Girl Under a Red Moon: Growing Up During China's Cultural Revolution (Scholastic Focus)

Girl Under a Red Moon: Growing Up During China's Cultural Revolution (Scholastic Focus)

Author: Da Chen

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2019-09-03

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1338263889

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New York Times bestselling author Da Chen weaves a deeply moving account of his resolute older sister and their childhood growing up together during the Chinese Cultural Revolution. In a small village called Yellow Stone, in southeastern China, Sisi is a model sister, daughter, and student. She brews tea for her grandfather in the morning, leads recitations at school as class monitor, and helps care for her youngest brother, Da.But when students are selected during a school ceremony to join the prestigious Red Guard, Sisi is passed over. Worse, she is shamed for her family's past -- they are former landowners who have no place in the new Communist order. Her only escape is to find work at another school, bringing Da along with her. But the siblings find new threats in Bridge Town, too, and Sisi will face choices between family and nation, between safety and justice. With the tide of the Cultural Revolution rising, Sisi must decide if she will swim against the current, or get swept up in the wave.Bestselling author Da Chen paints a vivid portrait of his older sister and a land thrust into turmoil during the tumultuous Chinese Cultural Revolution.


Into the Clouds: The Race to Climb the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain (Scholastic Focus)

Into the Clouds: The Race to Climb the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain (Scholastic Focus)

Author: Tod Olson

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2020-04-21

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1338207377

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A nail-biting tale of survival and brotherhood atop one of the world's most dangerous mountains. This fast-paced, three-part narrative takes readers on three expeditions over 15 years to K2, one of the deadliest mountains on Earth. Roped together, these teams of men face perilously high altitudes and battering storms in hopes of reaching the summit. As each expedition sets out, they carve new paths along icy slopes and unforgiving rock, creating camps on ledges so narrow they fear turning over in their sleep. But disaster strikes -- in 1939, four men never make it down the mountain. Fourteen years later, a man develops blood clots in his legs at 25,000 feet, leaving his team with no safe path off the mountain. Filled with displays of incredible strength and heart-stopping danger, Into the Clouds tells the incredible stories of the men whose quest to conquer a mountain became a battle to survive the descent.


Dinosaur Bites

Dinosaur Bites

Author: Heather Dakota

Publisher: Scholastic Incorporated

Published: 2019-05-28

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781338322989

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Learn all about dinosaurs, from the ferocious meat-eaters to the giant plant'eaters. See what it was like to live during the Age of Dinosaurs!" -- page 4 of cover.


The Lady Is a Spy: Virginia Hall, World War II Hero of the French Resistance (Scholastic Focus)

The Lady Is a Spy: Virginia Hall, World War II Hero of the French Resistance (Scholastic Focus)

Author: Don Mitchell

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2019-03-26

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 054593656X

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The Lady Is a Spy is the audacious and riveting true story of Virginia Hall, America's greatest spy and unsung hero, brought to vivid life by acclaimed author Don Mitchell. When Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, Virginia Hall was traveling in Europe. Which was dangerous enough, but as fighting erupted across the continent, instead of returning home, she headed to France.In a country divided by freedom and fascism, Virginia was determined to do her part for the Allies. An ordinary woman from Baltimore, MD, she dove into the action, first joining a French ambulance unit and later becoming an undercover agent for the British Office of Strategic Services. Working as part of the intelligence network, she made her way to Vichy, coordinating Resistance movements, sabotaging the Nazis, and rescuing Allied soldiers. She passed in plain sight of the enemy, and soon found herself at the top of their most wanted list. But Virginia cleverly evaded discovery and death, often through bold feats and daring escapes. Her covert operations, capture of Nazi soldiers, and risky work as a wireless telegraph operator greatly contributed to the Allies' eventual win.


The Racers: How an Outcast Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Challenged Hitler's Best (Scholastic Focus)

The Racers: How an Outcast Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Challenged Hitler's Best (Scholastic Focus)

Author: Neal Bascomb

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2020-10-06

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 1338277421

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The heart-pounding story of an unlikely band of ragtags who took on Hitler's Grand Prix driver. In the years before World War II, Adolf Hitler wanted to prove the greatness of the Third Reich in everything from track and field to motorsports. The Nazis poured money into the development of new race cars, and Mercedes-Benz came out with a stable of supercharged automobiles called Silver Arrows. Their drivers dominated the sensational world of European Grand Prix racing and saluted Hitler on their many returns home with victory.As the Third Reich stripped Jews of their rights and began their march toward war, one driver, Rene Dreyfus, a 32-year-old Frenchman of Jewish heritage who had enjoyed some early successes on the racing circuit, was barred from driving on any German or Italian race teams, which fielded the best in class, due to the rise of Hitler and Benito Mussolini.So it was that in 1937, Lucy Schell, an American heiress and top Monte Carlo Rally driver, needed a racer for a new team she was creating to take on Germany's Silver Arrows. Sensing untapped potential in Dreyfus, she funded the development of a nimble tiger of a new car built by a little-known French manufacturer called Delahaye. As the nations of Europe marched ever closer to war, Schell and Dreyfus faced down Hitler's top drivers, and the world held its breath in anticipation, waiting to see who would triumph.


