New Releases by Mark Shulman

Sometimes the coolest places are right outside your front door. Learning about Nashville's interesting and unique culture has never been so super fun! Did you know Nashville is nicknamed Music City? Or that the famous musician Bob Dylan recorded an album here? Have you ever wanted to visit the Parthenon without traveling to Greece? From the Belle Mead Mansion to the Tomato Art Fest, Super Cities!: Nashville covers it all and is sure to engage any reader with fun facts about the history, culture, and people who make this place great. Attend a show at the Grand Ole Opry and catch a Nashville Predators game, all right here. Take a peek inside to learn more about the impressive, unusual, super history of the Music City!

A biography of Anne Frank—a young witness to the atrocities of the Nazis during World War II—told in graphic novel format. Few stories are as moving as that of Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl who became known to the world only when her diary was published posthumously after the end of World War II. Anne Frank: Witness to History! is the biography—in graphic novel format—of the courageous girl who hid with her family from Nazi occupants in Amsterdam, living for two years in a secret annex behind a bookcase. The story begins with the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany and chronicles the events of the 1930s and 1940s that led to World War II and the Holocaust. Every day spent in hiding brought new anxieties to Anne and her family, until the day they were discovered and sent to concentration camps. Full-color illustrations and historically accurate text make this biography an educational and inspiring read for those who enjoy history and graphic novels.

Where can you visit world-class art museums, eat finger-licking barbecue, and marvel at dozens of fountains? Kansas City! Take a trip to this great Midwestern city and get ready for a friendly welcome! Travel back to when Kansas City began, thanks to pioneers and heroes. Explore the incredible history of Negro Leagues Baseball! See the world's biggest badminton birdie! Book jacket.

Identifying the root of anti-Semitism, the hating of God's chosen people, and the relationship between it and Supersessionism (Replacement Theology) that has decimated the relationship between the Church and Israel. The objective is to bring to light the Church's role in being the leader in condemning Israel and the tools it has used to accomplish it.

By any measure, Albert Einstein changed the ways we understand -- and measure -- time and space. He was laughed at before his ideas were idolized. He was the toast of pre-war Germany before he fled for his life. How did such a peace-loving man contribute to the atomic bomb?

Show Me History will show you the real man behind the myths! Known as the “Father of Our Country,” George Washington lost his own father at the age of 11, was a surrogate father to Alexander Hamilton, and yet was never a father himself. In war and in peace, he left an unmistakable impression on his new nation in more ways than you know. George Washington: Soldier and Statesman! tells the story of the United States’ first president—from his rise as a soldier fighting for American freedom from Great Britain to his legacy as an impartial statesman who put his country before himself. Readers of all ages will be entertained and educated by the full-color illustrations and historically accurate narrative of this graphical biography.

Where can you see the world's biggest bean, look, down from America's tallest building, and see Americas greenest river? CHICAGO! America's third-biggest city is packed with fun things to do and see ... and eat! Head to the Midwest with us for a visit to Chi-town! Trawl back to Chicago's beginnings as a lake Michigan trading past. Meet Bears and Bulls and Sox and find out why Chicago is such a big sports town. Sea haw Chicago's business and cultural communities have made it into an international city! Book jacket.

"A biography of legendary animator Walt Disney, told in graphic novel format"--Provided by publisher.

A biography of leading social reformer Susan B. Anthony, told in graphic novel format. Susan B. Anthony: Champion for Voting Rights! is a biography of the woman who was at the forefront of the women’s suffrage movement in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Along with other social reformers such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Frederick Douglass, Anthony not only paved the way for women seeking the right to vote but also spoke out against the institution of slavery, at great personal risk. Full-color illustrations and historically accurate text make this biography an entertaining, educational, and inspiring read for those who enjoy history and graphic novels.

The story of America’s foremost inventor and diplomat, Benjamin Franklin, in graphic novel format. Benjamin Franklin has been called one of the most accomplished and influential Americans in history, and his role in shaping the United States has had a lasting impact that is still felt today. From his birth in Boston in 1706 to his days as a printer, inventor, and politician, Benjamin Franklin: Inventor of the Nation! tells the story of “the First American” in an accessible graphic novel format. Franklin’s research into topics as varied as electricity, meteorology, demography, and oceanography were as wide-ranging and important as his travels, which took him across the globe as a diplomat for the newly founded United States toward the end of the 18th century.

This witty, nonpartisan book will help explain the concept of voting to the youngest readers. I Voted explains the concept of choosing, individually, and as a group, from making a simple choice: "Which do you like better, apples or oranges?", to selecting a class pet, to even more complicated decisions, like electing community representatives. You may not always get want you want, but there are strategies to better your odds! Serge Bloch's effortless and charming illustrations paired with Mark Shulman's funny and timely text create a perfect resource for discussing current events with your children. Backmatter includes information about the United States electoral process. Selected for the CBC Champions of Change Showcase A Junior Library Guild Selection A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year!

