Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 by Michelle MarkelThe true story of the young immigrant who led the largest strike of women workers in U. S. history. This picture book biography about the plight of immigrants in America in the early 1900s and the timeless fight for equality and justice should not be missed. When Clara arrived in America, she couldn't speak English. She didn't know that young women had to go to work, that they traded an education for long hours of labor, that she was expected to grow

Ari spots something in the snow that turns out to be a surprising solution to their predicament

Can you guess who's under that flap

accompanied by his formidable wife and ambitious chaplain

has been translated into twenty-five languages and was named one of the best nonfiction books of 2016 by The Wall Street Journal

"The first great story founded upon the normal events of a normal woman's existence

John Ayto is an experienced lexicographer and author of many language titles

from the final shots of the Revolutionary War to the resounding clang of the starting bell at Churchill Downs

This is a modern

Connecting deeply with yourself and your surroundings through a long-distance walking tour

This book recaptures Sunday afternoons

a story of grief

put our haunting memories to rest