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  • The Music of Life

    Bartolomeo Cristofori & the Invention of the Piano

    Illustrated by Marjorie Priceman ...
    Award-winning biographer Elizabeth Rusch and two-time Caldecott Honor–recipient Marjorie Priceman team up to tell the inspiring story of the invention of the world’s most popular instrument: the piano.Bartolomeo Cristofori coaxes just the right sounds from the musical instruments he makes. Some of his keyboards can play piano, light and soft; others make forte notes ring out, strong and loud, but ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • The Twenty-One

    The True Story of the Youth Who Sued the U.S. Government Over Climate Change

    Compelling and timely, award-winning author Elizabeth Rusch’s The Twenty-One tells the gripping inside story of the ongoing landmark federal climate change lawsuit, Juliana vs. United States of America. The Twenty-One is for readers of Christina Soontornvat’s All Thirteen, fans of Steve Sheinkin’s books, and anyone interested in the environment and climate change, as well as youth activism, ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Mario and the Hole in the Sky

    How a Chemist Saved Our Planet

    Illustrated by Teresa Martinez ...
    The true story of how a scientist saved the planet from environmental disaster.Mexican American Mario Molina is a modern-day hero who helped solve the ozone crisis of the 1980s. Growing up in Mexico City, Mario was a curious boy who studied hidden worlds through a microscope. As a young man in California, he discovered that CFCs, used in millions of refrigerators and spray cans, were tearing a ... Read more

    $7.19 CAD

  • Muddy Max

    The Mystery of Marsh Creek

    Illustrated by Mike Lawrence ...
    "Muddy Max takes that eternal struggle between kids and parents---whether to play in or stay out of mud puddles---and turns it into an epic tale full of secrets and superpowers and one very important lesson: Don't eat mud. It's earthworm poop."--Matthew Holm, co-creator of Babymouse and Squish"What happens when genius-writer Elizabeth Rusch and super-artist Mike Lawrence get together? A book you ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • All About Patterns

    Illustrated by Elizabeth Goss ...
    Series series All About Noticing
    An enlightening picture book exploration about how patterns fill and shape our everyday lives. This mindful meditation challenges kids to see the world differently.What do you know about patterns? There are simple alternating patterns and more complex ones that spin and spread out. There are patterns in stories and patterns in music. When you dance, you're making patterns with your whole body.You ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD

  • The Big One

    The Cascadia Earthquakes and the Science of Saving Lives

    Series series Scientists in the Field
    No one ever thought the Pacific Northwest was due for an earthquake, let alone a catastrophic one. But geologists are transforming our understanding of the grave dangers the population in the region of Cascadia face—will there be a big one? And what can be done to save lives?America’s Pacific Northwest has relatively few earthquakes—only a handful each year that cause even moderately noticeable ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • You Call This Democracy?

    How to Fix Our Government and Deliver Power to the People

    A 2021 YALSA EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION FINALISTAmerica is the greatest democracy in the world . . . isn't it? Author Elizabeth Rusch examines some of the more problematic aspects of our government but, more importantly, offers ways for young people to fix them.The political landscape has never been so tumultuous: issues with the electoral college, gerrymandering, voter suppression, and a lack of ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • A Greater Goal

    The Epic Battle for Equal Pay in Women's Soccer-and Beyond

    YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award FinalistCCBC Choice“This work profiles women’s equality in sports like a book about women’s suffrage or education and provides a perspective on the historical and contemporary vantage point of those topics" -School Library JournalThis narrative nonfiction book by the award-winning author and journalist Elizabeth Rusch traces the evolution of the fight for equal ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • All About Color

    Illustrated by Elizabeth Goss ...
    A fresh picture book of simple but surprising exploration of the art, science, and emotion of color. This mindful meditation encourages children to see the world differently.Colors don’t exist. The sky is not blue. The grass is not green. A violet is not even violet. But color still plays an important role in our lives. Color can be a signal, as in a traffic light. It can be a call for help, like ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD

  • Generation Fix

    Young Ideas for a Better World

    Stories of real teens creating change show readers how they too can make the world a better place.GENERATION FIX is the only kid's book that features real life stories of kids doing incredible things to make the world a better place. Capturing kids ideas on how to solve the problems that we face in this world - hunger, homelessness, violence, discrimination, and problems with health care, ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • The Next Wave

    The Quest to Harness the Power of the Oceans

    Series series Scientists in the Field
    Journey to the wave-battered coast of the Pacific Northwest to meet some of the engineers and scientists working to harness the punishing force of our oceans, one of the nature’s powerful and renewable energy sources. With an array of amazing devices that cling to the bottom of the sea floor and surf on the crests of waves, these explorers are using a combination of science, imagination, and ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • Day With No Crayons

    Illustrated by Chad Cameron ...
    When Liza's mother takes away her beloved crayons, her world suddenly goes gray. How does the budding artist repond? She squirts her toothpaste angrily and stomps through mud puddles. Through these acts, Liza inadvertently creates art-and eventually discovers color in the world around her.Liza loved her crayons. She treasured turquoise, adored apricot, and flipped over fuchsia. ... Read more

    $20.99 CAD