The Book Company: New Products - Juvenile Nonfiction

Why Is Great-Grandma So Sad? (Discovering the Holocaust Through the Eyes of a Child)

Sat, 03 Sep 2016 16:08:53 +0000

Though this book is written for children ages 7 to 14, it is also intended for any age of people who have difficulty reading anything having to do with the Holocaust of WWII. This story is presented from the personal perspective of a family in the midst of the Holocaust, without trauma but histori..

Price: $9.99

Mommy, What Is a Missionary?

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 19:25:00 +0000

Written for young children, Mommy, What Is a Missionary? tells the story of a loving mother who answers her daughter's tough questions about missionaries. Katie's mommy explains that missionaries love to tell others about how much Jesus loves them. And Katie learns that missionaries enjoy praying ..

Price: $14.99

Not For Parents Rome (Everything You Ever Wanted to Know)

Wed, 10 Aug 2016 04:13:27 +0000

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher*

This is not a guidebook. And it is definitely 'not-for-parents'. It is the real, inside story about one of the world's most famous cities - Rome.

If you were a cat why would you want to live in Rome? Price: $14.99

Not For Parents Rome (Everything You Ever Wanted to Know)

Wed, 10 Aug 2016 04:13:27 +0000

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher*

This is not a guidebook. And it is definitely 'not-for-parents'. It is the real, inside story about one of the world's most famous cities - Rome.

If you were a cat why would you want to live in Rome? Price: $14.99

Kentucky Puzzles: (Bluegrass Brainteasers for Ages 6 to 106)

Sun, 31 Jul 2016 18:29:47 +0000

Do you know the state flower or the state motto? Which presidents lived in Kentucky? Can you name two Kentucky universities that have won national basketball championships? Grab a pencil and put on your thinking cap--you'll need both to get through these Bluegrass brainteasers. Wind your way throu..

Price: $9.99

Adirondack Exploration for Kids and Families

Sun, 31 Jul 2016 16:41:27 +0000

The natural wonder of the Adirondack Mountains in New York State can inspire the entire family. How high do the peaks stretch? What do kilns do? And what, exactly, is a “yarn”? Educator Melinda Mackesey answers these and other questions through stories, fun facts and seven exciting activities abou..

Price: $12.99

For the Love of Texas (Tell Me about the Colonists!)

Sun, 31 Jul 2016 10:48:00 +0000

Before Texas was Texas, it was a lot of things to a lot of different people. Comanche, Choctaw, French, Spanish, Mexican and more laid claim to Texas soil as their own, and no one wanted to share. The fights and alliances that arose out of the colonization of Texas shaped the state's future. Find ..

Price: $14.99

Jessie De La Cruz (A Profile of a United Farm Worker)

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 19:04:10 +0000

This inspiring story of Jessie De La Cruz, the United Farmer Workers, and la Causa is told as only Gary Soto—novelist, essayist, poet, and himself a field laborer during his teens—can tell it, with respect, empathy, and deep compassion for the working poor. A field worker from the age of five, Je..

Price: $11.95

Starting With "I" (Personal Essays by Teenagers)

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 19:03:01 +0000

35 essays written by teenagers, plus writing and revision techniques.

Price: $15.95

Going Where I'm Coming From (Memoirs of American Youth)

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 19:02:52 +0000

14 short memoirs about growing up in America's diverse society by Susan Power, Luis Rodriguez, Willie Ruff, Judith Ortiz Cofer, Ved Mehta, Gary Soto, Naomi Shabib Nye, Lee Daniels, Graham Salisbury, Lensey Namioka, Helen Epstein, and more.

Price: $10.95