Juvenile Nonfiction - Law & Crime

One hundred years ago, a small-town science teacher ignited a nationwide debate over what students should learn in school--and who should decide. * "Compelling." -School Library Journal, starred review* "Timely." -Booklist, starred review* "Insightful." -Horn Book, starred review* "Comprehensive and conversational." -Shelf Awareness, starred...

What is something that makes your community special? What's one thing you'd change to make your community even better? Improvements and growth in the places we live are made possible through civic engagement. Learn more about civic engagement and how to get active in...

Start the conversation early around the power of choices, consequences, justice, and growth. This is a kids' book about incarceration. Incarceration is a big word for a HUGE topic. It can bring up difficult questions and feelings - especially when it affects you directly....

Help kids better understand what school shootings are and the emotions that come with the 'what if?'. This is a kids' book about school shootings. School shootings have become an increasingly common and tragic reality. And while the chance of being impacted by one...

When America declared its independence in 1776, the new republic's journey to become one unified nation had just begun. Here is the unforgettable story of fifty-five Americans and the Constitution they created in 1787 to give the struggling new government a foundation that has...

Discover the inspiring story of Amal Clooney, the inspirational lawyer and human rights activist. Amal Clooney was born in Beirut in Lebanon in 1978. When she was just two years old, her family fled to the United Kingdom to escape the Lebanese Civil War....

Get ready to be amazed by the super speed, epic strength, and jaw-dropping powers of some of the planet's most awesome animals! From lifting stupendous weights to jumping unbelievable heights, superpowers aren't just in the movies: they're really real. This new Level 2 reader...

From the New York Times bestselling author of I Dissent comes a biographical graphic novel about celebrated Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a modern feminist icon--a leader in the fight for equal treatment of girls and...

Every law in the United States starts as an idea--and every idea must go through many steps before becoming official. This book introduces readers to how bills are written, debated, and voted on in Congress, and how they become laws that shape daily life....

New York Times bestselling author James L. Swanson brings to life the fast-paced, suspense-filled story of Abraham Lincoln's and Jefferson Davis's final journeys through our wounded nation following the Civil War. This middle grade nonfiction book is an excellent choice for tween readers in...

How does science help solve a crime? Cross over the yellow tape and enter the behind-the-scenes world of forensics! From the crime scene to the laboratory, learn about the real tools and steps used to hunt for clues and crack the case. E is...

What you say (and how you say it) has the power to change the world. Democracy gives you that power. Democracy is people power. But does democracy really matter? How does it work? And what exactly is democracy, anyway?! Get set to speak up...

Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about dealing with emergencies with this fun-filled nonfiction reader carefully leveled to help children progress. DK Super Readers Level 3: Emergency Services will help children learn all about the teams who can help...

Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about dealing with emergencies with this fun-filled nonfiction reader carefully leveled to help children progress. DK Super Readers Level 3: Emergency Services will help children learn all about the teams who can help...

Fly Guy is buzzing over to the police station to learn all about police officers!Fly Guy and Buzz are visiting a police station on their latest field trip. They will learn all about police officers: job duties and responsibilities, police dogs, uniforms, police cars,...

A friendly, fascinating book about how to work in the crime-fighting industry, written by Detective Constable Alexandra Beever. Do you have what it takes to become a detective, a crime scene investigator, or a forensic scientist? Find out all about the incredible crime-fighting jobs...

Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina Supreme Court Justice, is the subject of the sixteenth picture book in the New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes. This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids...

For the child who says, "I want to be a police officer when I grow up!" And for any child who wants a gentle behind-the-scenes look at being a police officer.Police officers help to keep people safe. Did you know that there are many...

A young reader edition of the New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist about one of history's most ruthless and shocking crimes, the Reign of Terror against the Osage people. In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were...

A true-crime thriller -- the first book for teens to tell the nearly unknown tale of the brazen attempt to steal Abraham Lincoln's body. Reissued in Scholastic Focus, with an exciting new cover.The action begins in October of 1875, as Secret Service agents raid...