Features female figures of black history, including abolitionist Sojourner Truth, pilot Bessie Coleman, chemist Alice Ball, politician Shirley Chisholm, mathematician Katherine Johnson, poet Maya Angelou, and filmmaker Julie Dash.

Describes Wolverine, a mutant who possesses animal instincts, super strength, and the ability to heal from any wound.

Collects the true stories of brave canines who have devoted themselves to assisting the police and the military on life-or-death missions.

"A collection of seven [poetic] vignettes from around the world. These real-life stories reimagine our complex and sometimes troubled world through the lens of love, courage, and compassion--showing the phenomenal strength of the human spirit. These ordinary people do extraordinary things to make their community a better place"--Provided by publisher.

If you've ever wanted to go on a quest, defeat a dragon, or rob from the rich, read this entertaining book. Find out how the brainy and brawny figures in myths and legends from different cultures measure up against each other. From ancient Greek heroes to modern superheroes, some were part god, some were part beast, and a few might even have been real people. Full-color comic illustrations are splashed throughout the witty, bite-sized chunks of fact-filled...

Based on National Geographic Kids��� Greeking Out podcast, this clever and comical collection of Greek mythology stories, both familiar favorites and brand-new, never-before-aired tales, contains real information about ancient Greece, delivered by the all-knowing Oracle of Wi-Fi.