New Releases by Rosalyn Schanzer

The Civil War is skillfully deconstructed in this wonderfully visual book by award-winning author/illustrator Rosalyn Schanzer. Abe vs. Jeff is an epic face-off between Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis that examines the roots of the conflict that nearly tore our young nation apart. a Abraham Lincoln, the president who steered the country through a military, moral, and constitutional crisis, sits opposite Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, champion of the slaveholding status quo and the traditional values of southern farming society. Two leaders, North vs. South, with differing convictions, yet with more in common than we sometimes acknowledge. Readers learn about the lives and times of both men, ultimately demonstrating the importance of understanding your enemy - no matter how wrong they may be - in order to resolve conflicts and create a better future. With the latest research, primary source material, and authenticated quotes and anecdotes, Schanzer''s book is an accessible, engaging, and important resource for kids and classrooms studying the Civil War. From the Hardcover edition.

Tells the story of the victims, the accused witches, and the scheming officials that turned a mysterious illness into a witch hunt.

The story of Charles Darwin''s voyage on the H.M.S. Beagle, told in a combination of his own words and the author''s illustrations.

The author uses lighthearted illustrations and excerpts from letters, journals, and newspaper articles to relate the story of the California Gold Rush of 1848. Full color.

This unique approach to the story of the American Revolution weaves the tale around two quite similar leaders--George Washington and King George III--with two very different viewpoints. Includes bibliography, source notes, and an index. Full color.

A biography of explorer and adventurer John Smith.

Ben Franklin was the most famous American in the entire world during colonial times. No wonder! After all, the man could do just about anything. Why, he was an author and an athlete and a patriot and a scientist and an inventor to boot. He even found a way to steal the lightning right out of the sky. Is such a thing possible? Is it. Take a look inside and find Ben busy at work on every spread. Then find out how he used his discovery about lightning to make people''s lives safer. In an inventive way, Rosalyn Schanzer brings us a brilliant and ever-curious American original.

What will happen when the great Davy Crockett comes head to head with Halley''s Comet? It''s the biggest fiercest ball of fire ire that EVER lit up the heavens! (And why does Davy Crockett wear a coonskin cap anyway?) Rosalyn Schanzer peppers her telling with flavorful exaggerations, flamboyantly regaling readers with a larger-than-life drama played out in pictures bursting with color, humor, action, and detail. Listen to Daniel Pinkwater read, DAVY CROCKETT on Weekend Edition!

An illustrated version of the legendary song whose many verses were made up by cowboys while herding cattle on the Chisholm Trail.

Tells how the author''s family left difficult conditions in Poland to make a better life for themselves in America early in the twentieth century.

The Lewis & Clark Expedition in diary form.

Little fish, little fish, come out to play. Little fish, little fish, don''t swim away. Who else will come out to play?

In order to find his dog, a boy must make his way through a series of mazes each of which is accompanied by information about life in medieval times.

Cuentos en verso, cuyo protagonista es un animalito de plastico adosado a la ultima pagina, que emite un sonido cada vez que se lo aprieta. El troquelado de las hojas le permite aparecer en todas las escenas.

Cuentos en verso, cuyo protagonista es un animalito de plastico adosado a la ultima pagina, que emite un sonido cada vez que se lo aprieta. El troquelado de las hojas le permite aparecer en todas las escenas.

Rhyming text and illustrations, in a frontier setting, take a boy through a series of maze puzzles, in pursuit of three bank robbers.

Text and captioned pictures depict the Jewish home, community, holidays, and symbols.