On the Grid: A Plot of Land, An Average Neighborhood, and the Systems that Make Our World Work Business_Gift_Guide about a black boy's coming-of-age

about a black boy's coming-of-age in a largely white Kansas town

and downright horrifying at others

especially when you’re a student at an enigmatic boarding school like Gunnerkrigg Court…and for Annie Carver

and the night sky

This all-new comic picture book from multi-award winning and New York Times bestselling author Dan Santat is sure to attract many young readers

On the Grid: A Plot of Land, An Average Neighborhood, and the Systems that Make Our World Work Business_Gift_Guide about a black boy's coming-of-ageTurn on a switch and from the nearest bulb out pours light from . . . somewhere; turn on a faucet and water appears. Wires, pipes, and roads support the lives we lead, but the average person doesn't know where they go or even how they work. In On the Grid, Scott Huler takes the time to understand the systems that sustain our way of life, starting from his own quarter of an acre in North Carolina and traveling as far as ancient Rome. Each chapter