Welcome!

Enrich Your Travels with Longitude

We've got the classic, new and hard-to-find books and maps to help you get the most out of your adventures.

SIGN UP FOR

Longitude News

Get our monthly e-mail update

GET A

Catalog

BEST OF 2011

Wild Coast

John Gimlette

SEE ALL >

FOR THE HOLIDAYS

To the Arctic

Florian Schultz

SEE ALL >

OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

SEE ALL >

GLOBES

The Pioneer

Replogle

SEE ALL >

NEW YORK CITY

For Kids

Max Makes a Million


by Maira Kalman

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1990
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

The ongoing adventures of Max the dog and his delightfully eclectic friends in New York City. (NYC139, $7.95)

The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge


by Hildegarde H. Swift | Lynd Ward

  • LITERATURE
  • 1942
  • PAPER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

The beloved tale of the tiny lighthouse on the shores of the Hudson River. (NYC147, $8.00)

The Top Job


by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel | Robert Neubecker

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

This endearing story of a girl whose dad changes the light bulbs at the top of the Empire State Building includes little-known details about the landmark and conveys the pride a young girl has in her father. (NYC174, $16.99)

This is New York


by Miroslav Sasek

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A classic portrait of New York for children. (NYC149, $17.95)

When Everybody Wore a Hat

When Everybody Wore a Hat


by William Steig

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 40 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A charmingly direct, witty portrait, in cartoon and caption, of the young Steig, family and friends. (NYC110, $8.99)

Empire State Building


by Elizabeth Mann

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An illustrated overview of the history, design, and construction of the storied Empire State Building. (NYC193, $9.95)

Eyewitness American Revolution

Eyewitness American Revolution


by Stuart Murray

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The colonial era and American Revolution get a highly visual treatment in this historical introduction, which reveals not only the political climate of the times but also the prevailing fashions, foodstuffs and dwellings. Recommended for middle school readers, enjoyable for the whole family. (USA40, $16.99)

Felita

Felita


by Nicholasa Mohr

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 105 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

These stories, one of many books by Mohr, are about a young Puerto Rican girl who moves with her family to a new neighborhood in New York. (CRB173, $5.99)

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler


by E.L. Konigsburg

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 168 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This beloved, Newbery Medal-winning tale is set mostly in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, where two siblings take up residence, dodging guards, sleeping in historic beds and having unexpected adventures. (NYC31, $6.99)

If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution

If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution


by Kay Moore | Daniel O'Leary

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

One in Scholastic's nonfiction series about daily life and customs throughout history, this one focusing on the eastern seaboard of the U.S. in the second half of the 18th century. With colorful illustrations and the kinds of interesting facts that draw young readers in. (USA41, $6.99)

My Side of the Mountain

My Side of the Mountain


by Jean Craighead George

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The Newbery-winning novel, most popular of all of Jean Craighead George's many books, about a kid who really did run away from home and learn to thrive in the wilderness, memorably set in the Catskills. It's a suspenseful tale of discovery, adventure -- and growth -- that will capture the imagination of 9-12 year olds. (NYC19, $6.99)

The Brooklyn Bridge

The Brooklyn Bridge


by Elizabeth Mann

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 46 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An illustrated overview of the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, from its conception by John Roebling in 1852 through its completion. (NYC192, $9.95)

The Gift of the Magi


by O. Henry | Lisbeth Zwerger

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A classic New York tale about love and sacrifice at Christmas time. (NYC172, $15.99)

Remember Me to Harold Square

Remember Me to Harold Square


by Paula Danziger

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

A dizzying tour of Manhattan in the guise of a young adult novel. (NYC133, $5.99)

The Friends


by Rosa Guy

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 185 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

The story of a stormy friendship between two 14-year-old girls in Harlem. (NYC123, $6.50)

 

Longitude provides recommended reading for travelers in partnership with the leading tour operators and travel programs for hundreds of destinations worldwide. We've got the classic, new and hard-to-find books and maps to help you get the most out of your adventures.