Are you ready to get a high score in video game history? Travel back in time to discover the very first video games, consoles, and characters. Power On: The History of Gaming is the story of how today’s most popular video games and eSports got their start. Game on!
Every war requires more than just the efforts of traditional soldiers. Some heroes’ stories are not appreciated during their time. In Journalists, you'll go Beyond the Battlefield to uncover tales of daring reporters and captivating photojournalists, who risked their lives to bring important stories and imagery to life for people back home.
Every war requires more than just the efforts of traditional soldiers. Some heroes’ stories are not appreciated during their time. In Hidden Soldiers and Spies, you'll go Beyond the Battlefield to uncover some little-known tales of some courageous soldiers and secret spies.
Every war requires more than just the efforts of traditional soldiers. Some heroes’ stories are not appreciated during their time. In Beyond the Battlefield: Code Makers and Code Breakers, you'll go Beyond the Battlefield to uncover the amazing tales of courageous and innovative people and groups who created—and cracked—seemingly unbreakable codes during times of war.
Every war requires more than just the efforts of traditional soldiers. Some heroes’ stories are not appreciated during their time. In Beyond the Battlefield: Homefront Heroes, you'll go Beyond the Battlefield to uncover the crucial work done by people at home to help during wartime. These efforts include growing Victory Gardens, smuggling soldiers out of hospitals to safety, saving lives of Jewish children in the Warsaw ghetto, and more!
Women and girls make up half the world’s population but are still often not treated equally to men and boys. Shaping the Debate: Defining and Discussing Women's Rights takes a look at the gender gap, framing issues and arguments in ongoing discussions about women’s rights in the United States and worldwide.
In Shaping the Debate: Defining and Discussing Human Rights, readers will explore current conflicts involving human rights around the world. Then, decide where YOU stand on this important issue. Certain fundamental rights—such as the rights to safety, freedom of movement, and freedom of expression—are human rights to which everyone is entitled.
Shaping the Debate: Defining and Discussing Immigration introduces readers to the facts and divergent points of view behind the headlines about immigration. Learn about border enforcement and security, sanctuary cities, proposals for immigration reform, and more. Then, decide where YOU stand on this important issue.
In Unexplained: Unsolved Crimes, readers in grades 4–8 will step into the world of unsolved crimes, where the trail runs cold and many cases remain open. From heists and murders to burglaries and beyond, these unsolved crimes have stumped even the most skilled investigators.
In Unexplained: Mysterious Disappearances, readers in grades 5-9 will explore people and places throughout history that have been involved with sudden, mysterious disappearances. What happened to Amelia Earhart? Why is the Bermuda Triangle so mysterious? In some cases, theories can explain what happened. In others, no one is sure.
This book discusses 11 encounters and incidents in which people claim to have seen aliens or UFOs.
Learn how World War II affected America and continues to influence our lives today, through technology advances, human rights issues, and more.
Explore how the American public viewed the war in Vietnam and how American culture changed during the Vietnam era. Includes a glossary, websites, and other resources.
Learn how the American Revolution tore apart communities and turned British colonists to Americans. Includes a glossary, websites, and other resources.
Learn how it felt to live through the 9-11 attacks and how America changed - for better and worse - in the years that followed. Includes a glossary, websites, and other resources.
Learn how the Civil War touched the lives of all Americans and impacted the politics, economy, and culture of the nation. Includes a glossary, websites, and other resources.
Learn about the series of protests and civil actions that made the Civil Rights Era one of change, conflict, and new hope. Includes a glossary, websites, and other resources.
Much of what we think about pirates comes from ways they are portrayed in books and movies. Learn the weird truth about the Golden Age of Piracy and how it spawned popular pirate stereotypes. This title supports Common Core ELA standards.
This brief introduction to the Vikings and their gods includes a story about the family of Eric the Red..
In graphic-novel format, this book examines the history of piracy while providing a story that brings the danger and adventure of high seas to life.
This book discusses the lives of samurai warriors through a story about two samurai who served Oda Nobunaga, a powerful samurai leader.
This book described the life of a Spartan warrior and includes a short story that follows two Spartan boys from the age of seven to the battle of Thermopylae.
This book describes the life of medieval knights, including a short story of two young knights' experiences in a tournament and in battle.
This book presents an introduction to gladiators, warriors of the Roman arena. It includes a brief story about two slaves who became gladiators and a description of the various kinds of gladiators, their styles, and weapons.
This book discusses background information about the World War II Memorial and the sacrifices of America's fallen soldiers.
