"Every mass grave in Texas offers morbid proof that at one time, in that place, something went very, very wrong. Texans have resorted to mass graves out of necessity, desperation and appalling indifference. These sites mark natural disasters or hide unnatural crimes that tested the limits of human endurance and empathy. Because of this, memorializing those who lie in mass graves can be controversial. Not everyone wants to dig up the darkness of the...

Dog Heroes of September 11th: A Tribute to America's Search and Rescue Dogs, now in its tenth Anniversary second edition, is the first and only major publication to salute the canines that served our nation in the recovery missions following the terrorists' strikes on America. A testament to man's best friend and his most critical role in American history, this special book pays tribute to seventy-nine canine heroes and their handlers, retelling...

After an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the planet, the world₂s leaders came together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe. But now, something has gone wrong. The system built to protect the Earth is attacking it, and it₂s a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything.

The 2014 Ebola epidemic in West Africa was the largest outbreak of the disease in history. Sort the scientific facts from unsubstantiated fears in this fascinating breakdown of the Ebola virus.

Roy Revant is living the hard life of a bounty hunter in a broken city, a city where thousands have died in a mysterious event called the Blast Fall. Such lessons learned in the void left behind weigh heavy on the battered souls that have fought for humanity's survival. Yet a devastating new threat has arisen, for even in the face of victory mankind's final destruction looms just beneath the stars. Now Solty must save them all. Daughter, sister, machine--...

Roy Revant is living the hard life of a bounty hunter in a broken city, a city where thousands have died in a mysterious event called the Blast Fall. The Aurora Shell which has shimmered over all proves at once a prison and a blessing-- and a curse? The tangled lines of loyalty have been rewritten, and those that seek to save humanity are many, yet opposed. When the secrets of Solty and a splintered society are revealed, enemies must unite to undo...

"This title will help readers understand the causes, timeline, and aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The title is complete with glossary, index, and additional facts. This title is at a Level 3 and is written specifically for transitional readers. Aligned to Common Core Standards & correlated to state standards"--

From award-winning ABC News Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman, and written using exclusive interviews and information comes the definitive account of the dramatic story that gripped the world: the miracle rescue of twelve boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave miles underground for nearly three weeks—a pulse-pounding account by a reporter who was there every step of their journey out.After a practice in June 2018, a Thai soccer...

"Mr. Popli, the mouse Mayor of Garbage Island, is always at odds with Archibald Shrew, a brilliant but reckless inventor. When Garbage Island splits apart, they're trapped together in Mr. Popli's houseboat, desperate to find their way home. At first, they only argue, but when they face a perilous thunderstorm and a series of predators, they begin to work together and recognize--in themselves and in each other--strengths they didn't know they had....

À la suite de l'explosion massive du 6 décembre 1917, Charlotte raconte au fil des pages de son journal personnel, sa quête pour retrouver Duncan, son frère jumeau, à travers les rues dévastées d'Halifax. Il est sa seule famille depuis que son frère aîné a été tué en France, pendant la Première Guerre mondiale. Following the massive Halifax explosion of December 6, 1917, Charlotte writes in her diary of her search through the devastated...