The Diné, or Navajo, have made this continent their home for centuries. Today, Navajo Nation is the largest tribal nation in the United States. In this introduction, readers will learn about Diné people, their lives today, their ancestral lands, and how they are carrying traditions forward.
In the 1940s, the ground rumbled as they thundered across the United States, 25 600-ton steam locomotives called Big Boys. These mammoth engines were built to pull trains transporting soldiers and freight, supporting the war effort. When less-expensive diesel-electric engines became popular, Big Boys were pulled from service, either to be scrapped or sent to museums and other venues as exhibits. Big Boy 4014 pulled her last train in 1959. She spent most of her retirement in California at an outdoor train museum. People came from around the world to visit, marveling at her size. But one day in 2013, a different group of visitors came to see Big Boy 4014. This group wondered what it would take to get her back on the tracks. May 9, 2019, would be the Golden Spike Celebration, the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad. Could Big Boy 4014 be restored in time for the celebration? Would she ever roll on the rails again?
The Haudenosaunee peoples, sometimes called the Iroquois, share language, culture, and history that connects them in many ways in both the United States and Canada. In this introduction to the People of the Longhouse, readers will learn about the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora peoples, their lives today, their ancestral lands, and how they are carrying traditions forward.
The Cree make up the largest First Nations group in Canada today. In this introduction, readers will learn about Cree peoples, their lives today, their ancestral lands, and how they are carrying traditions forward.
The Choctaw made their homes in the southeastern woodlands for hundreds of years. Today, they make up one of the largest Indigenous groups in the United States. In this introduction readers will learn about Choctaw people, their lives today, their ancestral lands, and how they are carrying traditions forward.
The Cherokee make up one of the largest tribal nations in the United States. In this introduction, readers will learn about Cherokee people, their lives today, their ancestral lands, and how they are carrying traditions forward.
The Anishinaabe peoples share language, culture, and history that connect them in many ways. In this introduction to the Council of Three Fires, readers learn about the Ojibwe, Bodéwadmi (Potawatomi), and Odawa (Ottawa) peoples, their lives today, their ancestral lands, and the traditions they carry forward.
Meet the plant-eating Iguanodon from the Late Jurassic to the Early Cretaceous periods. The simple, easy-to-read text and action-packed illustrations in this series let readers get up close and personal with the remarkable creatures that roamed our planet millions of years ago.
Meet the short-armed Plateosaurus from the Late Triassic period. The simple, easy-to-read text and action-packed illustrations in this series let readers get up close and personal with the remarkable creatures that roamed our planet millions of years ago.
Meet the crocodile-like Spinosaurus as it hunted in the Late Cretaceous period. The simple, easy-to-read text and action-packed illustrations in this series let readers get up close and personal with the remarkable creatures that roamed our planet millions of years ago.
Meet the small but mighty Compsognathus as it hunted in the Late Jurassic period. The simple, easy-to-read text and action-packed illustrations in this series let readers get up close and personal with the remarkable creatures that roamed our planet millions of years ago.
Meet the water-dwelling Icthyosaur as it hunted in the Late Cretaceous and Early Triassic periods. The simple, easy-to-read text and action-packed illustrations in this series let readers get up close and personal with the remarkable creatures that roamed our planet millions of years ago.
Meet the fierce Coelophysis as it hunted in the Late Triassic period. The simple, easy-to-read text and action-packed illustrations in this series let readers get up close and personal with the remarkable creatures that roamed our planet millions of years ago.
Meet the armored Ankylosaurus from the Cretaceous Period. The simple, easy-to-read text and action-packed illustrations in this series let readers get up close and personal with the remarkable creatures that roamed our planet millions of years ago.
Meet the long-necked Brachiosaurus from the Late Jurassic period. The simple, easy-to-read text and action-packed illustrations in this series let readers get up close and personal with the remarkable creatures that roamed our planet millions of years ago.
The pet industry has profoundly impacted our world. The Planet Human series breaks down the human impact on the environment over time and around the globe. Each title presents important high-interest natural science nonfiction content with global relevance.
The plastic industry has profoundly impacted our world. The Planet Human series breaks down the human impact on the environment over time and around the globe. Each title presents important high-interest natural science nonfiction content with global relevance.
The digital communications industry has profoundly impacted our world. The Planet Human series breaks down the human impact on the environment over time and around the globe. Each title presents important high-interest natural science nonfiction content with global relevance.
The energy industry has profoundly impacted our world. The Planet Human series breaks down the human impact on the environment over time and around the globe. Each title presents important high-interest natural science nonfiction content with global relevance.
The fast fashion industry has profoundly impacted our world. The Planet Human series breaks down the human impact on the environment over time and around the globe. Each title presents important high-interest natural science nonfiction content with global relevance.
The agriculture industry has profoundly impacted our world. The Planet Human series breaks down the human impact on the environment over time and around the globe. Each title presents important high-interest natural science nonfiction content with global relevance.
Do you know the story of the "Wild" West? The history stories you think you know may not be what they seem. In this deep-diving series, readers of How FACT Became FICTION are invited into the truth beyond the stories people tell about history. It includes investigations into what really happened and how the truth was hidden over time. Readers explore primary sources as they develop historical inquiry and media literacy skills and learn the ins and outs of separating fact from fiction.
Do you know the story of the first Thanksgiving? The history stories you think you know may not be what they seem. In this deep-diving series, readers of How FACT Became FICTION are invited into the truth beyond the stories people tell about history. It includes investigations into what really happened and how the truth was hidden over time. Readers explore primary sources as they develop historical inquiry and media literacy skills and learn the ins and outs of separating fact from fiction.
Do you know the story of Rosa Parks? The history stories you think you know may not be what they seem. In this deep-diving series, readers of How FACT Became FICTION are invited into the truth beyond the stories people tell about history. It includes investigations into what really happened and how the truth was hidden over time. Readers explore primary sources as they develop historical inquiry and media literacy skills and learn the ins and outs of separating fact from fiction.
Do you know the story of Pocahontas? The history stories you think you know may not be what they seem. In this deep-diving series, readers of How FACT Became FICTION are invited into the truth beyond the stories people tell about history. It includes investigations into what really happened and how the truth was hidden over time. Readers explore primary sources as they develop historical inquiry and media literacy skills and learn the ins and outs of separating fact from fiction.