Traces the changes in the way Americans have amused themselves and the growth of leisure time from colonial times to the present, and describes the technological and social developments behind these d
Correlated to the social studies curriculum, each title in How People Lived in America looks at one aspect of daily life and how it has changed through different periods of American history. Clear, d
Forces and motion are key concepts in the elementary science curriculum. This Spanish edition of How Simple Machines Work uses simple text and full-color photographs to help ELL students understand t
Focusing on one of the world's most important and volatile regions, this series provides the background and context students need to understand today's headlines. A wealth of maps, charts, time lines,
Focusing on one of the world's most important and volatile regions, this series provides the background and context students need to understand today's headlines. A wealth of maps, charts, time lines
Correlated to the early social studies curriculum, this series looks at one aspect of daily life and how it has changed through different periods of American history. The simple, authentic Spanish te
Oceans and Seas is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to Earth's great bodies of water. Each volume contains a wealth of information, including physical features- surface area and depth, how th
Explores the wildlife found in the waters and along the shores of the Arctic Ocean and examines the ocean's physical features and how people are working to use the ocean's resources while conserving i
Depicts the life and accomplishments of the South African president who spent twenty-seven years in jail for his political beliefs, discussing the struggle to end apartheid, his country's former syste
Few topics are as exciting- or popular- as motorcycle racing. Boys especially will find this series impossible to resist. Each title covers one of the six types of racing sanctioned by the American Mo
This series gives young readers an up-close look at giant vehicles that tower over people, landscapes, and ordinary vehicles. Simple text explains the type of work each vehicle is designed to do, and
Chronicles the stock market crash of 1929 and the following Great Depression, examining the causes of the crash, the impact of both, and describing efforts to end the Great Depression and prevent it f
A fun and familiar topic, Animals I See at the Zoo/Animales que veo en el zoologico contains simple, bilingual text, and a strong photo-text match, which combine to make this series a perfect introduc
A fun and familiar topic, Animals I See at the Zoo/Animales que veo en el zoologico contains simple, bilingual text, and a strong photo-text match, which combine to make this series a perfect introduc
Satisfying a common theme in the early social studies curriculum, the series Places in American History introduces young readers to important locations and landmarks in the history of the United State
Satisfying a common theme in the early social studies curriculum, the series Places in American History introduces young readers to important locations and landmarks in the history of the United State
A fun and familiar topic, Animals I See at the Zoo/Animales que veo en el zoologico contains simple, bilingual text, and a strong photo-text match, which combine to make this series a perfect introduc
Explains the circumstances that led to the tragic 1911 garment factory fire that killed 146 people, examines the role of unions and reformers, and details how public opinion eventually forced legislat
Describes how the black community of Montgomery, Alabama, staged the 1955 boycott to end segregation on public buses and discusses that struggle in the context of the Civil Rights Movement.
Describes the establishment of the English colony at Plymouth, Massachusetts, from its planning phase to the 1620 translantic journey of settlers, as well as the experiences of those settlers in the n
Discusses immigration to the United States during the the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and describes the small island in New York harbor that served as the point of entry for millions of i
Describes the arrival of the Spanish in early California, their impact on the native inhabitants, and the founding and construction of missions there to support their claim on the land.
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,
Describes how living things adapt and change in order to survive, discussing adaptation to different habitats, how the organisms in a habitat adapt to interact with each other, and adapting to changin
Presents information about the brutal, incompetent, corrupt, bigoted, and otherwise unpleasant reigns of ten terrible historic rulers, from the ancient world to the nineteenth century.
This Spanish-language series presents the complete range of math concepts and skills students are expected to master during the first grade. The series moves sequentially, from easiest to hardest con
Each of the 52 volumes in the World Almanac Library of the States is filled with the most up-to-date information, including the latest Census results. Full-color photos bring to life the story of each
