"Colin Kaepernick's talent and determination made him a college football success and brought him to the National Football League. As a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, he led his team to multiple playoffs and even competed in the Super Bowl. When outrage over violence against African Americans became a national movement, Kaepernick joined the protests. His decision cost him his career in football, but he gained a voice heard worldwide....

"Uses graphic novel format to reveal the science at play behind the sport of hockey"--

At his grandfather's farm, Toby joins his cousin and friends for nature runs in the woods, navigating their homemade obstacle course, but fears he may reinjure his ankle in the upcoming Wild Run. Includes discussion questions, notes about obstacle courses, and glossary.

"Exciting illustrations follow the events of the Bell Witch haunting. The combination of brightly colored panels and leveled text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

"In 1786, the Massachusetts government was seizing farmers' lands and throwing them in jail for unpaid debts and taxes. But many people couldn't pay because they had not yet been paid for fighting in the Revolutionary War just a few years before. Frustrated by this treatment, Daniel Shay led upset citizens in an armed revolt. Although their rebellion was short lived, it made clear to America's leaders that the young nation needed to change its laws,...

"James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens smashed records throughout his track and field career. In 1936, he made history at the Olympic Summer Games in Berlin, Germany. Adolf Hitler attempted to make the competition a showcase of Nazi superiority. He didn't plan for Owens, who won four gold medals, combating Hitler's message. Along the way, Owens broke or equaled nine Olympic records and set three world records. In graphic nonfiction style, this biography...