Yesterday (Aug. 9) was Patricia's birthday, and Aug. 12 is Fredrick's birthday.
The Louisville Courier interviewed Patricia Murphy about her book, Never Eat Soggy Waffles, which is about mnemonics.
Amazing Arctic Explorer Matthew Henson
Andy Warhol NEW!"Everyone Will be Famous for 15 Minutes"
Michael Phelps, 14-time gold medalist, will be competing in this week's US Championships in Irvine, California, with a transition in swim suits! The Summer Olympics will be held in London in 2012. Click here for more information on the change, that Phelps is embracing.
One of the greatest trumpet-playing, jazz musicians ever, Louis Armstrong's trademark "scat" singing and natural showmanship dazzled audiences for over fifty years. Patricia and Fredrick McKissack have authored an elementary biography about Louis Armstrong while Michael A. Schuman's biography is for the middle school reader.
Ever want to read a biography about the President? Enslow has two: one geared toward the elementary student and the other is for the middle school reader.
At Zoo Atlanta, "what’s new" includes a six-foot tall baby female giraffe born in July. After a bonding period, mother and child were released into the zoo’s outdoor exhibit area. They are currently among the most popular Zoo Atlanta experiences for children.
Enslow Publishers has two titles for your middle school/high school student on Ms. Rowling. The first, written for the middle school student, is an unauthorized biography. The second, geared toward the high school student, discusses censorship, and the Harry Potter books in particular.
Henry Ford Genius Behind the Affordable Car
A Student's Guide to The Brontë Sisters
Arnold Schwarzenegger From Superstar to Governor
On July 28, 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing due process and the equal protection of the laws to former slaves, was declared in effect.
Rick Wright was an English pianist, keyboardist, vocalist, and songwriter, best known for his career with Pink Floyd. He sang background and occasionally lead vocals, as well as wrote significant parts of music for some of Pink Floyd's albums.
For the elementary school reader, Super Sports Star Alex Rodriguez is a good choice. Enslow also has a new reluctant reader title that was just published. Baseball's Top 10 Home Run Hitters includes a chapter on Alex Rodriguez.
Were you ever a cheerleader? Is anyone in your family involved with competitive cheer? Do you have friends or acquaintances whose kids spend hours practicing for the cheer squad?
Enslow has just published a new biography on The Rolling Stones.
Daniel Radcliffe Film and Stage Star
S.E. Hinton Author of The Outsiders
Five new titles in the Fun Adventure Crafts series just arrived. These titles are great for grades K–3. In each book, all of the projects combine to create one full scene, and are simple enough to make without a lot of parental help. A class group might work together to create the full scene, with each individual student responsible for a different craft.
Swimmers at three of New Jersey's beaches were recently warned about two sharks seen swimming close to the shoreline.
Lebron James is scheduled to make his announcement on where he will play next season outside of the Boys and Girls Club in Greenwich, Conn.
Satchel Paige The Best Arm in Baseball, Revised Edition
The long-awaited third installment in the Twilight saga is released today in theatres: Eclipse
Lt. Col. George A. Custer and his 7th Cavalry were wiped out by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians in the Battle of Little Big Horn in Montana.
Astronaut Sally K. Ride became America's first woman in space as she and four colleagues blasted off aboard the space shuttle Challenger.
Vivian Vande Velde Author of Fantasy Fiction
Amelia Earhart began the flight that made her the first woman to successfully fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
Donald Trump From Real Estate to Reality TV
Today, June 14, 2010 is National Flag Day in the U.S.
Celebrating the Obama Family in Pictures captures the many exciting moments of the family, before and after they moved into the White House.
Ken Griffey Jr. of the Cincinnati Reds became the sixth player in baseball history to hit 600 home runs.
Electric Guitar Man The Genius of Les Paul
Johnny Depp Movie Megastar
Kanye West Hip-Hop Star
Allen Iverson Never Give Up
While driving home from visiting family yesterday, I drove past the Cabela's in Dundee, MI. I had seen on the news (earlier in the morning) that a possible tornado had damaged Cabela's. Seeing the damage was eerie (to be honest, I did not see any damage to Cabela's, but I did see damage to the building next door). Granted, I was driving, and there was a lot of traffic trying to get off the highway at that exit, so I could not get a really good look, but what I saw made me think it might have been a tornado. The roof of the water park next to Cabela's was damaged (and missing in some places). Made me want to get into the office and start looking through Enslow's Tornadoes book and learn more.
Gwendolyn Brooks ''Poetry Is Life Distilled''
Over the long weekend I was fortunate enough to visit New Orleans. I had never been there before and really enjoyed the city and all of its culture! From Bourbon St. and the French Quarter, to eating po boys uptown, it was a great experience.
