This leveled-reader series provides a colorful introduction to countries and cultures around the world. Perfect for reports, each book presents an exciting overview of the featured country's people,
This state series, for Grades 2 and above, is designed for elementary students' first study of the United States. Each volume is a colorful, comprehensive portrait that features state facts and symbo
His mother came from Kansas. His father came from Kenya. He grew up in Hawaii and Indonesia, far from the center of American politics. Few people had even heard of Barack Obama before 2004. But one p
Honor, country, and service have always been important to John McCain. His grandfather was an admiral in the U.S. Navy. So was his father. As a Navy pilot, John was wounded in Vietnam and survived fi
Skateboard star Mayumi Miyaki helps Buzz cover the Big Air Jam. You won't be bored as May and the other skaters do daring board tricks on the half-pipe-and get a lesson on homonyms from Buzz, too. Gr
Presents information about lizards in a question and answer format, describing their physical characteristics, habitats, defense mechanisms, and eating habits.
Traces the history of the American War of Independence, describing the events that led to the conflict, the Continental Army, the Declaration of Independence, the most important battles, and the treat
Describes the westward expansion of the United States in the nineteenth century, from the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 to the acquisition of Texas in the Mexican War, the California gold rush, and the c
This state series, for Grades 2 and above, is designed for elementary students' first study of the United States. Each volume is a colorful, comprehensive portrait that features state facts and symbol
It's time for a rip-roaring adventure with animals as tour guides! Six intriguing animals take young readers on a tour of their homes and habitats, talk about their families, and describe what daily
It's time for a rip-roaring adventure with animals as tour guides! Six intriguing animals take young readers on a tour of their homes and habitats, talk about their families, and describe what daily
Whether they are plowing fields or carrying police officers through city streets, horses have been helping people for thousands of years. It is hard to imagine our history without these amazing anima
