Frank Carlson Library

"Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history"-- The 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma, race massacre was one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history. On May 31 and June 1 an armed mob looted homes and businesses as Black families fled. The police did nothing to protect Greenwood,...

"When we were seven or eight or nine or ten, our home was the old city of Prague." So begins this powerful story of the children who were rescued from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II, as Hitler's campaign of hatred toward Jews and political dissidents took hold. Told from the collective perspective of the children, the narrative starts in 1938 and follows them as they journey to foster families in England for the duration of the war, return...

"In this book readers will learn all about living on the International Space Station. What do astronauts do all day? What is it like to always be floating, even when you are sleeping or trying to exercise? How do astronauts eat, and can they take a bath? What is it like wearing a 300 pound spacesuit? How was the space station built, and how do you train to become an astronaut and go into space?"--Page 4 of cover.

Readers can learn all the rules of chess with annotated photsequences and advice on the game from a top game expert.

"When you think of dinosaurs, do you think of ferocious meat-eaters terrorizing everything around them? If so, you were probably imagining the Tyrannosaurus rex, the 'tyrant lizard' of its time. But if you think you know everything there is to know about T. Rex, think again! Learn about the many sides of this mighty dinosaur. Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative sidebars, a glossary of key words and phrases, sources for...

"Text and photographs take readers on a visit to the fire station, including descriptions of the things and people found there. This book includes a video, which launches via a 4D app"--Publisher's website.

Describes pterosaurs' physical characteristics, behavior, evolution, and extinction.

Become an expert on sports, just in time for the 2016 Olympics! From archery to zip lining this book covers EVERYTHING about the world's favorite team and individual sports. With stunning visuals and energetic, impactful design, readers won't stop until they've learned everything there is to know about the history, rules and regs, training, and practice of dozens of athletic pursuits. Includes popular sports such as baseball, basketball, football,...

Explores and describes both different oceans and different parts of the ocean.

Learn about groundhogs and their special day.