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Feminism: Reinventing the F-Word

While most people say they believe in equal rights, the word feminism -America's new F-word-makes people uncomfortable. Explore the history of US feminism through pioneers such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Betty Friedan, Shirley Chisholm, and Gloria Steinem. Meet modern leaders such as Rebecca Walker and Julie Zeilinger, who are striving to empower women at work, in government, at homeùand in cultural and personal arenas. Learn from interviews with movement leaders, scholars, pop stars, and average women, what it means to be a feminist—or to reject it altogether. After reading this book, readers will be able to respond to "Am I a feminist?" with a confident, informed voice.

Ferdinand Cheval: The Postman Who Delivered a Palace

In a sleepy town in Southern France stands a mysterious structure. Is it a fortress? A giant labyrinth? The castle of a long-forgotten king? It is, in fact, the work of one man, Ferdinand Cheval, who shaped a palace over the course of 33 years with nothing but his bare hands, his will, and a few tools. This is the story of how and why his palace came to be.

Ferry Tail

Walter the ferry dog loved to greet cars as they came on board each morning. Fetching the captain's newspaper and tasting the cook's bacon were Walter's other important jobs. Cupcake the Cat was just about the only thing Walter disliked about being a ferry dog. One rainy day the waves were rough and no one was paying much attention to Walter. Even worse, Cupcakes was poking him with her paw and playing tricks as Walter was being blamed. He decided it was time to leave the ferry! Once on land he ran, and ran, and ran. Soon the day darkened, and Walter was lost and exhausted. Wondering who would do his jobs on the ferry, he felt a familiar poke from a familiar paw. Would Cupcake help him get back to ferry where he belonged?

Festivals (Bullfrog Books)

Light a lantern in Taiwan. Paint your face in Mexico. Celebrate festivals around the world with this exciting series. Easy-to-read text and colourful photographs introduce young readers to the nonfiction format, while a diagram and picture glossary reinforce new ideas.

Fetch!

From hardworking German shepherds to high-energy terriers, there are dogs to match the lifestyles and personalities of many people. Fetch! helps future pet owners retrieve basic knowledge about the traits and history of popular dog breeds. Dynamic photos bound off the page, and the text gently instructs young owners in the care and responsibility of pets. At the end of each book is a panel about a famous pop-culture example of the breed, from Snoopy to Toto.

Fibblestax

So begins the delightful fable of Fibblestax, and how he came to be the one who names everything. He has to battle the tricky, red-faced Carr, a man who "gives terrible names to wonderful things." The mayor of their town gives them five things to name, and the final one, "that very strange feeling, a dreamy kind of cheer/the feeling that makes you feel so good when a special friend is near" stumps Carr. But, Fibblestax knows that feeling...With soft, intricately detailed illustrations to accompany the musical text, this book will surely become a special favorite for children of all ages.

Field Trips

Each title in this series introduces readers to a place they may visit as part of a field trip, explaining what they may be able to see and do there, and what they can do to make the trip enjoyable for everyone involved.

Field Trips, Let's Go!

Why wait for the school to organize a field trip? These books are ready for a field trip every day! This beginning reader series takes students to familiar places for behind-the-scenes tours. Read about the people who work there and explore things kids love. Carefully chosen vocabulary blends with site-specific photos for a series of very special trips from the comfort of the couch!

Fierce Creatures

Go face-to-face with some of the world's scariest animals and decide: will you sit and watch, view from afar, or run for your life? The series to engage lovers of fierce and dangerous animals.

Fierce Jobs (Dash! Level 2)

Most people arrive at their tidy desks at 8 am each day, and others jump out of airplanes to rescue others or face violent seas to catch giant fish. Each title in this series will introduce a fierce job, the people who take it on, and what each day might entail. This series is at a Level 2 and is written specifically for emerging readers. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards