Chronological Period/21st Century
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24 Hours in Charlottesville: An Oral History of the Stand Against White Supremacy
$27.95 Read moreA gripping account of racial justice activists who confronted violent white supremacists in Charlottesville, VA, and stirred the nation
On August 11 and 12, 2017, armed neo-Nazi demonstrators descende- Author: Neus, Nora
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: July 18 2023
- ISBN10: 0807011924
- Language: English
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Fatima: The Apparition That Changed the World
$24.95 Add to cartFatima. Few place-names in the Christian world conjure up such powerful images and associations as that of this humble town in Portugal. For it was there that Our Lady appeared to three shepherd child… [more below]
- Author: Heimann, Jean M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: May 15 2017
- ISBN10: 1505109531
- Language: English
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Plan of Attack
$25.99 Add to cartPlan of Attack is the definitive account of how and why President George W. Bush, his war council, and allies launched a preemptive attack to topple Saddam Hussein and occupy Iraq. Bob Woodward’s late… [more below]
- Author: Woodward, Bob
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 467
- Publish Date: October 01 2004
- ISBN10: 0743255488
- Language: English
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That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea
$19.99 Add to cart“An engaging read that will engross any would-be entrepreneur” (Wall Street Journal), now updated with a new afterword by the author: In the tradition of Phil Knight’s Shoe Dog comes the incredible un… [more below]
- Author: Randolph, Marc
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: June 07 2022
- ISBN10: 0316530182
- Language: English
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The Oregon Trail: Calamity in the Cold
$9.99 Add to cartIn this choose-your-own-trail experience, you’re traveling all the way from Florida, heading west to the Oregon Trail. See if you can make it to Oregon City!
It’s 1845 and your family is fleeing Flor- Series: Oregon Trail #8
- Author: Wiley, Jesse
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 10 2019
- ISBN10: 0358040590
- Language: English
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Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire’s Slaves
$19.99 Read moreAdam Hochschild’s Bury the Chains is the taut, gripping account of one of the most brilliantly organized social justice campaigns in history–the fight to free the slaves of the British Empire.
Winner … [more below]
- Author: Hochschild, Adam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: December 01 2005
- ISBN10: 0618619070
- Language: English
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Intellectuals: From Marx and Tolstoy to Sartre and Chomsky
$19.99 Add to cart“Johnson revels in all the wicked things these great thinkers have done…great fun to read.” — New York Times Book Review
A fascinating portrait of the minds that have shaped the modern world. In an
- Series: P.S.
- Author: Johnson, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: May 01 2007
- ISBN10: 0061253170
- Language: English
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River of Smoke
$34.99 Add to cartA New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice
In Amitav Ghosh’s Sea of Poppies, the Ibis began its treacherous journey across th
A Washington Post Notable Fiction Book of Year
A NPR Best Book of the Year- Series: Ibis Trilogy #2
- Author: Ghosh, Amitav
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 528
- Publish Date: October 02 2012
- ISBN10: 1250013755
- Language: English
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The Story of Civilization: Vol. 4 – The History of the United States One Nation Under God Text Book
$24.95 Add to cartChildren should not just read about history, they should live it. In The Story of Civilization, the stories that have shaped humanity come alive like never before. Author Phillip Campbell uses his his… [more below]
- Author: Campbell, Phillip
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 205
- Publish Date: June 20 2019
- ISBN10: 1505111471
- Language: English
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Epic Athletes: Tom Brady
$10.99 Add to cartBestselling author Dan Wetzel delivers an action-packed biography of the legendary quarterback and Super Bowl champ in Epic Athletes: Tom Brady.
Featuring comic-style illustrations by Kazimir Lee Isk- Series: Epic Athletes #4
- Author: Wetzel, Dan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: August 04 2020
- ISBN10: 1250250617
- Language: English
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Marcus Rashford
$15.99 Read moreIn this book from the highly acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Marcus Rashford, the world-famous soccer player and campaigner against childhood hunger.
When- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #87
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 0711270996
- Language: English
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The Order
$19.99 Read more#1 New York Times Bestseller – #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller
From Daniel Silva, the internationally acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author, comes a riveting new thriller featuring art resto
- Series: Gabriel Allon #20
- Author: Silva, Daniel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: February 16 2021
- ISBN10: 0062834967
- Language: English
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Roe: The History of a National Obsession
$27.00 Read moreThe leading U.S. expert on abortion law charts the many meanings associated with Roe v. Wade during its fifty-year history
“Ziegler sets a brisk pace but delivers substantial depth. . . . A must-read- Author: Ziegler, Mary
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: January 24 2023
- ISBN10: 0300266103
- Language: English
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Nya’s Long Walk: A Step at a Time
$19.99 Add to cartIn this picture book companion to the beloved bestseller A Long Walk to Water, a young South Sudanese girl goes on a journey that requires determination, persistence, and compassion.
Young Nya takes li
- Author: Park, Linda Sue
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 03 2019
- ISBN10: 132878133X
- Language: English
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8 Billion and Counting: How Sex, Death, and Migration Shape Our World
$28.95 Read moreAs the world nears 8 billion people, the countries that have led the global order since World War II are becoming the most aged societies in human history. At the same time, the world’s poorest and le
- Author: Sciubba, Jennifer D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 29 2022
- ISBN10: 1324002700
- Language: English
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Battleground: 10 Conflicts That Explain the New Middle East
$28.00 Add to cartThe essential guide to geopolitics in the modern Middle East
The Middle East is in crisis. The shocking events of the war in Gaza have rocked the entire region. More than a decade ago, the Arab Sprin- Author: Phillips, Christopher
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: March 12 2024
- ISBN10: 0300263422
- Language: English
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Betrayal in Berlin: The True Story of the Cold War’s Most Audacious Espionage Operation
$19.99 Add to cart“A riveting and vivid account. … A remarkable story. … It reads like a Hollywood screenplay.” —Foreign Affairs
The astonishing true story of the Berlin Tunnel, one of the West’s greatest espionage
- Author: Vogel, Steve
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: September 15 2020
- ISBN10: 0062449605
- Language: English
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Savannah in the New South: From the Civil War to the Twenty-First Century
$44.99 Read moreAn examination of the Georgian city’s complicated and sometimes turbulent development
Savannah in the New South: From the Civil War to the Twenty-First Century, by Walter J. Fraser, Jr., traces the cit
- Author: Fraser, The Estate of Walter J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: March 08 2018
- ISBN10: 1611178363
- Language: English
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Don’t Read Poetry: A Book about How to Read Poems
$30.00 Read moreAn award-winning poet offers a brilliant introduction to the joys–and challenges–of the genre
In Don’t Read Poetry, award-winning poet and literary critic Stephanie Burt offers an accessible introduc… [more below]- Author: Burt, Stephanie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: May 21 2019
- ISBN10: 0465094503
- Language: English
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A Penguin Named Patience: A Hurricane Katrina Rescue Story
$22.15 Read morePatience is a South African penguin. She is small at roughly 6 pounds and approximately 20 inches tall; but at 24 years old, she is the “penguin in charge” of the penguin exhibit at New Orleans’s Audu… [more below]
- Author: Lewis, Suzanne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: February 01 2015
- ISBN10: 1585368407
- Language: English
