"For anyone aiming to improve their skill as a writer, a new approach to establishing robust writing practices inside and outside the classroom"--

In ten engaging, highly readable, and highly informative chapters, David and Jon Moscow take on every kind of food group, food source, and means of production. They show foods and approaches that have been successful, some that have been less so--and a few potential disasters.

Sharing candid interviews with 13 top children's and young adult authors who discuss why their books have faced censorship, a historian and critic puts First Amendment challenges into historical context and examines the support network that protects and defends young people's rights. Thirteen leading authors of books for young people speak out about the experience of having their work challenged or banned in the United States today. In interviews...

"A picture book inspired by the Long Friday-a real event in Iceland that inspired women around the world to stand up, walk out, and march together for women's rights. Vera and Mamma are headed out for a march, but it's not just any march: It's October 24 in Reykjavík, and on this day in 1975, the women of Iceland took the day off, walked out of their homes and away from their jobs-as farmworkers, butchers, and fisherwomen; wives, daughters, and children-and...

"A YA nonfiction story about Ariel and her twin sister's experience living with Crouzon Syndrome"-- At only eight months old, identical twin sisters Ariel and Zan were diagnosed with Crouzon syndrome, a rare condition where the bones in the head fuse prematurely. They were the first twins known to survive the disease. They endured numerous appearance-altering procedures as they grew up. Surgeons would break the bones in their heads and faces to make...

"From Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Steve Jenkins comes an in-depth look at the world's natural disasters, broken down into four distinct categories: earth, weather, life, and space. From timelines of causes and outcomes of each disaster, graphs highlighting humans' effect on the earth, and a text teeming with fresh, unexpected, and accurate information ready for readers to easily devour, Disasters by the Numbers is unmatched and sure...

"Engaging images accompany information about Indonesia. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--

"In the 1970s an important disability rights law, Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, was waiting to be signed. Judy and other disability rights activists fought for "YES!" They held a sit-in until Section 504 was signed into law. Section 504 -- established thanks in large part to the ongoing work of Judy and her community -- laid the foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act. , Along with a personal reflection from Judy Heumann...

Text organized into posters, newspaper articles, and comics teaches young readers about ten common invasive species from around the world, exploring how they got into new ecosystems, the damage they've caused, how scientists are working to contain them, and what average people can do to help. "What do cane toads, cats and Burmese pythons have in common? They're invading our ecosystems! Learn about 10 common invasive species from around the world,...

"Engaging images accompany information about Turkey. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"