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Dreams of a Pencil

What does a pencil dream about when you're not using it? Follow a pencil's adventures as it travels outside the classroom and writes its own story.

Dreams to Ashes: The 1871 Los Angeles Chinatown Massacre

In the mid-1800s, a wave of Chinese immigrants traveled to the West Coast of the United States. They were following rumors of Gold Mountain, a land rich with treasure for all who came. When gold proved elusive, they began to seek their fortunes in other waysCas doctors and launderers, as cooks and musicians. A number of Chinese immigrants settled in Los Angeles, California. It was a rough, occasionally lawless city, and newspapers routinely published anti-Chinese articles, fueling sparks of hatred. On the night of October 24, 1871, the city exploded in violence. In the ensuing massacre, eighteen Chinese men were killed, their dreams turned to ashes. New York Times bestselling author Livia Blackburne and illustrator Nicole Xu illuminate a tragic episode in our nation3s past in the hope that future generations can move toward a brighter tomorrow.

Dressing a Nation: The History of u.S. Fashion

Presents an overview of the history of American fashion and costume—defining fashion and costume, explaining why we dress the way we do, and showing trends and influences over time in men and women’s dress (both haute couture and street/everyday fashion).

Drive Thru (Fusion Books)

Do you like salt on your fries? What about sugar on your cereal? There are so many tasty things to eat, but did you know that the food you eat comes from all over the world? Hop on the Bite Bus and come on an adventure! Let’s Drive Thru the world and learn about where food comes from and how it grows.

Drones (Kids Core)

Some drones fly through the air. Others dive into the water. A few even explore space. Drones have both important and fun uses. The US military uses drones. Scientists use them to study the land, the sea, and even other worlds. Drones introduces the different types of drones and explains how they work.

Drought

Ruby dreams of escaping the Congregation. Escape from slaver Darwin West and his cruel Overseers. Escape from the backbreaking work of gathering Water. Escape from living as if it is still 1812, the year they were all enslaved. When Ruby meets Ford--an irresistible, kind, forbidden newáOverseer--she longs to run away with him to the modern world where she could live a normal teenage life. But if Ruby leaves, her community is condemned to certain death. She, alone, possesses the secret ingredient that makes the Water so special--her blood--and it’s the one thing that the Congregation cannot live without. Droughtáis the haunting story of one community’s thirst for life, and the dangerous struggle of the only girl who can grant it.

Drowned Forest, The

Best friends Jane and Holly have jumped into the river off Swallow's Nest Bluff hundreds of times. But one day, Holly's jump goes wrong. Her body never comes up, yet something else does—a sad creature of mud, full of confusion and sorrow. It's Holly, somehow, trapped and mixed up with the river. And if Jane can't do something to help, Holly will take everybody down with her—even the people she loves the most. Blending Looking for Alaska's theme of lost friendship with Stephen King's sense of small town horror, The Drowned Forest is a Southern gothic tale of grief, redemption, and the mournful yearning of an anguished soul.

Drowning Instinct

There are stories where the girl gets her prince, and they live happily ever after. (This is not one of those stories.) Jenna Lord's first sixteen years were not exactly a fairy tale. Her father is a controlling psycho and her mother is a drunk. She used to count on her older brother—until he shipped off to Iraq. And then, of course, there was the time she almost died in a fire. There are stories where the monster gets the girl, and everyone cries for his innocent victim. (This is not one of those stories either.) Mitch Anderson is many things: A dedicated teacher and coach. A caring husband. A man with a certain...magnetism. And there are stories where it's hard to be sure who's a prince and who's a monster, who is a victim and who should live happily ever after. (These are the most interesting stories of all.) Drowning Instinct is a novel of pain, deception, desperation, and love against the odds—and the rules.

Drug Dangers

Marijuana and heroin are experiencing a resurgence in popularity. Opioid painkillers and synthetic drugs are grabbing headlines, too. The Drug Dangers series examines what is taking place today in connection with these and other commonly abused drugs. All volumes clearly and accurately investigate their effects, whether they have addictive properties, the challenges of treatment and recovery, and efforts to prevent their use and abuse.

Drug Risks

This series gives readers a full understanding of the use of specific, commonly abused substances. Books will discuss the scope of the problem, addiction, other consequences of drug use, prevention strategies, and the challenges of treatment and recovery. Personal accounts, comments from experts, and relevant facts add insight and interest.

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