Ilene Cooper

For the first 128 years of our country's history, not a single woman served in the Senate or House of Representatives. All of that changed, however, in November 1916, when Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman elected to Congress--even before the Nineteenth Amendment gave women across the U.S. the right to vote. Beginning with the women's suffrage movement and going all the way through the results of the 2012 election, Ilene Cooper deftly...

Bestselling author John Green provides a foreword to this deluxe edition of the beloved classic

With a gorgeous new package and a foreword from bestselling author John Green, the deluxe edition of The Golden Rule spreads the message of kindness to a new generation. But, what does it really mean? And how do you follow it? A grandfather explains to his grandson that the Golden Rule means you "treat people the way you would...

When Jake goes to kindergarten, a bully teases him about his thumb sucking.

Details the important archaeological discovery of the ancient manuscripts known as the Dead Sea Scrolls and discusses efforts to translate them, the battle over their possession, and the people who have figured in their history.

When Bette finds an angel coin among the money collected in a carwash, she puts it in her pocket and forgets about it. But, things start to change, especially once Gabby, a mysterious and kind new neighbor, moves into Bette's Chicago building. Suddenly, Bette is able to face some big losses-her mother's recent death; her sister's departure for college-and move forward. And, once the angel coin falls into the hands of three other kids in Bette's class,...

When Mom and Lucy the beagle go to school to deliver Bobby's forgotten lunch, Lucy gets loose.