Books from Carolrhoda Books
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Their Skeletons Speak: Kennewick Man and the Paleoamerican World
By Douglas W. Owsley, Sally M. WalkerBiologist L. Kyle Napton further investigated and identified the fecal matter. Microscopic examination revealed Spirit Cave ... breaks caused Their Sk E l E The St A k E s by a blow, possibly. tons Sp E ak tons Sp E ak tons Sp E ak tons ...
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Double Trouble in Walla Walla
By Andrew ClementsEentsy-beentsy choo-choo, teeny-tiny hurdy-gurdy, rag- hurly-burly roly-poly tag, pop-top, namby-pamby, Rumble -raff. -tumble teenie-weenie hoity-toity hippy-dippy, hot- riff hip-hop, shot! And then Mrs. Bell stood up and took a deep ...
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Egypt
By Thomas StreissguthDiscusses the people, geography, religion, language, customs, and culture of Egypt.
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Swing Around the Sun: Poems
By Barbara Juster EsbensenA collection of poems that celebrates the seasons, with illustrations for each season by a different Minnesota artist.
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Splinter
By Sasha DawnIt was a night like this that my mother told me sunflowers were the luckiest of all flowers, because they were optimistic, always reaching higher. I see the scene in my mind. Chocolate melted between graham crackers and roasted ...
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Circle the Truth
By Pat SchmatzBut he realizes those words have a spiritual source—and an uncanny ring of truth. Is he just dreaming? Is the old man God? As Rith tries to circle closer to the truth, the line between reality and unreality blurs
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The Bolds in Trouble
By Julian ClaryAnd because Mossy was eating so much and getting hardly any exercise, this entrance had been ... not. eating it,” he said. “Smells disgusting. Foreign muck. Make me something else.” “That's all there is,” said Mrs. Bold. Mossy glared at.
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#1 the Black Dragon
By Julian SedgwickBut his parents' skills couldn't save them from dying in a suspicious fire. Now Danny and his aunt Laura are heading to Hong Kongwhere Laura, an investigative journalist, plans to research a dangerous gang called the Black Dragon.
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Circle the Truth
By Pat SchmatzToby grabbed a handful of cookies from the counter and Rith followed. “Sorry about them,”said Toby over his shoulder on the way up the stairs. “They're not normal, but we're free now. They both hate computer games, so they won't even ...
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Dictionary for a Better World: Poems, Quotes, and Anecdotes from a to Z
By Irene Latham, Charles Waters"Organized as a dictionary, entries in this book for middle-grade readers present words related to creating a better, more inclusive world.
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Sammy Sosa, Home Run Hero
By Jeff SavageA biography of the Chicago Cubs outfielder known for hitting many home runs and doing humanitarian work in his native country, the Dominican Republic.
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The Vowel Family: A Tale of Lost Letters
By Sally M. WalkerThe members of the Vowel family have a hard time talking until their children, Alan, Ellen, Iris, Otto, and Ursula, are born, and when one of them gets lost one day, it takes their Aunt Cyndy to fix the problem.
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Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
By Carole Boston WeatherfordA remarkable look at a significant moment in our nation's past, shedding light on racial violence and offering hope for a better future
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Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal
By Vaunda Micheaux NelsonSitting tall in the saddle, with a wide-brimmed black hat and twin Colt pistols on his belt, Bass Reeves seemed bigger than life.
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Harriet's Halloween Candy
Harriet learns the hard way that sharing her Halloween candy makes her feel much better than eating it all herself.
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Double Trouble in Walla Walla
By Andrew ClementsLulu's teacher, the school nurse, and her principal say every word twice because they are caught in a word warp, in a humorous and vividly illustrated picture book.
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Dino-Hockey
By Lisa WheelerThe meat-eating dinosaurs challenge the plant-eating dinosaurs to a hockey match.
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A Bowl Full of Peace: A True Story
By Caren Barzelay Stelson"Six-year-old Sachiko and her family suffered greatly after the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, and in the years that followed, the miraculous survival of a ceramic bowl became a key part of Sachiko's journey toward peace"--
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Jennifer Jones Won't Leave Me Alone
By Frieda WishinskyA young boy is annoyed by the adoration of a girl in his class, but when she goes away, he misses her.
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City of Screams
By John BrindleyLife already hangs in precarious balance for Phoenix and her family and friends as rebellion bubbles beneath every surface, but when the Adults return, offering desperate acts of salvation, they seem to forget that nature itself is calling ...