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Oscar de la Renta loved art. He wanted to be a famous fashion designer, but it was a very competitive field where the most successful designers were French or Italian, unlike him. Learn about the...

Oscar de la Renta loved art. He wanted to be a famous fashion designer, but it was a very competitive field where the most successful designers were French or Italian, unlike him. Learn about the...

Who was Pauli Murray? Learn more about one of the most influential African American civil rights and gender equality activists in history in the Leaders Like Us children's book Pauli Murray. This...

The book, Animals Have Classes Too!: Fish, introduces young readers to animal classifications by explaining how fish are grouped. Through photos, text, and sidebars, this title explores the...

The book, Animals Have Classes Too!: Fish, introduces young readers to animal classifications by explaining how fish are grouped. Through photos, text, and sidebars, this title explores the...

Philip Vera Cruz came to the United States from the Philippines in search of an education. Instead, he became a farmworker to survive. This turn of events led Philip and other Filipino farmworkers,...

Philip Vera Cruz came to the United States from the Philippines in search of an education. Instead, he became a farmworker to survive. This turn of events led Philip and other Filipino farmworkers,...

Introduce readers to the life of author and community outreach leader Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City, in this inspirational biography—part of the Leaders Like Us...

Pura Belpré believed the library was for everyone. Using her skills in storytelling, she encouraged Hispanic children to visit the library by creating bilingual story hour. Her community outreach...

Plant roots are amazing! From keeping plants anchored in the ground to sucking up water from the soil, roots are an essential part of plants. Some go deep below Earth's surface while others spread...

Plant roots are amazing! From keeping plants anchored in the ground to sucking up water from the soil, roots are an essential part of plants. Some go deep below Earth's surface while others spread...

The book, Animals Have Classes Too!: Reptiles, introduces young readers to animal classifications by explaining how reptiles are grouped. Through photos, text, and sidebars, this title explores the...

As a child, Serena Auñón-Chancellor loved watching rockets launch into space. She dreamed of becoming an astronaut, but she also loved medicine and helping people. Could she be both a doctor and an...

As a child, Serena Auñón-Chancellor loved watching rockets launch into space. She dreamed of becoming an astronaut, but she also loved medicine and helping people. Could she be both a doctor and an...

As a child, Serena Auñón-Chancellor loved watching rockets launch into space. She dreamed of becoming an astronaut, but she also loved medicine and helping people. Could she be both a doctor and an...

Why are those elephants following each other? That's one of the mysteries you'll solve as you explore amazing animal societies. In Amazing Animal Behaviors: Animal Societies, you'll learn how guppies...