Ebola is a deadly contagious disease. From 1975 to 2013, it killed about 1,500 people. But a 2014 epidemic killed more than six times that number. At first the outbreak was contained to one country. But soon it spread to two others?the virus was on the move, and people were scared. When two American healthcare workers became infected and were sent to the United States for treatment, many people feared a pandemic?an outbreak that would spread all over the world. Could it happen?
Ebola: Fears and Facts takes you behind the sensational headlines to address questions and concerns about the virus. Learn about the history of the disease, its symptoms, and how it spreads. Find out how the 2014 epidemic compares to past Ebola outbreaks, as well as to outbreaks of other infectious diseases. With a question-and-answer section and reference maps, Ebola: Fears and Facts will help you to better understand this most-feared disease.
The verse format of Out of Dust meets the realistic intensity of Farewell to Manzanar
“We lived under a sky so blue in Idaho right near the towns of Hunt and Eden but we were not welcomed there.” In December 1941, thirteen year-old Mina Masako Tagawa and her Japanese-American family are sent from their home in Seattle to an internment camp in Idaho. What do you do when your home country treats you like an enemy? This memorable and powerful novel in verse, written by award-winning author Mariko Nagai, explores the nature of fear, the value of acceptance, and the beauty of life. As thought-provoking as it is uplifting, DUST OF EDEN is told with an honesty that is both heart-wrenching and inspirational.
Mariko Nagai was born in Tokyo and raised in Belgium and the United States, where she graduated from NYU’s creative writing program. She has received numerous awards and fellowships for her poetry and short stories. She teaches creative writing at Temple University in Japan. This is her first book for children.
If you ask a kid what their favorite snack is, most will say pizza, cupcakes, or ice cream. But not Alec Smart—he loves pickles! None of his friends at school understand his taste for pickled treats, nor do his parents. However, one day, just when Alec is pondering how lonely it is to be the only pickle enthusiast around, he comes across a pickle delivery truck and decides to jump in! What will happen when he arrives at the pickle factory? And who will he meet? The lesson learned in this humorous, pickle-filled adventure is that embracing your true colors brings with it special and tasty rewards!
Timothy Failure may have made his mistakes. Well, Henry Hubble–an 11 year-old aspiring cartoonist and part-time poet–has his book of troubles.
Always true to a kid’s POV–funny, genuine and fresh with a book bag packed with tons of humor–HENRY HUBBLE’S BOOK OF TROUBLES is certain to hit the spot with boy readers, especially reluctant readers. Designed specifically as a Wimpy Kid and Timothy Failure read-alike, Andy Myer, a humorous illustrator and graphic designer by trade, journals Henry’s troubles – all familiar school scenarios – in both words and pictures.
A follow-up to Zoopa: An Animal Alphabet (Chronicle), One Too Many is destined to be read … one, two, three, four times every night by children and parents alike!
A heartwarming love story between mother and child
When Mama Elephant must leave Little One to ask the skies for rain, the young elephant is worried. Who will care for Little One? Who will sing Mama’s special songs? When will she return?
Mama is very reassuring – Little One will hear her song on the wind and feel her love in the warmth of the sun, and, after the rains come, they will meet where the moon sets.
Exquisitely illustrated and supremely comforting, MEET ME AT THE MOON is a mother and child love story to be enjoyed again and again.
Papa?”asked Little Blue.
“Are we going very far?”
“Yes, Little Blue. We will travel farther
than we have ever gone before.”
As two whales swim together through the big ocean, Little Blue has many questions for Papa, especially ones about the long migration. How will they know the way? Will he be able to keep up? What will they see along the way?
Papa has answers for all these questions, but Little Blue remains curious as they begin their journey. What could be down below, where they can’t see? The answer is a magical world and Little Blue is enchanted . . . until there is only darkness surrounding the young whale. But if Little Blue is quiet and listens, can Little Blue hear Papa’s song?
Filled with the wonders of the ocean and the comfort of a father’s presence, Following Papa’s Song is a heartwarming story to be read again and again.
