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Book cover of 83 DAYS IN MARIUPOL - A WAR DIARY
83 DAYS IN MARIUPOL - A WAR DIARY
By: don brown | Published: May 2023

A young adult graphic novel that captures the complexities of the war in Ukraine, focusing on the siege of Mariupol (Feb '22 - May '22) and the brave...

A young adult graphic novel that captures the complexities of the war in Ukraine, focusing on the siege of Mariupol (Feb '22 - May '22) and the brave people who stayed to defend their city against Russian forces as well as the resulting effects on global politics. A city ruined. In once quiet residential streets, two armies battle, driving people into cellars and basements with little food or water. No lights or heat. Dwindling medical supplies. Shells and bullets deliver cruel, random death to the young and old, men, women, and children. This is Mariupol, a Ukrainian city and early target of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Bordering Russian-occupied territory, the coastal city seemed doomed to a defeat that would come within days, if not hours. Could Mariupol, and Ukraine, survive As Russian rockets threatened the city, Ukrainians resisted, and with a heroic combination of sacrifice and bravery, the besieged city endured . . . for months. But it all came at a steep cost.

Theme: Based on True Events, War/Children and War, Ukrainian

  • ISBN
    9780063311565
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Graphic Novel Teen
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ANOTHER BAND'S TREASURE - A STORY OF REC
By: hua xie | Published: April 2023

"In Paraguay, teacher Diego and carpenter Nicolas look to a nearby landfill and see instruments in the making, and soon, they are building what they...

"In Paraguay, teacher Diego and carpenter Nicolas look to a nearby landfill and see instruments in the making, and soon, they are building what they need to begin music lessons for local children"--

Theme: Based on True Events

  • ISBN
    9781728478234
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Graphic Novel Children's
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$19.99
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Book cover of ATTACKED AT SEA
ATTACKED AT SEA
By: michael tougias | Published: October 2020

Theme: Survival, Based on True Events

  • ISBN
    9781250128065
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Biography
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ATTACKED AT SEA
By: michael tougias | Published: November 2022

A riveting WWII account of survival at sea—Book 4 in the middle grade True Rescue series from Michael J. Tougias, the author of the New York...

A riveting WWII account of survival at sea—Book 4 in the middle grade True Rescue series from Michael J. Tougias, the author of the New York Times bestseller The Finest Hours. A Bank Street Best Book of the Year! On May 19, 1942, during WWII, a U-boat in the Gulf of Mexico stalked its prey fifty miles from New Orleans. The submarine set its sights on the freighter Heredia. Most onboard were merchant seamen, but there were also civilians, including the Downs family: Ray and Ina, and their two children. Fast asleep in their berths, the Downs family had no idea that two torpedoes were heading their way. When the ship exploded, chaos ensued—and each family member had to find their own path to survival. This inspiring historical narrative tells the story of the Downs family as they struggle against sharks, hypothermia, blinding oil, drowning, and dehydration in their effort to survive the aftermath of this deadly attack off the American coast. Christy Ottaviano Books New York Times bestselling author Michael J. Tougias adapts his histories of real life stories for young readers in his True Rescue Series, capturing the heroism and humanity of people on life-saving missions during maritime disasters. Illustrated Chapter Books for ages 6-9: True Rescue: The Finest Hours True Rescue: A Storm Too Soon Young Readers Adaptations, for ages 9-14 The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition) A Storm Too Soon (Young Readers Edition) Into the Blizzard (Young Readers Edition) Attacked at Sea (Young Readers Edition)

Theme: Survival, Based on True Events

  • ISBN
    9781250853219
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Biography
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Book cover of BLACK DONNELLYS
BLACK DONNELLYS
By: thomas kelley | Published: March 2023

A new edition of a classic novel from one of Canada's most sensational crime authors. Near London, Ontario, in the Lucan district, even the bravest...

A new edition of a classic novel from one of Canada's most sensational crime authors. Near London, Ontario, in the Lucan district, even the bravest were scared to ride at night. The notorious Donnelly family - brawlers, murderers, robbers, arsonists - were despised and feared, and their reign of bloodshed and terror gripped the community... until the townspeople planned their revenge. The Black Donnellys is the tale of the most vicious feud in southwestern Ontario history. Blending parts of a true story with generous spoonfuls of fiction, crime author Thomas P. Kelley's sensational interpretation of this tragedy raised the Donnellys from local folklore to a shocking piece of Canadiana. Originally published in 1954, this classic has stood the test of time - pulling in generation after generation of readers with its thrilling details about the tumultuous lives and tragic deaths of five members of the Donnelly family on one night in February 1880. This new edition of The Black Donnellys - which is introduced by Ray Fazakas, the foremost expert in Donnelly family history - is sure to captivate yet another generation of historical fiction lovers and crime novel aficionados.