A perfect, device-free remedy to what to do when the kids are home from school sick, offering hours of unplugged entertainment. Ideal for resting in bed, recuperating on the couch, or curling up with the dog on a sick day, the All You Need Is a Pencil series provides hours of fun with no screentime or electronic device required. Dozens of activities, quizzes, games, and puzzles will keep kids busy when a temperature has kept them home from school. Learn about famous doctors, unscramble medical marvels, and solve sickly problems while on the mend.

The inspiring story of Abraham Lincoln’s life, in graphic novel format. Considered by many historians to be the greatest American president, Abraham Lincoln led the Union at the greatest turning point in the nation’s history. Abraham Lincoln: Defender of the Union! tells the story of one of America’s most admired figures in graphic novel format. From his childhood on a farm in Kentucky to the battlefields of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln served the United States with resolve, intelligence, and courage unlike that of any other president. Readers of all ages will be entertained and educated by the full-color illustrations and historically accurate narrative of this graphical biography.

A colorful biography of the famous founder in graphic novel format: “This series makes history approachable and engaging, especially for reluctant readers.” —Booklist Alexander Hamilton: The Fighting Founding Father! tells the story of one of the most ambitious and controversial figures in American history in a graphic novel format. From a rough childhood on the Caribbean island of Nevis to the highest levels of American politics, Alexander Hamilton’s life was filled with adventure, conflict, and controversy. Full-color illustrations and an entertaining narrative make this graphical biography of America’s first Secretary of the Treasury accessible for readers of all ages. Includes a timeline, glossary, and resource list

A perfect, device-free response to "are we there yet" and complaints that there's nothing to do on summer vacation, offering hours of unplugged entertainment. Ideal for cars, trains, planes, or just lazy summer days, the All You Need is a Pencil series provides hours of fun with no screentime or electronic device required. Dozens of activities, quizzes, games, and puzzles will keep kids busy as the days heat up. Plot out road trips, trick your brother with a toothpick game at a restaurant pit stop, and more.

Introduces the body and answers common questions ranging from how people communicate and why people look different to why people burp and why people act the way they do.

In this riotously fun and funny manual, Gumball and Darwin give readers all the tips and hints they need on how to manufacture mayhem, strategize schemes, pull off pranks, and concoct capers, at home and at school, for everything from getting out of chores to winning (or would that be cheating?) at games.

Provides information for young filmmakers on making video films, including advice on scriptwriting, camera work, special effects, and editing.

Uses a question and answer format to share facts about the habits, preferences, and abilities of typical kids to enable readers to determine if their own characteristics are mainstream or distinctive, in a volume that introduces the idea that "normal" is a relative concept.

When Bob realizes that he is surrounded by palindromes, from his mom, dad, and sis Anna to his dog Otto, he discovers a way to deal with the palindrome puzzle.

Tod Munn is a bully. He's tough, but times are even tougher. The wimps have stopped coughing up their lunch money. The administration is cracking down. Then to make things worse, Tod and his friends get busted doing something bad. Something really bad. Lucky Tod must spend his daily detention in a hot, empty room with Mrs. Woodrow, a no-nonsense guidance counselor. He doesn't know why he's there, but she does. Tod's punishment: to scrawl his story in a beat-up notebook. He can be painfully funny and he can be brutally honest. But can Mrs. Woodrow help Tod stop playing the bad guy before he actually turns into one . . . for real? Read Tod's notebook for yourself.

A little boy laughs at the monkeyshines in a garage staffed by gorillas

Mermaid City, Dolphin World, King Crab Club, and Shark Park: those are just some of the fascinating places children can visit on this wonderfully imaginative journey undersea. Kids will take their stickers and swim through the waves where they’ll meet Mer-people, see a school of fish in their bus, watch a seahorse race, visit a sparkly coral reef, and find a sunken galleon filled with treasure. To end a perfect day, there’s a "beach” below the waves where everyone plays. This is one of the cleverest, wittiest sticker books ever!

The Easter Bunny is really hopping this year, because he has to locate all the ingredients for his Great Easter Basket...quick! Fortunately, he’s got lots of friends to lend a hand as he rounds up chocolate bunnies, jelly beans, marshmallow chicks, and flowers. And every time a child puts down a sticker, he or she is helping the Easter Bunny finish the job, too!

Snail wants to get a very unusual photograph for his mother. He races through the jungle in a jeep, on vines, riding elephants and hopping over alligators, until finally he finds what he is seeking - and takes his picture

Information about sharks and shark attacks.

Nutsy the robot enjoys his first day of school, building towers, counting with beads, and painting pictures.

What a great stocking stuffer: a behind-the-scenes peek at the days leading up to Christmas--and 100 reusable stickers. Full color. Consumable.