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Hugging Tree, The: A Story about Resilience

A little tree grows all alone on a cliff, by a vast and mighty sea. Through thundering storms and the cold of winter, the tree holds fast. Sustained by the natural world and the kindness and compassion of one little boy, eventually the tree grows until it can hold and shelter others. The resilience of the Hugging Tree calls to mind the potential in all of us: to thrive, despite times of struggle and difficulty. To nurture the little spark of hope and resolve. To dream and to grow, just where we are. A Note to Parents and Caregivers by Elizabeth McCallum, PhD, provides more information about resilience, as well as guidelines for building resilience in children.

Human 2.0: A Celebration of Human Bionics

From cochlear implants and pacemakers to bionic arms and legs, pioneering technological breakthroughs have changed lives. For some people, particularly those with disabilities, recent advances have crossed the realm of imagination into reality. People with paraplegia can walk again, those who are hearing impaired can listen to even the faintest sounds, and people with missing limbs can create beautiful works of art. This phenomenal book is a celebration of all that has been achieved so far, and a look at what might be possible in the future. Is it inevitable that technology will surpass biology?

Human Body, The: An Alien's Guide

Take a journey inside the bodyÑas an alien! Hop aboard a flying saucer and travel alongside your alien guides who are on a mission to understand the wonders of human body systems. High-impact graphic art explores the circulatory system, the digestive system, the skeletal system, and more. Get a close-up view of how a healthy body works to fight invaders like viruses . . . or spaceships. A raucous graphic-format exploration of body systems with a twist.

Human Rights at Risk (BrightPoint Press)

Human Rights at Risk explores some of the most urgent human-rights issues that challenge nations around the world today. Each book examines the issue, its history, which areas are most affected by it, and what organizations are doing to help. Topics include gender violence, human trafficking, refugee and immigrant rights, reproductive rights, and excessive use of force by police. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, Source Notes, and resources to aid in further research.

Human-Made Disasters

This series takes readers behind the scenes of some of the worldÎs worst spills, fires, and explosions. Readers learn the causes and impacts of each type of disaster, as well as how people are working to prevent future damage. Each book pairs short paragraphs of easy-to-read-text with plentiful photos and includes a table of contents, fast facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading.

Hurricamp!

Ten-and-three-quarter-year-old Laura ""Noodle"" Newman had high hopes about going to sleepaway camp for the first time. Once she's there, however, Noodle is miserable. No one can help her get over her terrible homesickness. Things go from bad to worse when Noodle panics while talking on the camp's radio station. Noodle's moment to shine becomes a bout of stage fright as her bunkmates laugh at her. As a menacing hurricane heads up the coast, life at Camp Hillside turns upside down. Through the craziness, Noodle realizes that only one person can make her feel better: herself.

I Am Gravity

What reaches everywhere and never tires? Pulling on feathers and galaxies alike? Holding the mighty Milky Way together? Gravity, of course! Told in lyrical, riddling first-person narrative, Gravity boasts of its essential role in life as we know it--from the pulling of the ocean's tides to the vastness of the stars in the sky. Back matter about the science of gravity and major historical discoveries enhances the book for STEM learning.

I Am... (Real Voices)  

Learn about the lives of people from marginalized communities through the author's experience. Books will explore different religions, abilities, and communities in North America, and the challenges and change the authors and their communities face.

I Fuel: How Energy Powers Our Busy World

Wham! Whirr! Whoosh! Drillers bore into rock, and oil gushes out. Follow along from the time oil first forms to when it is drilled from the ground, sent around the world, and refined into the fuel that keeps the world going: gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, along with other petroleum products. Along the way, discover important forms of renewable energy that may power our future.

I Live With (Starfish)  

Meet ordinary kids who go to school and who live with special needs and conditions including cancer, diabetes, autism, learning disabilities, Down syndrome, and ADHD. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.