Educational: Social Sciences

This title explains what an orca whale pod is and what orcas living together in a group do to help one another. For instance, groups of orcas trave...

In the 1950s, NASA relied on human computers. These skilled women did calculations by hand. While astronauts and their accomplishments were well kn...

Motown music emerged in the United States in the 1960s. It launched the careers of many African American musicians. Motown music shaped culture and...

In 1931, nine black teenagers were arrested in Alabama. The young men were accused of crimes they did not commit, including rape. This unjust arres...

Anthems, or songs of hope and praise, can help support communities through difficult times. Throughout the 1900s, the song Lift Every Voice and Sin...

President George Washington and his wife enslaved more than 150 people in the mid-1700s. In 1796, one of their slaves escaped. Her name was Oney Ju...

The March on Washington was the largest protest gathering in the American civil rights movement. Thousands of protesters marched on Washington, DC,...

In 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked into William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana. She became the first black student to at...

Politics and Protest in Sports covers the history of athletes of color using their position on the national stage to fight racism and injustice. Bo...

After World War I, many African Americans found a welcoming home in Paris while the fight for civil rights continued in the United States. African ...

During the American Civil War, escaped slaves found refuge near Union forts. They formed communities called contraband camps. The largest of these ...

In 1954, segregation in public schools was banned. But the road to desegregate American schools was long and difficult. Activist Daisy Bates helped...

Explains what causes rainbows. Beautiful photos, fact-filled text, and helpful infographics help readers learn all about the science behind this ph...