Salt of the Earth is an autoethnography and cultural rhetorics case study that examines white supremacy in the author’s hometown of Grand Saline, Texas, a community long marred by its racist culture.James Chase Sanchez investigates the rhetoric of white supremacy by exploring three unique rhetorical processes―identity construction, storytelling, and silencing―as they relate to an umbrella act: the rhetoric of preservation.Sanchez argues that we nee...

Batty and Catty are bragging about their special abilities and Batty’s feelings get hurt. Catty feels bad and decides to make amends by teaching Batty some new tricks while learning some new ones herself. Written in verse, this picture book introduces soc

All is calm in Digitville, until a new neighbor comes to town. Who is the mysterious X, and is there anything she can’t do? This entertaining fiction book will engage advancing readers while supporting their journey to independent reading. Engage students

A funny young chapter book graphic novel series, perfect for fans of Fart Squad, InvestiGators, Clue, and whodunit mysteries!Nicholas Fart toppled from his chair, rolled across the carpet, and passed out cold on the floor after smelling something foul. It was the perfect crime.Never fear! Penelope Whiff is on the case, and she is sure to get to the bottom of this who-dealt-it mystery. Can she sniff out the source of the nasty, PUTRID smell?In a new ...

Take a trip to Valentine's Town with Jack Skellington from Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas in this Little Golden Book!Jack Skellington is excited to share the wonder of Valentine’s Town with his friends from Halloween Town! But when his friends run amok in the new world, can Jack get their creepy chaos back home where it belongs?This Little Golden Book is perfect for kids ages 2 to 5 and fans of Disney Tim Burton's The Nightm...

Can a boy and his family make it to Grandma's on time? They think they can!It's time to visit Grandma, but she lives on the other end of the subway line from a boy and his family. It's a long way to go, but his parents say they'll make it there on time, as long as there are no delays!Follow the boy's journey on the Little A Train in this zany, delightful, modern spin on the classic story. Set in the New York City subway and filled with everything from pizza...

It's time to choose a bedtime story! In this hilarious competition for the right to be read, may the best book win!"A humorous approach to the dilemma of choosing just one bedtime story."--Kirkus ReviewsIn Josh's bedroom, tension mounts as each of his books battle over who will be chosen for story time. It's every book for itself-until Pirate Book needs rescuing, and the books must use their unique talents to save him. But when sto...

Get ready for a buttload of laughs in this hilarious picture book about a pair of siblings who face a frightening question—can butts be haunted? Featuring a glow-in-the-dark cover!Two siblings are going to sleep over at Gramma and Grampa’s creepy new house for the very first time. Their neighbors say there’s a ghost living there, but these kids definitely aren’t scared. That is…until the dead of night, when strange sounds and smells start coming from the older brot...

Irving Berlin came to the United States as a refugee from Tsarist Russia, escaping a pogrom that destroyed his village. Growing up on the streets of the lower East Side, the rhythms of jazz and blues inspired his own song-writing career. Starting with his first big hit, Alexander's Ragtime Band, Berlin created the soundtrack for American life with his catchy tunes and irresistible lyrics. With "God Bless America," he sang his thanks to the country which had given him a home and a chance to...

Prince Namor—Marvel's mighty Sub-Mariner—makes a splash in his first ever Little Golden Book! Perfect for children ages 2 to 5!Part human and part Atlantean, Namor is the prince of the undersea world in the Marvel Universe! Young readers will love learning about his amazing abilities such as flying and swimming at super speeds as well as the friends and foes he meets on his adventures above water and in the deepest ocean depths.This Little Golden Book is th...

Explore Easter Town from Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas with Jack Skellington and his Halloween Town friends in this original Big Golden Book!Jack Skellington, Sally, Zero, and their Halloween Town friends take a trip to Easter Town to learn about a new holiday! But after painting their eggs, Lock, Shock, and Barrel don’t want to give them up for the big hunt, so they run away with all the eggs! Can Jack and the rest of the Hal...

Blackbeard Buccaneer tells the story of the infamous Edward Teach, better known as the pirate Blackbeard. This book is an exciting depiction of the man and his deeds, both good and bad. The story, though told as fiction, sheds some light on the man's character, from his prominence in his home country of England to his death in combat against a ship of the Royal Navy.