Theme: Based on True Events

  • ISBN
    9780228104155
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Adult Fiction
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Book cover of BOWL FULL OF PEACE
BOWL FULL OF PEACE
By: caren stelson | Published: May 2020

"Six-year-old Sachiko and her family suffered greatly after the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, and in the years that followed, the miraculous survival...

"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"--

Theme: War/Children and War, Based on True Events

  • ISBN
    9781541521483
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Picture Book - Advanced
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$23.99
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Book cover of BOY IS NOT A GHOST
BOY IS NOT A GHOST
By: edeet ravel | Published: September 2021

In this sequel to the award-winning A Boy Is Not a Bird, a boy is exiled to Siberia during World War II. Based on a true story. Torn from his home in...

In this sequel to the award-winning A Boy Is Not a Bird, a boy is exiled to Siberia during World War II. Based on a true story. Torn from his home in Eastern Europe, with his father imprisoned in a Siberian gulag, twelve-year-old Natt finds himself stranded with other deportees in a schoolyard in Novosibirsk. And he is about to discover that life can indeed get worse than the horrific two months he and his mother have spent being transported on a bug-infested livestock train. He needs to write to his best friend, Max, but he knows the Soviet police reads everyone's mail. So Natt decides to write in code, and his letters are a lifeline, even though he never knows whether Max will receive them. Every day becomes a question of survival, and where they might be shunted to next. When his mother is falsely arrested for stealing potatoes, Natt is truly on his own and must learn how to live the uncertain life of an exile. Practice being invisible as a ghost, change your name and identity if you have to, watch out for spies, and never draw the attention of the authorities. Even then, he will need luck on his side if he is ever going to be reunited with his family.

Theme: War/Children and War, Based on True Events

  • ISBN
    9781773064987
  • Binding
    Hardcover Canadian
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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Book cover of BUG GIRL
BUG GIRL
By: sophia spencer | Published: February 2020

7-year-old Sophia Spencer was bullied for loving bugs until hundreds of women scientists rallied around her. Now Sophie tells her inspiring story in...

7-year-old Sophia Spencer was bullied for loving bugs until hundreds of women scientists rallied around her. Now Sophie tells her inspiring story in this picture book that celebrates women in science, bugs of all kinds and the importance of staying true to yourself. Sophia Spencer has loved bugs ever since a butterfly landed on her shoulder--and wouldn't leave!--at a butterfly conservancy when she was only two-and-a-half years old. In preschool and kindergarten, Sophia was thrilled to share what she knew about grasshoppers (her very favorite insects), as well as ants and fireflies . . . but by first grade, not everyone shared her enthusiasm. Some students bullied her, and Sophia stopped talking about bugs altogether. When Sophia's mother wrote to an entomological society looking for a bug scientist to be a pen pal for her daughter, she and Sophie were overwhelmed by the enthusiastic response--letters, photos and videos came flooding in. Using the hashtag BugsR4Girls, scientists tweeted hundreds of times to tell Sophia to keep up her interest in bugs--and it worked!

Theme: Based on True Events

  • ISBN
    9780735267527
  • Binding
    Hardcover Canadian
  • Category
    Picture Book
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Book cover of BUILDING A DREAM - HOW THE BOYS OF KOH P
BUILDING A DREAM - HOW THE BOYS OF KOH P
By: darshana khiani | Published: September 2023

In Thailand's Phang Nga Bay, atop a network of stilts, floats the village of Koh Panyee - where a group of boys loved soccer but had nowhere to...

In Thailand's Phang Nga Bay, atop a network of stilts, floats the village of Koh Panyee - where a group of boys loved soccer but had nowhere to practice. Where could they find space to dribble, juggle, shoot, and score? The boys looked out at the water and started gathering tools. Even while their neighbors laughed, they sawed wood, hammered nails, and tied barrels together. The team worked for weeks to build Koh Panyee's first floating field - a place to practice, and a place to transform their community.

Theme: Based on True Events

  • ISBN
    9780802855473
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Picture Book
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Book cover of CALL ME BILL
CALL ME BILL
By: lynette richards | Published: September 2022

It was April 1, 1873. In the middle of the night, Sarah Jane spotted flares off the coast of her island home. She woke her father, who quickly...

