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Nestled smack dab in the center of the Midwest where two of the longest interstates in America meet sits Des Moines. Iowa's capital city offers a ...

National Park Mystery, Book #3 Before Jake's grandfather died, he was on the trail of a centuries-old mystery. He has entrusted that mystery to Jak...

An Irreverent History of Travel This witty personal and cultural history of travel from the perspective of a Third World-raised woman of color, Air...

Around the World, Book #3 Come on a journey around the globe to eat bread of the dead, walk barefoot across red hot coals, and race dragons along ...

A little girl watches as her mama fills up a big box, but this is no ordinary package. It has a special name: the balikbayan box. Together, they pa...

The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am Glamour, danger, liberation: in a Mad Men–era of commercial flight, Pan Am World Airways attracted the kin...

20 Patterns for Accessories, Home Décor, Plushies, and More Inspired by Natural Wonders Crochet your way through America's natural wonders with 20 ...

National Park Mystery, Book #4 Before Jake's grandfather died, he was on the trail of a centuries-old mystery. He has entrusted that mystery to Jak...

National Park Mystery, Book #2 Before Jake's grandfather died, he was on the trail of a centuries-old mystery. He has entrusted that mystery to Jak...

The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk National Outdoor Book Awards Winner! The true, harrowing story of the ill-fated 1913 Canadian Arctic...

A Brewery Lover's Journey Craft beer tourism has gone mainstream. Whether planning entire vacations around beer or simply visiting breweries whenev...

Winner of the 2021 National Book Award for Poetry Martín Espada is a poet who stirs in us an undeniable social consciousness, says Richard Blanco. ...

Embark on a magical journey with Hannah's Magic Adventures: Around the Globe. Follow Hannah as she discovers a magical map hidden in her grandma's ...

The Huebinger series of automotive publications were popular a century ago as adventurous motorists braved the primitive roads and uncertain terrai...

A Direct Road From Iowa's Capital To Her Beautiful Lake Country The Huebinger series of automotive publications were popular a century ago as adven...

The Huebinger series of automotive publications were popular a century ago as adventurous motorists braved the primitive roads and uncertain terrai...

I Survived, Book #1 A thrilling graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912, with text ada...

Jasmine Toguchi, Book #5 With more than 130,000 copies sold, this award-winning chapter-book series starring a spunky Japanese American heroine ret...

Jasmine Toguchi, Book #6 With more than 150,000 copies sold, the award-winning Jasmine Toguchi chapter book series starring a spunky Japanese Ameri...

Jasmine Toguchi, Book #7 In the seventh book in the Jasmine Toguchi series, Debbi Michiko Florence and illustrator Elizabet Vuković take us on a fa...

Jasmine Toguchi, Book #8 Accompanied by drawings from Elizabet Vuković, Debbi Michiko Florence writes a beautifully heartfelt and richly humorous e...

 63 Easy-To-Follow Designs for Beautiful Beanies Inspired by the US National Parks Knit unique beanies inspired by the jaw-dropping and unique land...

A Midwestern Dining Critic Tells All In a remarkable career that has spanned nearly fifty years, Wini Moranville has witnessed the American restaur...

The Belgica's Journey Into the Dark Antarctic Night NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The "exquisitely researched and deeply engrossing" (The New York Ti...