
By Sherry Garland
Illustrated by Ronald Himler
Pelican Publishing
This heartwarming story of a buffalo soldier's service to his country during the Indian Wars and Spanish-American War reveals the many hardships these regiments faced.
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Climate Change
By Helen Orme
Bearport Publishing
Climate Change pairs clear, easy-to-read text with vibrant photos to engage kids as they learn how they can help protect the planet.
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Hairy Tarantulas
By Kathryn Camisa
Bearport Publishing
How does the hair on a tarantula keep it from getting eaten? When an enemy is near, a tarantula can use its legs to rub hair off its body. Tiny hairs fly into the air, stinging and hurting the spider's enemy. This is just one of the surprising facts that kids will discover as they explore the world of these hairy creatures.
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Inge: A Girls' Journey through Nazi Europe
By Inge Joseph Bleier and David E. Gumpert
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
This powerful memoir is a frank account of the life and feelings of a teenage girl struggling to survive the Holocaust on her own.
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My Half Day
By Doris Fisher and Dani Sneed
Illustrated by Karen Lee
Sylvan Dell Publishing
The wacky fun continues as a young boy awakens to find a half-head of hair. After chugging down his glass of milk that's two-thirds gooey paste, he and his friend are off to camp for a day of fraction fun and an out-of-this world soccer game.
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One Fine Day
By Elizabeth Van Steenwyk
Illustrated by Bill Farnsworth
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
In One Fine Day author Elizabeth Van Steenwyk celebrates that first flight in the form of an old-time radio play, beautifully illustrated by Bill Farnsworth.
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A River of Words
The Story of William Carlos Williams
By Jen Bryant
Illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
This picture book biography of William Carlos Williams traces childhood events that led him to pursue a career in medicine, while continuing to write poetry.
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Saturn for my Birthday
By John McGranaghan
Illustrated by Wendy Edelson
Sylvan Dell Publishing
Jeffrey wants Saturn for his birthday, and he wants the moons too - all 47 of them. After all, they'll make great night-lights! But he's not selfish; he'll share the rings with some of his friends at school and with his teacher, Mrs. Cassini.
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Sea Queens: Women Pirates from Around the World
By Jane Yolen
Illustrated by Christine Joy Pratt
Charlesbridge Publishing
Throughout the ages, women from all classes and walks of life turned to pirating out of necessity, desperation, or greed.
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Sort it Out
By Barbara Mariconda
Illustrated by Sherry Rogers
Sylvan Dell Publishing
Packy the Packrat's mother has had enough! It's time that he sorts through his ever-growing collection of trinkets and puts them away. Told in rhyme, the text leads the reader to participate in the sorting process by categorizing Packy's piles of things according to like characteristics and attributes
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Thomas's Sheep and the Spectacular Science Project
By Steven L. Layne
Illustrated by Penny Board
Pelican Publishing
Thomas's sheep learn about the solar system, helping him to create a very special science project.
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Toby Belfer Visits Ellis Island
By Gloria Teles Pushker
Illustrated by Judith Hierstein
Pelican Publishing
Toby learns her family's historical tale and their experience on Ellis Island, the one that so many American families of European ancestry call their own.
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The Warlord's Alarm
By Virginia Walton Pilegard
Illustrated by Nicolas Debon
Pelican Publishing
In a race against time, Chaun and Jing Jing must use their ingenuity and math skills to make an alarm clock to awaken the warlord before the sun rises.
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The Warlord's Puzzle
By Virginia Walton Pilegard
Illustrated by Nicolas Debon
Pelican Publishing
Solving the puzzle introduces informal geometry to strengthen students' visual learning abilities in an interesting way.
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