Jessica Gunderson

A humorous retelling of the fairy tale as told from the point of view of the misunderstood wolf, who suffers from "uncontrollable breathing syndrome" and really just wants to be friends.

"Introduces the concept of point of view through retellings of five classic fairy tales - 'Beauty and the Beast, ' 'Snow White, ' 'Rapunzel, ' 'Sleeping Beauty, ' and 'The Frog Prince' - by the stories' supporting characters"-- Provided by publisher.

Medusa, once a bewitching beauty, has become a hideous monster with snakes for hair. When men look at her, they turn to stone. King Polydectes sends Perseus for Medusas head.

In 1944 in Hartford, Connecticut, twelve-year-old Audrey dreams of being an aerialist like her heroes, the Flying Wallendas, and so she is excited to go to Ringling Brothers circus with her six-year-old twin sisters; but at the show a fire breaks out, and as the crowd starts to panic Audrey struggles to reach her sisters--she gets Patty out, but Charlotte, afraid of heights, refuses to jump from the higher seats, and disappears as the big top comes...

Explains that the Oregon Trail was an important route to the western U.S. in the nineteenth century and describes what life was like on the trail, including the challenges pioneers faced.

A retelling of the classic fairy tale about a kind and beautiful maiden who releases a handsome prince from the spell which has made him an ugly beast. Written in graphic-novel format.

When star defensive player Zack Fuller's basketball team faces his former team in the state championship game, he not only must play against his best friend, his current captain refuses to pass the ball to Zack.

Examines the events leading up to, during, and after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Discusses how that day changed America forever. Includes fact boxes, a timeline, photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

Someone was trying to kill Malcolm X, and he knew who it was. From his troubled youth to his days as spokesman for the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X had much to say about race and civil rights. But when he split with the Nation of Islam, the charismatic black leader made one powerful enemy. Join him on his life-altering pilgrimage to Mecca where he discovers the power of brotherhood and the cost of racial divides.