Titres dans Géographie et cultures

An enjoyable children’s history book told from a young boy’s experience from his grandpa’s military funeral and ends with the national anthem on July 4th. Discover his transformation from careless and impressionable by his peers to deeply valuing what generations have so greatly lost. Build your children’s library with a children’s book that honors the families, foundation, and heritage of America.

What do you want to be? Will you have friends? Will you like working hard? Will your boss be nice? Listen to the book and find out!

Go Ruthie Goes to Africa is about a young super sleuth, "Go Ruthie", solving mysteries for her friends. This time, it's Banana Barbara in need, as she cannot find her monkey in the jungles of Africa and enlists the help of Go Ruthie and her friend Rockin' Roger.

When 16-year-old Alex's parents ask him to deliver a mysterious package to their animal research camp in the Nepali jungle, he and his 12-year-old brother James do not know the trouble they are about to face. An unsuccessful ransom payment leads to an arduous journey through the crisp forests of the Wild West of Nepal in pursuit of the thugs who have kidnapped their parents. Even with the help of their friend Atti, how can three children rescue the parents from armed kidnappers?

Go Ruthie Goes to London is a rhyming adventure about finding the Queen's missing crown. Go Ruthie is a fun and outgoing six-year-old super sleuth who is called upon by friends in faraway lands to solve mysteries. She is a blonde, wavy-haired girl, with blue eyes and a great big smile, who is always wearing roller skates. She never takes them off, because you never know when she is on the go!

Do you love dinosaurs? Want to find out all about them and learn some awesome facts? Join us for a trip back in time to see what the dinosaurs were really like when they roamed the Earth. From ferocious carnivores to peaceful herbivores, you'll meet them all on our guided tour.

When Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert try to adopt a boy to help out with their farm on Prince Edward Island, they are completely unprepared for the 11-year-old girl who is mistakenly sent instead. Anne is feisty, red-haired, and never stops talking. She is also smart and incredibly imaginative, with a huge capacity for love that wins over shy Matthew, crusty Marilla, and their entire community of Avonlea.

In 1947, during the early years of the Cold War, a field in Roswell, New Mexico was disturbed by a strange crash and smattering of debris. Some say the bodies of extraterrestrial beings were strewn across the ground, that a UFO had crashed there, and that the government was covering up the evidence in a massive conspiracy.

A Malaysian spin on Little Red Riding Hood from the critically acclaimed author of The Girl and the Ghost, Hanna Alkaf. Courage is the strongest magic there is. On Hamra's thirteenth birthday, she receives nothing but endless nagging and yet another errand to run in the Langkawi jungle that...

A collective biography of 40 influential Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, from Kalpana Chawla to The Rock to Tammy Duckworth, whose historical contributions readers may not know but whose light shines on by Hugo Award nominee Victo Ngai. Meet forty people who helped change the world in...

El Criollito es un cuento de los hermosos llanos de Venezuela. Un relato de estilo costumbrista que se enmarca en las preciosas y alejadas sabanas de llano venezolano, donde nace el sol al son de las coplas y del humeante cafecito negro recien colado. Fieles a las tradiciones de la region, los personajes nos recuerdan la grandeza de nuestras mas sentidas expresiones autoctonas.

“Muzoon takes readers on her perilous and ultimately hopeful journey from refugee child to advocate for others in need.” —Malala Yousafzai, bestselling author and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize When her family had to flee Syria, 14-year-old Muzoon was told to pack only the most essential...

When poachers threaten the island they love, two girls team up to save the turtles—and each other. An eco-mystery with an unforgettable friendship story at its heart from a fresh new voice in middle grade. Twelve-year-old Barana lives in a coastal village in Honduras, where she spends every...

Learn why and how Jewish people celebrate Passover with this Big Golden Book! Celebrate Passover by reading about how Moses helped lead the Israelites to freedom. In addition to the story of Passover, which includes the Ten Plagues, the Burning Bush, and the Parting of the Red Sea, preschoolers...

A BOOK THAT CELEBRATES 75 YEARS OF INDIA'S INDEPENDENCE! India's Freedom Story traces the country's extraordinary journey to attain freedom from the British. This book brings alive the key events of the freedom struggle such as: The arrival of the East India Company The Great Indian Uprising...

Celia es una niña como muchas otras de su edad: es alegre, le gusta tener amigos y le encanta aprender y conocer lugares nuevos. Sin embargo, tiene algo especial: sabe hablar con las manos y escuchar con los ojos, porque sus oídos no funcionan, es sorda. Celia es colombiana y llegó a Santiago de Chile a vivir con sus tíos; acompañemos a Celia en su proceso de inclusión en una escuela pública chilena.

After a blissful babyhood being cared for by her loving mother, Pangolina ventures out alone into the forest to become an independent adult, helped along by wise, older animal companions, including a civet and a bat. But one day, cruel hunters trap Pangolina, putting her into a cage along with her friends, and bring them to a market to be sold as wild game. Pangolina is especially vulnerable, since her scales are prized by humans who believe they have curative powers.

A group of 12-year-old friends concerned about climate change proposes a new way to save the earth: amending the U.S. Constitution. Their project propels these activists on an amazing journey across America—and all the way to Norway—with plenty of outside-the-box hijinks and civil...

Principesse 'nate nella porpora', altre arrivate sul trono per amore, qualcuna che sempre per amore ha fatto perdere il trono all'uomo che l'amava. Qualcuna ha perso la vita, altre hanno perso la ragione, altre sono state costrette a rinunciare alla propria identità. Ma di sicuro tutte hanno mostrato la forza, il coraggio, la determinazione di invincibili guerriere. La loro lezione è che la felicità è il traguardo, ma in realtà il premio è il tragitto per arrivarci. Anche quando resta lontano.

Jummy has won a place at the River School, the finest girls' boarding school in Nigeria. Nothing can dampen her spirits, not even when she learns that her best friend Caro won’t be joining her. By the Shine-Shine River, school is everything Jummy dreamt of, with friendly new girls, midnight feasts and sporting prizes—but when Caro suddenly arrives at the school to work, not to learn, Jummy must bring all her friends together to help.