New Release Books by Ruth Martin

A vivid and moving story about family, courage, and the power of education Ruth remembers the day the sheriff pulled up in front of her family's home with a white neighbor who claimed Ruth's father owed her recently deceased husband money. It was the early 1940s in Jim Crow South Carolina, and even at the age of eleven, Ruth knew a Black person's word wasn't trusted. But her father remained calm as he waited on her mother's return from the house. Ruth's mother had retrieved a gray book, which she opened and handed to the sheriff. Satisfied by what he saw, the sheriff and the woman left. Ruth didn't know what was in that book, but she knew it was important. In Beatrice's Ledger, Ruth R. Martin brings to life the stories behind her mother's entries in that well-worn ledger, from financial transactions to important details about her family's daily struggle to survive in Smoaks, South Carolina, a small town sixty miles outside of Charleston. Once the land of plantations, slavery, and cotton, by the time Ruth was born in 1930 many of the plantations were gone but the cotton remained. Ruth's family made a living working the land, and her father owned a local grist and sawmill used by Black and white residents in the area. The Martins worked hard, but life was often difficult, and Ruth offers rich descriptions of the sometimes-perilous existence of a Black family living in rural South Carolina at mid-century. But there was joy as well as hardship, and readers will be drawn into the story of life in Smoaks. Enriched with public records research and interviews with friends and family still living in Smoaks, Martin weaves history, humor, and family lore into a compelling narrative about coming of age as a Black woman in the Jim Crow South. Martin recounts her journey from Smoaks to Tuskegee Institute and beyond. It is a story about the power of family; about the importance of the people we meet along the way; and about the place we call home.

Kids can discover the animal kingdom like never before in this beautiful encyclopedia, featuring over 100 incredible creatures, from the grey wolf and green anaconda, to the bald eagle and emperor penguin. Packed with facts and illustrations, it also explores our relationship with these animals and how we're affecting their lives and habitats.

Pop-ups and sound introduce some of the baby animals that live on a farm, including ducklings, piglets, and lambs.

This series lets toddlers enjoy the delights of learning to do things by themselves.

Patch the puppy lives on Ivy Farm. He's a boisterous scamp, always on the lookout for fun. Join Patch as you lift the gatefold flaps to change the pictures, helping him meet a whole host of baby animal friends for some farmyard frolics.

A raven transports Sheila, Stephen and Molly into a mysterious and dangerous world, where humans can change into fearsome animals at will, where magic is real, where lethal pythons, fiery phoenixes, menacing sorcerers, and vicious panthers, pervade – and where the elements of fire, wind and water can be controlled through spells and magic…even in the darkest of dungeons.

Kids can discover the animal kingdom like never before in this beautiful, full-color encyclopedia, featuring more than 100 incredible creatures. Packed with facts, the book also explores humans' relationship with these animals and how it affects their lives and habitats. Full color. 9 1/8 x 12.

How did Pluto stop being a planet? Are there other planets in space that could have life on them? This new series explores the cutting edge of popular science subjects - the place where theories are developed and discoveries made! Children will find out about the theories that explain some of the most interesting questions about space, and learn how to evaluate them. With hands-on novelties, funny artwork and light-hearted, informative text, this is the perfect book for budding astronomers, astrophysicists and cosmologists! AUTHOR: Ruth Martin has been an editor and author of children's books for many years. Nick Maland won the Booktrust Early Years Award for his picture book 'Oliver Who Travelled Far and Wide', the V&A illustration award for 'You've Got Dragons', and the Society of Illustrators Silver Medal for 'Snip Snap! What's That?' His first book, 'Welcome Night', was shortlisted for the Mother Goose Best Newcomer Award. Illustrated

Introducing two more books in the LITTLE EXPLORERS series, an interactive nonfiction series for curious youngsters. With more than 30 flaps, OUTER SPACE provides little ones with hands-on fun! OUTER SPACE is a lively introduction to the world of outer space, where children can lift the flaps to learn about all about what's beyond our earth. Young readers will be amazed as they find out how black holes work, the environments of planets in different universes, how we landed on the moon, and much, much more. This book features over 30 sturdy flaps to lift, along with charming, kid-friendly artwork that introduces new concepts and vocabulary in a simple and accessible way.

The charming story of an unlikely friendship between Tokala, a mischievous Arctic fox cub, and Little Goose, a baby snow goose he finds suddenly in his care. As the summer draws to an end, Tokala knows that soon his new friend must join her family and fly south - and it is up to him to help her?.

(Vocal Score). Italian/English. Translated by Martin.

Who lives on the farm? Who prowls through the jungle? Who swims through icy waters? This title helps find the right homes for a noisy collection of felt fun friends. It includes 29 felt fun pieces to play with.

Based on research over a six-year period into three age groups of women, this important new study offers in depth analysis for the first time of the experience of expatriate Japanese wives living temporarily in the United Kingdom. It focuses on the roles of the ‘housewife’ in the context of the changing status of women in contemporary Japan.

Luna, who loves to look at the moon, wonders where it goes during the day.

Pop-ups and sound introduce some of the animals that live in the jungle, including parrots, frogs, and elephants.