Resources
Why Scientist Disagree About Global Warming by Craig D. Idso, Robert M. Carter, and S. Fred Singer
“Probably the most widely repeated claim in the debate over global warming is that 97% of scientists agree that climate change is man-made and dangerous, the authors write. This claim is not only false, but its presence in the debate is an insult to science.”
Read MoreEarly Bisbee by Annie Graeme Larkin, Douglas L. Graeme, and Richard W. Graeme
Before Bisbee became a bustling mining camp, it was a haven to Native Americans for centuries. However, their presence brought the intrusion of army scouts and prospectors into the Mule Mountains. The coincidental discovery of vast mineral wealth at the future site of Bisbee permanently affixed the fate of the land forever. Rising from the…
Read MoreA View of Saguaro National Monument & The Tucson Basin by Gary Paul Nabham
Gary Paul Nabhan is an internationally-celebrated nature writer, seed saver, conservation biologist and sustainable agriculture activist who has been called “the father of the local food movement” by Utne Reader, Mother Earth News, Carleton College and Unity College.
Read MoreChanging Our World The Stories of Women Engineers by Sybil E. Hatch
Through real-life stories, the full-color, 256-page Changing Our World: True Stories of Women Engineers celebrates the contributions of women engineers to every aspect of modern life. Explore the lives and careers of hundreds of women engineers of all ages and backgrounds—extraordinary women who serve as role models to tell the untold story of engineering. These inspirational stories…
Read MoreLa Catrina by Patty Rodriguez (author) and Adriana Stein (illustrator)
Inspirado en uno de los símbolos más reconocidos del Día de los Muertos, este libro presenta a los más pequeños las expresiones emocionales y sus primeras palabras en inglés y español, y les enseña a reconocer sentimientos como emocionado (emocionado), triste. (triste) y confiado (confiado).
Read MoreCaster by Elsie Chapman
If the magic doesn’t kill her, the truth just might.Aza Wu knows that real magic is dangerous and illegal. After all, casting killed her sister, Shire. As with all magic, everything comes at a price. For Aza, it feels like everything in her life has some kind of cost attached to it. Her sister had…
Read MoreLead From Outside by Stacey Abrams
Leadership is hard. Convincing others–and often yourself–that you possess the answers and are capable of world-affecting change requires confidence, insight, and sheer bravado. Lead from the Outside is the handbook for outsiders, written with the awareness of the experiences and challenges that hinder anyone who exists beyond the structure of traditional white male power–women, people of color, members of…
Read More¿Qué Hacen Las Ruedas Todo El Día? por April Jones Prince (autora) y Giles Laroche (ilustrador)
Las ruedas están ocupadas. En carritos de banana, los empujan; en vagones para perros, se tiran. En las bicicletas se pedalea hacia adelante; en camiones de remolque, remolcados hacia atrás! Las ruedas funcionan y las ruedas juegan. / ¡Eso es lo que hacen las RUEDAS todo el día! El texto en rima está escrito en…
Read MoreLa Verdadera Historia de Los Tres por Jon Scieszka (autor) y Lane Smith (ilustrador)
Pensaste que conocías la historia de “Los tres cerditos” … Pensaste mal. En este libro ilustrado de cuento de hadas de fractura histérico e inteligente que tuerce el punto de vista y la perspectiva, los lectores jóvenes finalmente escucharán el otro lado de la historia de “Los tres cerditos”.
Read MoreA Sembrar Sopa de Verduras por Lois Ehlert
Papá dice que vamos a cultivar sopa de verduras. Así comienza el brillante y atrevido libro ilustrado de Lois Ehlert sobre la horticultura para los más pequeños. Las herramientas necesarias están ilustradas y etiquetadas, al igual que las semillas (judías verdes, guisantes, maíz, calabacín y zanahoria). Entonces ocurre la verdadera jardinería. . . plantar, desyerbar,…
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