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"From America's favorite government teacher, a heartfelt, inspiring portrait of twelve ordinary Americans whose courage formed the character of our country. In The Small and the Mighty, Sharon McMahon proves that the most remarkable Americans are often ordinary people who didn't make it into the textbooks. Not the presidents, but the telephone operators. Not the aristocrats, but the schoolteachers. Through meticulous research, she discovers history's...

"Small in size, MIGHTY in facts! The Small and Mighty Book of Planet Earth is a pocket-sized treasure trove of information about the planet on which we live. Have you ever wondered about the watery, rocky planet we call home? Open this book to discover . . . How elephants predict earthquakes, Water that is 4 billion years old, An undersea mountain taller than Mount Everest, and MANY MORE fascinating Earth facts. Filled with bite-size facts and amazing...

"Have you ever wondered about the amazing things your body can do? Explore the SMALL and MIGHTY Book of the Human Body and you'll discover... *Why blood is red * Brainwaves that travel as fast as a race car *Why scabs itch and many more brain-boggling facts."--Back cover.

"Have you ever wondered about the miniature animals that fly, wriggle, creep, and crawl around our planet? Explore the SMALL and MIGHTY Book of BUGS and you'll discover... *A caterpillar disguised as a snake * An insect that coats itself in poop *What grasshoppers and violins have in common and many more brilliant bug facts."--Back cover.

Step into a world where the forest murmurs, the sky conspires, and every creature-large or small-has a story of defiance to tell. In this wild, postmodern fable, trees whisper secrets of rebellion, squirrels plot subversive heists, owls ignite nocturnal revolts, and phoenixes rise from the ashes to join the chorus. Across thirty-five poems in Forest Floor Uprisings, twenty-five in Wild Resistance & Forest Solidarity, twenty-five in Skies of Defiance...

Ricky Ricotta, a small mouse, saves a giant robot from his evil creator, Dr. Stinky, and in turn, the robot protects Ricky from the bullies at school and it saves the city from Dr. Stinky's plan to destroy it.

"In this stunning novel, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich tells a story of love, natural forces and the tragic impact of big business"-- Provided by publisher.

"In a trio of droll stories, award-winning author and storyteller Atinuke debuts an endearing and enduring character with plenty to prove. Tola lives in an apartment in the busy city of Lagos, Nigeria, with her sister, Moji, who is very clever; her brother, Dapo, who is very fast; and Grandmommy, who is very bossy. Tola may be small, but she's strong enough to carry a basket brimming with groceries home from the market, and she's clever enough to...

"Emma Page grew up the black sheep in a bookish household, raised to believe that fine literature is the only worthy type of fiction. Her parents, self-proclaimed 'serious' authors who run their own vanity press, The Mighty Pages, mingle in highbrow social circles that look down on anything too popular or mainstream, while her sister, Jess, is a powerful social media influencer whose stylish reviews can make or break a novel. Hiding her own romance...