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The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion & The Fall of Imperial Russia
By Candace Fleming
New York: Schwartz & Wade Books, 2014. Young Adult Nonfiction. 292 pages. 

Traces the story of the Russian Revolution, the lives of the Romanov family, and the story of their tragic deaths, in an account that draws on primary source materials and includes period photography. -- Editor

The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
By Candace Fleming
New York: Schwartz & Wade Books, 2020. Young Adult Biography. 372 pages. 

A riveting biography of one of America's most celebrated heroes, and most complicated, troubled men, Charles Lindbergh. -- Publisher.

Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown
By Candace Fleming
New York: Anne Schwartz Books, 2025. Young Adult Nonfiction. 356 pages.

A chronicle of one of American history’s most notorious cults, a book including first-person accounts follows Jim Jones from humble origins to “Jonestown” in Guyana, South America, and traces his transformation of Peoples Temple into a nefarious experiment in mind control. -- Editor

Murder Among Friends: How Leopold and Loeb Tried to Commit the Perfect Crime
By Candace Fleming
New York: Anne Schwartz Books, 2022. Nonfiction. 355 pages.

Taking readers back to 1924, this shocking true crime story follows two eighteen-year-old college students who kidnapped and murdered a child they both knew, their trial, and how a renowned defense attorney enabled them to avoid the death penalty. -- Editor

Presenting Buffalo Bill: The Man Who Invented the Wild West
By Candace Fleming 
New York: Roaring Brook Press, 2016. Biography. 128 pages.

The award-winning author of The Family Romanov presents an introduction to the life of the American West hero that separates fact from myth to illuminate his actual contributions to the Pony Express, the Battle of Little Big Horn and Native American rights, in a portrait complemented by archival images. -- Editor

Is It Real? The Loch Ness Monster
By Candace Fleming 
New York: Scholastic Focus, 2025. Informational. 123 pages. 

Readers are invited to use their investigative tools and learn about how real-life detectives and scientists conduct investigations by using the Scientific Method and other tools, in a story exploring the mystery surrounding the existence of the Loch Ness Monster. -- Editor

The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II
By Candace Fleming
New York: Scholastic Focus, 2024. Informational. 371 pages.

During WWII, Bletchley Park, operating under the code name Station X, was run by teenaged girls who helped turn the tide of the war for the Allies with their hard work, their determination and, most importantly, their ability to keep a secret. -- Editor

The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum
By Candace Fleming
New York: Schwartz & Wade Books, 2009. Biography. 151 pages.

Biography of P.T. Barnum, showman and founder of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Readers can visit Barnum's American Museum; meet Tom Thumb, the miniature man (only 39 in. tall) and his tinier bride (32 in.); experience the thrill Barnum must have felt when, at age 60, he joined the circus; and discover Barnum's legacy. -- Editor

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arctic
Written by Candace Fleming
Illustrated by Deena So'Oteh
New York: Anne Schwartz Books, 2024. Informational.

Paired with atmospheric illustrations by a debut illustrator, nonfiction text expertly explores the mysterious and fascinating unicorn of the Arctic, the narwhal, as it avoids predators, hunts for food and plays with other narwhals in its pod. -- Editor

Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
Written by Candace Fleming
Illustrated by Eric Rohmann
New York: Holiday House, 2020. Informational.

Describes the life cycle of the hard-working honeybee. -- Editor

Giant Squid
Written by Candace Fleming
Illustrated by Eric Rohmann
New York: Roaring Brook Press, 2016. Informational.

A nonfiction picture book exploring the mysterious life of the elusive giant squid. -- Publisher
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