Compass Point Books imprint: 55 books
by Brenda Haugen
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
Every battle has two sides, and the Battles of Lexington and Concord during the American Revolution is no different. Experience the event from perspective of the Americans, and then read the perspective of the British. A deeper understanding of the battle from both sides will give readers a clearer view of this historic event.
The Untold Story of the Black Regiment
Fighting in the Revolutionary War
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2015
The inspiring story of the black soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War is important and unforgettable, yet it's unfamiliar to many people. These soldiers served heroically to win the freedom of a nation where "all men are created equal." However, many of those who fought would not get to experience the freedom for which they risked their lives.
The Presidency of Abraham Lincoln
The Triumph of Freedom and Unity
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2015
Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War are forever linked. The bloody conflict began in 1861, the year Lincoln was elected president. It ended in 1865, the year he was struck down by an assassin’s bullet. During those years the admired and despised 16th president served as a brilliant commander in chief, ultimately keeping the nation together and freeing thousands of its enslaved people.
The Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Confronting the Great Depression and World War II
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2015
Franklin Delano Roosevelt—the longest serving president in U.S. history—successfully guided Americans through two of the worst crises ever. He succeeded where others had failed in pulling the country back from the brink of collapse during the Great Depression. He lifted Americans’ spirits and turned...
Going Vegetarian
A Healthy Guide to Making the Switch
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
Vegetarian food is good for you and for the planet. But if you're thinking of revolutionizing your diet, you need to get the facts first. Learn about the benefits and challenges of a diet that does not include red meat, poultry, or fish. Helpful tips, delicious vegetarian recipes, and how tos will make the switch so much easier. Want to change the world? Now you can, one plate at a time.
by Danielle Smith-Llera
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2018
Millions of tons of plastic slip into oceans every year. Some floats and travels slowly with the currents, endangering the health of marine animals. The rest is hardly visible but is far more dangerous. Tiny bits of plastic sprinkle the ocean's surface or mix into the sandy seafloor and beaches. It...
Double Helix
How an Image Sparked the Discovery of the Secret of Life
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
To the untrained eye, Photo 51 was simply a grainy black and white image of dark marks scattered in a rough cross shape. But to the eye of a trained scientist, it was a clear portrait of a DNA fiber taken with X-rays. And to young scientists James Watson and Francis Crick, it confirmed their guess of...
Assassination and Its Aftermath
How a Photograph Reassured a Shocked Nation
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
The world was shocked and frightened when President John F. Kennedy was gunned down by an assassin’s bullet in 1963. What would happen to the government of the most powerful nation on Earth? When Kennedy’s vice president, Lyndon Baines Johnson, took the presidential oath of office on Air Force One...
Hitler in Paris
How a Photograph Shocked a World at War
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
World War II was in its early days when brutal German dictator Adolf Hitler paid a visit to Paris, the capital of France. Only days before, on June 14, 1940, German soldiers had overrun the city, shocking the world. Hitler now viewed the city’s cultural treasures as his own. He posed for a photo in...
Civil War Witness
Mathew Brady's Photos Reveal the Horrors of War
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Mathew Brady recognized that the new art of photography could be more than just a means of capturing people’s likenesses in portraits. Beginning with the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861 and continuing through the entire Civil War, Brady and his employees chronicled the long, bloody conflict, bringing...
Hubble Deep Field
How a Photo Revolutionized Our Understanding of the Universe
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
A series of photos taken from space more than 20 years ago revealed thousands of unknown galaxies in a tiny patch of “empty” space. Called the Hubble Deep Field, the amazing image is made up of hundreds of photos combined into one. It was taken over the course of 10 days from the Hubble Space Telescope...
The Blue Marble
How a Photograph Revealed Earth's Fragile Beauty
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
The astronauts headed to the moon in December 1972 thought they knew what to expect. They would soon be exploring the moon’s surface in a lunar rover, traveling farther than anyone before them. They would be collecting soil and rock samples for study back on Earth and could expect to learn about the...
by Shelley Marie Tougas
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
Humans have used weapons to fight their enemies since the dawn of history. Today’s military arsenal is filled with the most accurate and sophisticated tools yet. Read all about these high tech weapons and the science that went into their development.
by Steven Otfinoski
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
Every battle has two sides, and the attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II is no different. Experience the event from perspective of the Americans, and then read the perspective of the Japanese. A deeper understanding of the battle from both sides will give readers a clearer view of this historic event.