Browse Our Books

You can browse our books easily with any of the following filters, hover over the filters or their titles to see their descriptions.

Or you can use quick search or switch to advanced search for better results...

Search Results (Found 1248 results)

Optimism: The Power of Positive Thinking

Having a positive outlook means you expect good things to happen and are willing to put in the effort to make them happen. Optimists see the best in other people and view challenges as opportunities. This book also looks at how positive thinking can help improve your physical health and school success, while also enhancing your relationships with friends and family members.

Other Side of the Wall, The

In his debut graphic novel, Simon Schwartz tells the true story of his parents' coming of age in East Germany, their rejection of the communist way of life, and the challenges of leaving that world behind.

Out of Darkness

Out of Darkness is a work of historical young adult fiction, loosely based on an actual school explosion that took place in New London, Texas, in 1937. Ashley Hope has taken the explosion as her backdrop and imagined a diverse cast of characters whose broken lives are utterly captivating and tragically entangled with the school and the explosion. The central story is that of two teenagers: Naomi, who is Mexican, and Wash, who is black. It's a gripping novel about race, segregation, love, and the

Outrageous Animal Adaptations: From Big-Eared Bats to Frill-Necked Lizards

Examine nature's diversity through profiles of twenty-four fascinating animals. This book showcases animals whose survival strategies are among the planet's most extreme. Every creature here shows how, over thousands of generations, a species can transform-size, shape, colour, behaviour, or abilities-to meet the challenges necessary to ensure the future of its kind. The axolotl's "mane" of frilly gills, the naked mole rat's squinty, buck-toothed face, and the proboscis monkey's reddish honker ma

Outrun the Wind

The Huntresses of Artemis must obey two rules: never disobey the goddess, and never fall in love. After being rescued from a disturbing life as a priestess for the Oracle of Delphi, Kahina is glad to be a part of the Hunt. But when Kahina encounters the legendary warrior Atalanta on a routine mission, a dangerous line is crossed and both girls learn that their actions have consequences.

Outstanding African American

The Outstanding African American series examines the experiences, events, and accomplishments of African Americans. Each book explores a theme in African American history. Detailed text and historic photos ensure students will gain a greater respect for and understanding of African American heritage.

Overcoming Addiction

One of life's greatest challenges is dealing with drug and alcohol abuse, either a loved one's or your own. Today, the opioid epidemic is destroying families and the rise of designer drugs has led to unintended, and often fatal, side effects. Such times call for stigma-free, sympathetic advice, and that's precisely what this set offers. Each book tackles addiction, giving a sobering assessment of what abuse looks like and how drugs and alcohol affect the body.

Overturned: The Constitutional Right to Abortion

On June 24, 2022, the US Supreme Court shook the nation when it issued a monumental decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark ruling that established a Constitutional right to abortion. This book examines the history of abortion rights, the rationale behind the new ruling, how individuals and states have reacted to the ruling, and how women have been affected by it.

Overturning Wrongful Convictions: Science Serving Justice

Imagine being convicted of a crime you didn't commit and spending years behind bars. Overturning Wrongful Convictions recounts stories of individuals who served someone else's prison time due to mistaken eyewitness identification, police misconduct, faulty forensic science, poor legal representation, courtroom mistakes, and other factors. Readers can examine real accounts of wrongful convictions, and evaluate the legal processes that can lead to errors.

Pandemic

How close are we to having another worldwide health crisis? Pandemic epidemiologists have identified one they believe is likely to happen in the next couple decades: the flu. Learn about factors that contribute to the spread of disease by examining past pandemics and epidemics, including the Bubonic Plague, smallpox Ebola, HIV/AIDS, and Zika. Examine case studies of potential pandemic diseases, like SARS and cholera, and find out how pathogens and antibiotics work. See how human activities such