Born a slave in the United States, Harriet Tubman escaped from bondage to risk her life and newfound liberty in becoming a leading abolitionist in the years before the American Civil War. Tubman sur
Beginner coders often gravitate to the easy-to-use Python language for its versatility and usability. Games, robots, and Web sites—including those of Google and YouTube—and much more run on Python, an
Discusses all of the skills that go into finding a job, including finding out who is hiring, creating effective raesumaes and cover letters, and making the right impression on a job interview.
Introduced in 29, Minecraft™ has become an enormous success with gaming kids and adults. Users love exploring and building within Minecraft’s mind-bogglingly large environments. This game allows users
Readers will get creative with origami, the fascinating Japanese art of paper folding. This high-interest title introduces the history and origin of origami, and prompts readers to put their creative
Toys are fun to play with, and they can be even more fun to make! Readers learn to make their own jet gliders, sailboats, sock puppets, and other toys with each turn of the page. Simple, step-by-step
This nonfiction text explains how doctors make our lives better. The tools, technology, and science behind care-giving and healing are introduced with simple text and colorful photographs.
Introduces human papillomavirus infections and genital warts and discusses how they are transmitted, the connction to cervical cancer, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and living with the condition.
Nobody likes a rude dragon! That’s the lesson Ruby learns as she travels with her friends to have a picnic. By following along with Ruby, readers see what it means to be rude, and they also see how to
Readers enter the underwater world of extreme submarines with this text, which offers a high-interest take on the career, technology, and engineering curricula in elementary classrooms. Readers learn
Artist Lorenzo Pace participated in the civil rights movement and marched with Martin Luther King, Jr. His unique cultural perspective and first-person eyewitness account of the era is made immediate
This life science title introduces the real world of giraffes to amaze and engage children with nonfiction description. Opportunities abound to compare and contrast within the context of the natural w
Information about the familiar carrot helps build vocabulary and content knowledge about how vegetables grow. This descriptive life science title provides an example of cause and effect with strong vi
This life-science title describes this favorite fruit and how it grows. The text structure is descriptive, and kids will be helped with word recognition through their familiarity with the fruit and th
The compare-and-contrast text structure used in this title provides emerging readers with fundamental information about the physical world and how it works.
This explanatory text provides domain-specific vocabulary to describe a spider’s habitat. The function of the web in the environment is shown with strong photo illustrations and close-ups that allow f
Emerging readers immerse themselves in the world of dolphins and their behaviors as they interact with humans and each other. The text structure is descriptive, and the controlled vocabulary provides
Provides a simple introduction to sledding and the different kinds of sleds, including wooden and plastic models, those with runners and without, toboggans and others for more than one rider, dogsleds
People like to prepare for holiday celebrations by decorating with symbols and reminders of the special time. Thanksgiving is a day steeped in history and tradition, and the origami projects in this s
Male and female turkeys leave behind different kinds of poop. This and other fun facts are waiting to be discovered by readers with each turn of the page. Looking at turkey poop is one of the many way
Understanding the principles of base ten is essential to understanding numbers and operations. Students will become familiar with the concept of place value through engaging narratives and real-life s
Understanding the principles of base ten is essential to understanding numbers and operations. Students will become familiar with the concept of place value through engaging narratives and real-life s
Understanding the principles of base ten is essential to understanding numbers and operations. Students will become familiar with the concept of place value through engaging narratives and real-life s
This engaging volume introduces readers to the world of technical texts and their uses and is aligned with grade 2 Common Core ELA-Literacy standards. Students learn about the purposes and types of te
Understanding the principles of base ten is essential to understanding numbers and operations. Students will become familiar with the concept of place value through engaging narratives and real-life s
The history of the civil rights movement in America is filled with stories of challenges and courage. Readers discover the people and events that shaped the fight for equal rights for all Americans—re
This enthralling look at the workings of the cardiovascular system introduces young readers to the human heart and its function. Along with the heart's atria and ventricles, the book explains the circ
Understanding the principles of base ten is essential to understanding numbers and operations. Students will become familiar with the concept of place value through engaging narratives and real-life s
This highly practical guide to wrestling begins with a brief history of the sport that traces its origins to ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Its account of the modern history of the sport and how it