Sisters of the War: Two Remarkable True Stories of Survival and Hope in Syria (Scholastic Focus)

Sisters of the War: Two Remarkable True Stories of Survival and Hope in Syria (Scholastic Focus)

Author: Rania Abouzeid

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2020-09-15

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1338551132

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An extraordinary true account of the enormous tragedy of the Syrian civil conflict. Since the revolution-turned-civil war in Syria began in 2011, over 500,000 civilians have been killed and more than 12 million Syrians have been displaced. Rania Abouzeid, one of the foremost journalists on the topic, follows two pairs of sisters from opposite sides of the conflict to give readers a firsthand glimpse of the turmoil and devastation this strife has wrought. Sunni Muslim Ruha and her younger sister Alaa withstand constant attacks by the Syrian government in rebel-held territory. Alawite sisters Hanin and Jawa try to carry on as normal in the police state of regime-held Syria. The girls grow up in a world where nightly bombings are routine and shrapnel counts as toys. They bear witness to arrests, killings, demolished homes, and further atrocities most adults could not imagine. Still, war does not dampen their sense of hope.Through the stories of Ruha and Alaa and Hanin and Jawa, Abouzeid presents a clear-eyed and page-turning account of the complex conditions in Syria leading to the onset of the harrowing conflict. With Abouzeid's careful attention and remarkable reporting, she crafts an incredibly empathetic and nuanced narrative of the Syrian civil war, and the promise of progress these young people still embody.


Fearless Felines: 30 True Tales of Courageous Cats

Fearless Felines: 30 True Tales of Courageous Cats

Author: Kimberlie Hamilton

Publisher: Scholastic Nonfiction

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781338355833

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Recounts the lives of thirty cats across the world and throughout the centuries, who became the heroes of their own stories, while providing cat themed quizzes and facts.


The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History: The Story of the Monuments Men (Scholastic Focus)

The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History: The Story of the Monuments Men (Scholastic Focus)

Author: Robert M. Edsel

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2019-01-29

Total Pages: 389

ISBN-13: 1338251317

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Robert M. Edsel brings the story of his #1 NYT bestseller for adults The Monuments Men to young readers for the first time in this dynamic, narrative nonfiction project packed with photos. Robert M. Edsel, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Monuments Men, brings this story to young readers for the first time in a sweeping, dynamic adventure detailing history's greatest treasure hunt.As the most destructive war in history ravaged Europe, many of the world's most cherished cultural objects were in harm's way. The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History recounts the astonishing true story of 11 men and one woman who risked their lives amidst the bloodshed of World War II to preserve churches, libraries, monuments, and works of art that for centuries defined the heritage of Western civilization. As the war raged, these American and British volunteers -- museum curators, art scholars and educators, architects, archivists, and artists, known as the Monuments Men -- found themselves in a desperate race against time to locate and save the many priceless treasures and works of art stolen by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.


Don't Stress: How to Handle Life's Little Problems

Don't Stress: How to Handle Life's Little Problems

Author: Helaine Becker

Publisher: Scholastic Canada

Published: 2016-08

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 1443148423

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Stay in the Moment. Breathe. Don't Stress. Being a kid can be stressful. With so little control over schedules and surroundings, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and out of control. With this in mind, award-winning author Helaine Becker has created a wonderful playbook for dealing with stress--in a stress-fee format! Readers can flip to any page in the book, and read about common, everyday scenarios that cause stress, then get advice on techniques to help them manage emotions, and make calmer choices. With an accessible, and light-hearted tone, this book will help kids learn how to create a happier and more relaxed approach to school, friendships, parents, homework and more!


100 Most Destructive Natural Disasters

100 Most Destructive Natural Disasters

Author: Anna Claybourne

Publisher:

Published: 2015-01-01

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9781760150105

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How tall was the biggest tsumani? What causes giant hailstones? How hot is the inside of a volcano? What is a cyclonic storm? Uncover the power of the world's most destructive natural disasters!