Religions of the world

Darvic, Debra B.  We Are Jewish Faces
Gr. PS, K–3     32 pp.     Behrman/Apples     2018
Trade ISBN 978-1-68115-536-4

Gilani-Williams, Fawzia  Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam
Illustrated by Chiara Fedele
Gr. K–3     24 pp.     Kar-Ben     2017
Library binding ISBN 978-1-4677-8938-7
Paperback ISBN 978-1-4677-9423-7
Ebook ISBN 978-1-5124-2717-2

Jordan, Deloris  A Child's Book of Prayers and Blessings: From Faiths and Cultures Around the World
Illustrated by Shadra Strickland
Gr. K–3     32 pp.     Simon/Wiseman     2017
Trade ISBN 978-1-4169-9550-0

Singh, Rina  Diwali: Festival of Lights [Orca Origins series]
Gr. 4–6, middle school   95 pp.     Orca     2016
Trade ISBN 978-1-4598-1007-5
Ebook ISBN 978-1-4598-1008-2

Washington, Linda  Children of the World Storybook Bible
Gr. K–3      242 pp.     WorthyKids     2017
Trade ISBN 978-1-945470-27-1

 

Natural history of our world

Brake, Mark  The Big Earth Book: How Our Planet Was Shaped by Earth, Air, Fire, and Wind
Illustrated by Brendan Kearney
Gr. 4–6     256 pp.     Lonely Planet     2017
Trade ISBN 978-1-78701-278-3

Gladstone, James  When Planet Earth Was New
Illustrated by Katherine Diemert
Gr. K–3     40 pp.     Owlkids     2017
Trade ISBN 978-1-77147-203-6

Hale, Christy  Water Land: Land and Water Forms Around the World
Gr. K–3     32 pp.     Roaring Brook/Porter     2018
Trade ISBN 978-1-250-15244-2

Lendler, Ian  One Day a Dot
Illustrated by Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb
Gr. K–3     40 pp.     Roaring Brook/First Second     2018
Trade ISBN 978-1-62672-244-6

Miller, Ron  Recentering the Universe: The Radical Theories of Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, and Newton
Middle school, high school     88 pp.     Twenty-First Century     2013
Library binding ISBN 978-0-7613-5885-5

 

Protecting our world

Conservation Success Stories series

Amstutz, Lisa J.  Bringing Back Our Freshwater Lakes
Middle school, high school     112 pp.     ABDO/Essential     2017
Library binding ISBN 978-1-5321-1314-7
Ebook ISBN 978-1-5321-5202-3

Hand, Carol  Bringing Back Our Oceans
Middle school, high school      112 pp.     ABDO/Essential     2017
Library binding ISBN 978-1-5321-1315-4
Ebook ISBN 978-1-5321-5203-0

Hand, Carol  Bringing Back Our Tropical Forests
Middle school, high school     112 pp.     ABDO/Essential     2017
Library binding ISBN 978-1-5321-1316-1
Ebook ISBN 978-1-5321-5204-7

MacCarald, Clara  Bringing Back Our Deserts
Middle school, high school     112 pp.     ABDO/Essential     2017
Library binding ISBN 978-1-5321-1313-0
Ebook ISBN 978-1-5321-5201-6

Perdew, Laura  Bringing Back Our Wetlands
Middle school, high school     112 pp.     ABDO/Essential     2017
Library binding ISBN 978-1-5321-1318-5
Ebook ISBN 978-1-5321-5206-1

Regan, Michael  Bringing Back Our Tundra
Middle school, high school     112 pp.     ABDO/Essential     2017
Library binding ISBN 978-1-5321-1317-8
Ebook ISBN 978-1-5321-5205-4

Martinez, Xiuhtezcatl  We Rise: The Earth Guardians’ Guide to Building a Movement That Restores the Planet
Middle school, high school     240 pp.     Rodale     2017
Trade ISBN 978-1-63565-067-9
Ebook ISBN 978-1-63565-068-6

McCarthy, Meghan  All That Trash: The Story of the 1987 Garbage Barge and Our Problem with Stuff
Gr. K–3     48 pp.     Simon/Wiseman     2018
Trade ISBN 978-1-4814-7752-9
Ebook ISBN 978-1-4814-7753-6

Messner, Kate  The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World’s Coral Reefs: The Story of Ken Nedimyer and the Coral Restoration Foundation
Gr. K–3     48 pp.     Chronicle     2018
Trade ISBN 978-1-4521-3350-8

Fact Finders: Humans and Our Planet series

Sawyer, Ava  Humans and Earth’s Atmosphere: What’s in the Air?
Gr. 4–6     32 pp.     Capstone     2017
Library binding ISBN 978-1-5157-7199-9
Paperback ISBN 978-1-5157-7213-2
Ebook ISBN 978-1-5157-7217-0

Sawyer, Ava  Humans and Other Life on Earth: Sharing the Planet
Gr. 4–6     32 pp.     Capstone     2017
Library binding ISBN 978-1-5157-7197-5
Paperback ISBN 978-1-5157-7211-8
Ebook ISBN 978-1-5157-7215-6

 

Myths and folktales around the world

Bowles, David  Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky: Myths of Mexico
Middle school, high school     303 pp.     Cinco     2018
Trade ISBN 978-1-941026-71-7
Paperback ISBN 978-1-941026-72-4
Ebook ISBN 978-1-941026-73-1

Graphic Library: Universal Myths series

Hoena, Blake  Cleansing the World: Flood Myths Around the World
Illustrated by Silvio DB
Gr. 4–6     48 pp.     Capstone     2017
Library binding ISBN 978-1-5157-6627-8
Paperback ISBN 978-1-5157-6631-5
Ebook ISBN 978-1-5157-6635-3

Yomtov, Nel  Dawn of Time: Creation Myths Around the World
Illustrated by Dante Lividini
Gr. 4–6     48 pp.     Capstone     2017
Library binding ISBN 978-1-5157-6629-2
Paperback ISBN 978-1-5157-6633-9
Ebook ISBN 978-1-5157-6637-7

McAllister, Angela  A World Full of Animal Stories: 50 Folktales and Legends
Illustrated by Aitch
Gr. 4–6     128 pp.     Quarto/Lincoln     2017
Trade ISBN 978-1-78603-045-0

Phelps, Ethel Johnston  The Hunter Maiden: Feminist Folktales from Around the World
Illustrated by Suki Boynton
Gr. 4–6, middle school, high school     148 pp.     Feminst     2017
Trade ISBN 978-1-55861-434-5
Ebook ISBN 978-1-936932-05-4

Yolen, Jane  Once There Was a Story: Tales from Around the World, Perfect for Sharing
Illustrated by Jane Dyer
Gr. K–3     144 pp.     Simon/Wiseman     2017
Trade ISBN 978-1-4169-7172-6

From the November 2018 issue of Nonfiction Notes from the Horn Book.