It was April 1, 1873. In the middle of the night, Sarah Jane spotted flares off the coast of her island home. She woke her father, who quickly gathered their neighbours. Over the next several hours, rescuers pulled 429 traumatized survivors out of the wreckage of the SS Atlantic, a White Star Line passenger steamship. But 535 people didn't survive, including Bill, a sailor. However, this story isn't about death-- it's about living. Swapping out their dress for a pair of pants, Bill had run away from New Jersey in search of adventure, anonymity, and a place in the world. When they were hired to work on a cargo steamer, everything seemed to fall into place-- but it didn't take long for Bill to realize they were really just searching for a place where they could be themselves.

Theme: Historical Fiction, Gender Identity, Based on True Events

  • ISBN
    9781772620788
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Graphic Novel Teen
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Book cover of CAN YOU SURVIVE THE 1900 GALVESTON HURRI
CAN YOU SURVIVE THE 1900 GALVESTON HURRI
By: jessica gunderson | Published: January 2022

In September 1900, the people of Galveston, Texas, knew a storm was coming. But they'd experienced storms before and didn't think much of it....

In September 1900, the people of Galveston, Texas, knew a storm was coming. But they'd experienced storms before and didn't think much of it. However, the hurricane that hit on September 8 was more powerful and damaging than anybody expected. Will you find a way to survive the storm and write about the experience for the local newspaper? Can you find a way to save your family's business and the customers inside when the storm hits? Will you rescue a young woman who is floating by on the detached roof of a house in the middle of the storm? With dozens of possible choices, it's up to YOU to find a way to survive through one of the deadliest storms in history.

Theme: Based on True Events

  • ISBN
    9781663958938
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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Book cover of CAN YOU SURVIVE THE 1900 GALVESTON HURRI
CAN YOU SURVIVE THE 1900 GALVESTON HURRI
By: jessica gunderson | Published: January 2022

In September 1900, the people of Galveston, Texas, knew a storm was coming. But they'd experienced storms before and didn't think much of it....

In September 1900, the people of Galveston, Texas, knew a storm was coming. But they'd experienced storms before and didn't think much of it. However, the hurricane that hit on September 8 was more powerful and damaging than anybody expected. Will you find a way to survive the storm and write about the experience for the local newspaper? Can you find a way to save your family's business and the customers inside when the storm hits? Will you rescue a young woman who is floating by on the detached roof of a house in the middle of the storm? With dozens of possible choices, it's up to YOU to find a way to survive through one of the deadliest storms in history.

Theme: Based on True Events

  • ISBN
    9781666323504
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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Book cover of CAN YOU SURVIVE THE GREAT SAN FRANCISCO
CAN YOU SURVIVE THE GREAT SAN FRANCISCO
By: ailynn collins | Published: January 2022

The date is April 18, 1906. The city of San Francisco has just been rocked and shaken by a huge earthquake. Even worse, the quake causes huge fires...

The date is April 18, 1906. The city of San Francisco has just been rocked and shaken by a huge earthquake. Even worse, the quake causes huge fires to break out across the city. Can you escape your damaged home before it collapses? Will you join the firefighters as they try to save the city from the devastating fires? Will you be accused of looting after helping a boy escape from some rubble? With dozens of possible choices, it's up to YOU to survive one of the worst earthquakes ever recorded.

Theme: Based on True Events

  • ISBN
    9781663958945
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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Book cover of CAN YOU SURVIVE THE GREAT SAN FRANCISCO
CAN YOU SURVIVE THE GREAT SAN FRANCISCO
By: ailynn collins | Published: January 2022

The date is April 18, 1906. The city of San Francisco has just been rocked and shaken by a huge earthquake. Even worse, the quake causes huge fires...

The date is April 18, 1906. The city of San Francisco has just been rocked and shaken by a huge earthquake. Even worse, the quake causes huge fires to break out across the city. Can you escape your damaged home before it collapses? Will you join the firefighters as they try to save the city from the devastating fires? Will you be accused of looting after helping a boy escape from some rubble? With dozens of possible choices, it's up to YOU to survive one of the worst earthquakes ever recorded.

Theme: Based on True Events

  • ISBN
    9781666323573
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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Book cover of CAN YOU SURVIVE THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD - AN
CAN YOU SURVIVE THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD - AN
By: steven otfinoski | Published: January 2022

On May 31, 1889, heavy rains and a dam failure sent flood waters sweeping into Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The 50-foot-high wall of water quickly...

On May 31, 1889, heavy rains and a dam failure sent flood waters sweeping into Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The 50-foot-high wall of water quickly demolished much of the town. Will you and your new husband be able to escape certain doom as you wait for your train to leave the station? Can you climb onto your house's roof for safety before the building completely fills with water? Will you join in the effort to save others who are floating by on the roofs of their houses? With dozens of possible choices, it's up to YOU to find a way to survive one of the deadliest disasters in American history.

Theme: Based on True Events

  • ISBN
    9781663958952
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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