Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories. The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable—and 100% true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Compiled and edited by real-life literature legend Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: True Stories is a mind-blowing collection of essays, biographies, how-to guides, and more, all proving that the truth is most definitely out there.
Supports the Common Core State Standards

Guys Read: True Stories (Guys Read, 5)

Scieszka, Jon

Florian, Douglas

MURPHY, JIM

Fleming, Candace

Lai, Thanhhà

Hale, Nathan

Sturm, James

Sheinkin, Steve

Partridge, Elizabeth

NICKENS, T.EDWARD

MONTGOMERY, SY.

History

Walden Pond Press

TRAIN YOUR BRAIN FOR EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS 
Now more than ever, you need a competitive edge to succeed-no matter what your field or profession. This step-by-step training manual from one of North America's top performance coaches taps into the winning mindsets of Olympic stars, professional sports teams, and Navy Seals among others to help you achieve higher levels of performance than you ever thought possible. Jim Murphy's complete program of proven mental techniques is based on life principles that easily apply to your company, your career, and everything you do. 
Inner Excellence shows you how to:
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<li>CONNECT WITH YOUR PASSION-and run with it </li>
<li>FOCUS YOUR ENERGY-and reach your goals </li>
<li>BUILD ON YOUR STRENGTHS-and live your dreams </li>
<li>GET IN THE ZONE-and achieve the extraordinary</li>
</ul>
Filled with mental performance-enhancing exercises, creative goal-driven game plans, and 50 inspiring interviews, Inner Excellence raises the bar for success in business and in life. 
“Jim is an expert in his field. Inner Excellence transcends athletics and will have a profound effect on everyone who applies these methods in their life.” -John Kehoe, author of Mind Power into the 21st Century

Inner Excellence: Achieve Extraordinary Business Success through Mental Toughness

Business & Money

Business Culture

McGraw–Hill Education

About the Author\nJim Murphy's nonfiction books have received numerous awards, among them two Newbery Honors, the Sibert Medal, three Orbis Pictus awards, the Margaret A. Edwards award, the James Madison Book Award, and a National Book Award nomination. Born and raised in New Jersey, Jim lives in Maplewood, NJ, with his family. 
jimmurphybooks.com.\n"Murphy’s dramatic nonfiction narrative recounting of one of the first open heart surgeries ever performed is not to be missed." —School Library Journal (starred review) 
In 1944, a groundbreaking operation repaired the congenital heart defect known as blue baby syndrome. The operation’s success brought the surgeon Alfred Blalock international fame and paved the way for open-heart surgery. But the technique had been painstakingly developed by Vivien Thomas, Blalock’s African American lab assistant, who stood behind Blalock in the operating room to give him step-by-step instructions. 
The stories of this medical and social breakthrough and the lives of Thomas, Blalock, and their colleague Dr. Helen Taussig are intertwined in this compelling nonfiction narrative. 
Winner, Notable Books for a Global Society * Horn Book Fanfare List * A Booklist Best Young Adult Book

Breakthrough!: How Three People Saved "Blue Babies" and Changed Medicine Forever

Clarion Books

Texas won its independence from Mexico with the battle cry “Remember the Alamo!” But just what exactly was the Alamo, and what happened there to change the history of the United States? This is a comprehensive look at that famous siege as well as its background and consequences. It provides profiles of the famous men who died there, many quotes from contemporary witnesses (including entries from the memoirs and diaries of Mexican soldiers), fascinating details about everything from the weaponry of the time to the fate of the women and children who followed the Mexican army north, and a rousing description of the final battle–all copiously illustrated with paintings, photos, maps, diagrams, and more. This is history at its vivid and exciting best.

Inside The Alamo

Children's Books

Delacorte Books for Young Readers

Provides an in-depth look at the historic siege of the Alamo through a review of the people who fought the battle, the weaponry used, the process of the battle itself, and the aftermath that led to another confrontation that finally resulted in the independence of Texas from Mexico, enhanced with diagrams, photos, maps, and more.

Inside the Alamo

Based on the written accounts of two teenage soldiers--one a Confederate lieutenant, one a corporal in the Union army--this vivid study recreates the events of a dramatic Civil War confrontation and its historic aftermath.

The Long Road to Gettysburg

Excerpts from Thoreau's own writings highlight an account of an adventure-filled journey deep into the forests of Maine. By the author of Across America on an Emigrant Train.

Into the Deep Forest With Henry David Thoreau

Profiles fifteen-year-old Joseph Plumb Martin, who served under George Washington during the Revolutionary War from 1776 to 1783, and his adventures during the war as he draws upon his wartime memoirs.

A Young Patriot: The American Revolution As Experienced by One Boy

Biographies

The Boys' War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk about the Civil War

First-hand accounts that include diary entries and personal letters describe the experiences of boys, sixteen years old or younger, who fought in the Civil War.

The Boys' War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War

Teen & Young Adult

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Guys Read: True Stories (Guys Read, 5)

Guys Read: True Stories (Guys Read, 5)

Inner Excellence: Achieve Extraordinary Business Success through Mental Toughness

Breakthrough!: How Three People Saved "Blue Babies" and Changed Medicine Forever

Inside The Alamo

Inside the Alamo

The Long Road to Gettysburg

Into the Deep Forest With Henry David Thoreau

A Young Patriot: The American Revolution As Experienced by One Boy

The Boys' War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War