A Ticket Around the World

A Ticket Around the World
Author: Natalia Diaz
Publisher: Owlkids
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2019-03-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781771473521

Join a young boy as he hops around the globe, visiting friends in 13 different countries spanning all 6 populated continents. Along the way, he introduces us to each friend's environment and customs, and shares interesting facts about each country's culture, language, food, geography, wildlife, landmarks and more. Each country has a dedicated spread with a small map that shows geography and landmarks, letting readers imagine they are traveling, too. The format makes it easy to spot similarities and differences between countries. This informational picture book brings engaging nonfiction content to younger readers by showing them how other children just like them live around the world. Playful, realistic illustrations done with stylized realism lend warmth and whimsy to the book, making each locale feel welcoming. A Ticket Around the Worldwill leave readers feeling like they've toured the globe without ever having left home.

Your Ticket to the Universe

Your Ticket to the Universe
Author: Kimberly K. Arcand
Publisher:
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2013
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1588343758

"Easy-to-read guide to the universe. Includes information on the planets, and other astrological entities"--

Places Around the World

Places Around the World
Author: Dona Herweck Rice
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2011-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781433336003

Introduces some of the world's unique places and geographic features.

We Go on a City Bus

We Go on a City Bus
Author: Joanne Mattern
Publisher:
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2019-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 163440646X

"What to expect from a trip on a city bus."--

Ticket to the Limit

Ticket to the Limit
Author: Randy Cohen
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2009-10
Genre: Chief executive officers
ISBN: 1934572284

The story of the founder and CEO of TicketCity who talks about the importance of work/life balance as part of any successful life.

No Return Ticket

No Return Ticket
Author: Andi Crockford
Publisher:
Total Pages: 508
Release: 2019-12-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781734256017

A memoir of a two-year round the world travel adventure and the joys and sorrows on long term life on the road.

The Price of the Ticket

The Price of the Ticket
Author: James Baldwin
Publisher: Beacon Press
Total Pages: 714
Release: 2021-09-21
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 0807006572

An essential compendium of James Baldwin’s most powerful nonfiction work, calling on us “to end the racial nightmare, and achieve our country.” Personal and prophetic, these essays uncover what it means to live in a racist American society with insights that feel as fresh today as they did over the 4 decades in which he composed them. Longtime Baldwin fans and especially those just discovering his genius will appreciate this essential collection of his great nonfiction writing, available for the first time in affordable paperback. Along with 46 additional pieces, it includes the full text of dozens of famous essays from such books as: • Notes of a Native Son • Nobody Knows My Name • The Fire Next Time • No Name in the Street • The Devil Finds Work This collection provides the perfect entrée into Baldwin’s prescient commentary on race, sexuality, and identity in an unjust American society.

Holidays Around the World

Holidays Around the World
Author: Jeff Sferazza
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2018-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1538218690

Do they celebrate Christmas in Thailand, or New Year's Eve in Iceland? What is Passover like in Israel? It's time to celebrate the holidays with people around the world. Readers are sure to be fascinated by the diverse ways people gather for and celebrate the holidays. Important vocabulary and cultural concepts are stressed in accessible text that's enjoyable for even the most reluctant readers. Striking, full-color photographs on each spread bring the diversity of our world's cultures into splendidly detailed focus.

Toys Around the World

Toys Around the World
Author: Mary Pat Ehmann
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2018-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1538218771

Did you know that dolls have been found to be a toy in nearly every culture on Earth? In childhood, it's hard to imagine that there are even other places in the world, let alone that these places have children with totally different toys. This book shows the rich diversity of playthings children across the globe entertain themselves and learn with. Through easy-to-understand language and vivid full-color photography on every spread, this important work also teaches that we all have the same basic needs as humans. No children's library or classroom should be without this book.