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  Shining a Light - Celebrating 40...

  Veeda Bybee

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  A collective biography of 40 influential Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, from Kalpana Chawla to The Rock to Tammy Duckworth, whose historical contributions readers may not know but whose light shines on by Hugo Award nominee Victo Ngai. 
  Meet forty people who helped change the world in countless ways in this collective biography. 
  From scientists to sports stars, aerospace engineers to artists, every person shines in this collection. Dynamic portraits portray each person with clever, precise details. Each biography celebrates the determination and courage of people who were on the forefront of changing society. 
  Using their specific talents, each individual fought for the space for people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent to be seen and treated with dignity and respect. Their important legacy lives on today. 
  Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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  Escape! - The Story of the Great...

  Sid Fleischman

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  Harry Houdini, born Ehrich Weiss, never did anything by half measure. Once he decided to become a magician, he became the King of Cards, the Prince of Air, the Genius of Escape, and Professor H. Houdini. And why not? He could walk through walls, defeat any lock, make elephants disappear with the snap of his fingers, and pick up needles with his eyelids!  
  Or could he? Fact or fiction? Legend or liar? We will never know for sure. But here in all its riveting glory is Sid Fleischman’s witty and insightful biography of magic’s greatest showman, daredevil, and escape artist ever—the Great Houdini!

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  William McKinley: The Life and...

  Charles River Editors

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  Although he is often overlooked in American history today, few presidents marked a turning point for the country quite like William McKinley. As the last president to have served in the Civil War, he represented the end of an era, while at the same time his pro-business policies set in motion the Progressive Era, a period almost universally associated with Theodore Roosevelt. 
  Of course, the reason that period is aligned with Roosevelt is because McKinley had the unfortunate distinction of being one of only four presidents to be assassinated. In September 1901, the city of Buffalo was full of celebration. The Pan-American Exposition was ongoing, and it brought notable figures to northern New York, including President McKinley, who had been reelected less than a year earlier. But also in Buffalo was Leon Czolgosz, a young man who had turned to anarchy years earlier after losing his job, Embracing his philosophy wholeheartedly, Czolgosz believed it was his mission to take down a powerful leader he considered oppressive, and McKinley’s attendance gave him the chance. 
  President James Garfield had been assassinated just 20 years earlier, but McKinley didn’t worry about presidential security or his own safety, and that was the case in Buffalo. McKinley’s insistence on greeting the public and shaking hands allowed Czolgosz to walk up to him on September 6, 1901 at a public reception in the Temple of Music on the expo grounds and shoot him point blank, with one bullet grazing the president and another lodging in his abdomen. In the aftermath of the shooting, as Czolgosz was beaten and seized by the crowd, he uttered, "I done my duty." For his part, McKinley said, “He didn't know, poor fellow, what he was doing. He couldn't have known."

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  Beauty and the Beast

  Brittany Fichter

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  Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Belle who wanted nothing more than to fight pirates… or be a princess… or explore magical underwater cities. 
  Belle wanted to go wherever her books could take her. Her favorite spot to begin such adventures was in the garden, nestled among the roses. 
  Inspired by Villeneuve’s original fairy tale as well as the true story of Petrus Gonsalvus, Fichter’s retelling of Beauty and the Beast marries fact with fiction in an all-new fairy tale twist, mesmerizing children and adults as they read this mysterious tale of love and friendship time and time again. Likewise, Paavo’s whimsical watercolor illustrations bring this beloved tale to life as Beauty embarks on her hero’s journey in this timeless tale of truth, redemption, and love. 
  Buy Beauty and the Beast today to create new memories with your child and rediscover the magic all over again.

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  Pete The Bee And The Old Engine

  Paul Cook

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  'Pete The Bee And The Old Engine' is the thirty-seventh Pete the Bee story written by British author Paul Cook. The short stories are centred around the rescue farm where Pete and his friends live. The animals, which include Shebdon the shire horse and Brandon the fly, share many adventures together but Pete usually saves the day. These lighthearted stories can be enjoyed by children of all ages. In this story, Pete the bee finds an old engine in one of the barns and none of the animals can work out what it would be used for. However, Shebdon the old shire horse remembered the engine being used on the farm and was able to tell them all about it.

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  The Bee Who Got Stuck

  Majik Kids, Albert Strasser

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  Buzz into this brave and beautiful adventure! When Bartimeus the bee dares to enter the mysterious Shadow House, he tumbles into a world of wonder, whispers, and curious secrets. Will he find his way home, be stuck in this unnatural world forever—or something even more magical? A heart-lifting tale about courage and the hidden light inside every shadow.

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