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The quest for Z: the true story of explorer Percy Fawcett and a lost city in the Amazon
By Greg Pizzoli. 2017
Recounts the adventurous life of British explorer Percy Fawcett, who set out in 1925 on a treacherous expedition into the…
Amazon rain forest in search of the fabled lost city of Z. Highlights his previous missions for the Royal Geographical Society and his encounters with dangerous creatures. For grades 2-4. 2017Sinking the Sultana: a Civil War story of imprisonment, greed, and a doomed journey home
By Sally M. Walker. 2017
In 1865, more than 1,500 people died on the Sultana, a steamboat carrying civilians and homeward-bound Union soldiers who were…
recently released from Confederate prisons. After rushing repairs, the boilers exploded and the overcrowded vessel sank in the Mississippi. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2017Bravo!: poems about amazing Hispanics
By Margarita Engle, illustrations by Rafael Lopez. 2017
The author explores the plight of the wild golden lion tamarins of Brazil. Discusses the impact of deforestation and the…
conservation efforts of scientists to save the red-furred species. For grades 3-6. 2016Rise of the lioness: restoring a habitat and its pride on the Liuwa Plains
By Bradley Hague. 2016
An introduction to life science by looking at the workings of an ecosystem in the Liuwa Plains in Zambia. Discusses…
the methods of scientists and environmentalists and the interconnection between the plant, animal, and human systems. For grades 4-7. 2016Esquivel!: space-age sound artist
By Susan Wood, Duncan Tontiuh. 2016
Biography of Mexican musician Juan García Esquivel, who as a young boy sated his curiosity about music wherever he could,…
and all on his own. His music became a fusion of sounds and styles that turned into something utterly unique. For grades K-3. 2016The Whydah: a pirate ship feared, wrecked, and found
By Martin W. Sandler. 2017
In 1984, the pirate ship the Whydah was found, nearly three hundred years after it sank in a storm off…
the coast of Cape Cod in 1717. Previously used by Captain Price as an infamous slave-trading ship, the vessel was taken over by pirate Black Sam Bellamy. For grades 6-9. 2017A storm too soon: a remarkable true survival story in 80-foot seas (True Rescue)
By Michael J. Tougias, Mike Tougias. 2016
Tougias tells the story of four coastguardsmen and their search for three veteran sailors who were on a forty-seven-foot sailboat…
that disappeared in the Gulf Stream during a calamitous storm in 2007. Adaptation for a younger audience. For grades 4-7. 2016Jason and the Argonauts: the first great quest in Greek mythology
By Robert Byrd. 2016
A recounting of the legend of Greek hero Jason, the gifted Argonauts, and their dangerous quest to retrieve the magical…
Golden Fleece--said to have been sent by the Gods of Olympus. For grades 3-6. 2016Charles Darwin's around-the-world adventure
By Jennifer Thermes. 2016
Short biography of naturalist Charles Darwin, tracing his exploratory adventures around South America aboard the HMS Beagle in 1831. Darwin's…
collection of insects, fossils, and animal specimens, along with his observations of the natural world, would change how the world viewed evolution. For grades K-3. 2016First flight around the world: the adventures of the American fliers who won the race
By Tim Grove, National Air and Space Museum. 2015
An account of the 1924 race among six nations--Argentina, France, Great Britain, Italy, Portugal, and the United States--to be the…
first to circumnavigate the globe by airplane. Describes the efforts of the U. S. team as they struggled to overcome limited resources, hazardous weather, and foreign cultures. For grades 5-8. 2015Dive!: World War II stories of sailors & submarines in the Pacific
By Deborah Hopkinson. 2016
Recounts the story and events of America's little-known submarine warfare, also known as "silent service," in the Pacific during World…
War II. Includes personal accounts from U. S. Navy personnel serving aboard the vessels, submarine design, and descriptions of weaponry. For grades 6-9. 2016The Titanic: Blast back! (Blast Back!)
By Adam Larkum, Nancy Ohlin. 2016
A brief history of the infamous ocean liner. Also discusses what life was like aboard the RMS Titanic during its…
short maiden voyage, just before its tragic collision with an iceberg on April 14, 1912. For grades 2-4. 2016Ada's violin: the story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay
By Sally Wern Comport, Susan Hood. 2016
Recounts the story of Ada's dream to play music in Cateura, a small town built on a landfill in Paraguay.…
Favio Chávez, an engineer and musician, recycled garbage into musical instruments and taught the kids to play, eventually earning global recognition. For grades K-3. 2016Ada Byron Lovelace and the thinking machine
By Laurie Wallmark, April Chu. 2015
Biography of Ada Byron Lovelace (1815-1852), from her early creative fascination with mathematics and science and her devastating bout with…
measles to the groundbreaking algorithm she wrote for Charles Babbage's analytical engine. For grades K-3. 2015Funny bones: Posada and his Day of the Dead calaveras
By Duncan Tonatiuh. 2015
Describes the life and work of Mexican artist José Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada (1852-1913). Known for his engravings of calaveras--skulls with…
skeletons depicted as performing common and festive activities--Posada's creations have become popular and synonymous with Mexico's Day of the Dead festival. Sibert Award. For grades 3-6. 2015Koala hospital: wildlife rescue (Wildlife Rescue #1)
By Suzi Eszterhas. 2015
Overview of the medical and foster care provided at the Koala Hospital in Port Macquarie, Australia. Describes the work of…
the volunteers, how they care for orphan baby koalas, and the furry animals' eventual release back into the wild. For grades 2-4. 2015One plastic bag: Isatou Ceesay and the recycling women of the Gambia (Millbrook Picture Books)
By Elizabeth Zunon, Miranda Paul. 2015
Eight books recount the adventures of famous pirates and identify the truths behind the legends. Includes Anne Bonny, Black Bart…
(Bartholomew Roberts), Blackbeard (Edward Teach), François l'Olonnais, Long Ben (Henry Every), Sir Francis Drake, Sir Henry Morgan, and William Kidd. For grades 3-6. 2016