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British Columbia

by Rebecca Foster

Gorgeous photographs and meticulous watercolor images make this celebration of British Columbia’s diversity stunning in its artistry. The Canadian province of British Columbia has the motto “Splendor without Diminishment.” That... Read More

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1493 for Young People

by Rebecca Foster

It all started with a visit to a garden run by local college students; seeing the colorful heirloom tomatoes, Charles Mann planted his own and began pondering how tomatoes are emblematic of New World species that spread around the globe.... Read More

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The Jaguar and the Cacao Tree

by Rebecca Foster

Czech American author and producer Birgitte Rasine has previously written literary novellas and nonfiction, but "The Jaguar and the Cacao Tree" marks her middle-grade fiction debut. Mayan prehistory intersects with nature preservation... Read More

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Kaboom!

by Rebecca Foster

In fifteen-year-old Cyndie’s Appalachian hometown of Greenfield, West Virginia, coal companies carry a lot of clout. When she and her best friend, Ashley, learn that mountaintop removal is planned for their beloved hangout, Mount Tom,... Read More

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How to Like Yourself

by Rebecca Foster

In "How to Like Yourself", university counselor Cheryl Bradshaw reassures teens that they are likeable and can make meaningful connections with others simply by being themselves. According to the personal yield theory, she writes, we... Read More

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Votes of Confidence

by Rebecca Foster

Even as a kid, Jeff Fleischer recalls, he was a politics nerd. Now a Chicago journalist with history books about iconic revolutionaries and instances of mass hysteria under his belt, he’s issued a timely primer on the American... Read More

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