Juvenile Nonfiction - Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology

1493 for Young People by Charles C. Mann tells the gripping story of globalization through travel, trade, colonization, and migration from its beginnings in the fifteenth century to the present. How did the lowly potato plant feed the poor across Europe and then cause...

"The ultimate brainy bedtime companion for children aged 4 to 9." - USA TodayWhy do we sleep? How do sharks snooze underwater? Where is the oldest bed in the world?In this compendium of 5-minute really true stories about bedtime, you can go on a...

An exquisitely illustrated and heartfelt look at the traditions, history, and life of Appalachia, A is for Appalachia! introduces young readers to the alphabet while providing an endearing look at a region with one of the oldest and most distinctive folk cultures in the...

A Kid's Guide to the Chinese Zodiac is a charming, fun-filled introduction to eastern astrology, perfect for discovering what your sign--Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, or Pig--says about you. Are you loyal like the Dog? Or stubborn like...

A beautifully illustrated, award-winning, and fascinating look at the Middle Ages by Aliki, the beloved creator of many popular books for children. The King is coming to visit! The lord and lady of Camdenton Manor must work quickly to prepare for his arrival. It...

Get to know the history of your you-know-what with the hilarious guide to evolution, A Natural History of Bums. Bum, butt, behind, whatever you call it, the one you're sitting on right now is the finely tuned result of millions of years of evolution....

You sit on it every day, but how much do you really know about your toilet? Discover the history of pooping and peeing in this frankly disgusting nonfiction book. Authors Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle have scoured the toilet bowls and sewers of the...

Traveling to be reunited with her family in the arctic, 10-year-old Margaret Pokiak can hardly contain her excitement. It's been two years since her parents delivered her to the school run by the dark-cloaked nuns and brothers. Coming ashore, Margaret spots her family, but...

Have you ever wondered what your street was like thousands of years ago? This illustrated history book for children takes you on a 12,000-year journey to find out the story of a single street. Think of the street you live on. Now think of...

A Teachers' Pick for ages 5 to 8! Take a tour of 13 countries in this introduction to cultures around the world. This edition of a bestselling favorite is newly updated and re-released in 2022. Join a young boy as he hops around the...

For younger readers: a close-up view of traditional California Indian life and early California.Thomas Jefferson Mayfield kept a wonderful secret for almost sixty years: the secret of his childhood among the Choinumne Indians of California's San Joaquin Valley. For twelve years he played and...

Author: Bryan LangdoPublisher: Blastoff! Readers Level 2Published: 01/01/2026Pages: 24Binding Type: Library BindingWeight: 0.47lbsSize: 9.03h x 6.81w x 0.29dISBN: 9798893047806Audience: Ages 4-8Review Citation(s): School Library Journal 04/01/2026 pg. 121

Discover the exhilarating diversity of the African continent in storyteller Atinuke's kaleidoscopic nonfiction guide to the people, flora, and fauna of all fifty-five countries. A Nigerian storyteller explores the continent of Africa country by country: its geography, peoples, animals, history, resources, and cultural diversity....

**2012 Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award Winner!** A cultural adventure for kids, All About Japan offers a journey to a new place--and ways to bring it to life! Dive into stories, play some games from Japan, and learn some Japanese songs. Two friends,...

**Winner of the Moonbeam Children's Book Award Gold Medal for Activity Book -- Education, Science, History** This family-friendly Philippines children's book is packed with fun facts about Filipino culture, history, and daily life! All About the Philippines takes you on an incredible journey across...

A child-friendly guide to introduce your little ones to honoring and celebrating our ancestors, heritage, and practices. This book was created to give children a stepping stone so they aren't as lost as some of us were when reconnecting with our practices. I hope...

Bringing Indigenous topics out of the past and into the here and now, this series invites readers to explore the lives and cultures of major tribal nations and groups across North America. The Anishinaabe peoples share language, culture, and history that connect them in...

Where did humans come from? What is our story? Join Annabelle & Aiden as their friend Lucy retraces our first steps in Africa. We fan across the globe, encountering the strangest human (and nonhuman) creatures: from twenty-foot sloths to tiny dwarves in faraway lands....

Bringing Indigenous topics out of the past and into the here and now, this series invites readers to explore the lives and cultures of major tribal nations and groups across North America. The Apache peoples are Indigenous to the Southwest United States. Their language,...

Readers are introduced to the basic geography, topography, history, people, culture, climate, and industries of Australia. Additional features include a table of contents, descriptive captions, informational sidebars, a fast-facts section, a language sample section, a phonetic glossary, an index, information about the author, and...