When World War II broke out in Europe, it was the beginning of a race to build bombs and war machines. Following the war, a new "arms race" began between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Today, nations continue to build dangerous weapons. Read why the freedom from fear is still important more than 70 years after President Franklin Roosevelt spoke of it. And learn about ways people are working to eliminate the arms of war and ensure freedom from fear around the world.
Protected by the Bill of Rights, the freedom of speech and expression is one of the most cherished rights possessed by citizens of the United States. Explore why this right is important to young people today. Read about ways the freedom of speech protects the media. And learn how this critical freedom is challenged around the world.
The North American colonies were a safe haven for Pilgrims seeking the freedom to worship in their own way. The freedom to worship, or not, is a sacred right protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Explore why this right is still debated today. And learn how the freedom to express one's religious beliefs continue to be a source of conflict around the world.
This title teaches students that teamwork, sharing, and cooperating are important steps in working together and helping to reach goals much faster.
This book explains eco-friendly energy using the most current information to establish the understanding that it does not take much to make the world a better place.
What does it take to win a game? When you pass the ball, someone has to be there to receive it. In order to win, you have to have teamwork. What makes a team successful? Strong teamwork makes winners, no matter what the scoreboard says.
You don't always win by being fast. Sometimes slow is the way to go. You have to wait to see things change and this takes patience. You should be persistent and keep practicing. This title will allow students to analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
Do you dread the idea of doing hard work or do you think of work as a way to make an important contribution? Working hard creates a strong feeling of self-worth and confidence. Working hard inspires people around you to do the same. Learn how to prepare yourself for the future and work to achieve your goals in life.
Everyone needs help sometimes. Helping others is called philanthropy. You can give time, work, or money to someone who needs it. Small acts of kindness add up to big results. Good citizens help each other. Learn how you can win by giving in this social skills title. This title will allow students to refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
This book talks about how having a positive attitude makes you feel better and happier.
Young readers will discover that it's easy to pack a lunch that is eco-friendly and yummy too!
En esta colección, explora la geología y las ciencias de la Tierra con impresionantes ilustraciones en cada libro.
Technology is an important tool we use for school and home. Because technology is a tool and toy, the lines of safety and appropriate use can be confused. The key is to recognize how to use it safely and responsibly. This title will allow students to explain the interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.
En esta serie se explican las formas más importantes de energía alternativa que se usan actualmente, en este volumen conocerás todo acerca de los biocombustibles.
Aprende sobre la vida de cada planta y animal de el hábitat de los bosques tropicales y cómo los humanos podemos ayudar a protegerlo.
Young readers explore various forms of pollution and how people are cleaning up the environment.
Learning responsibility at home and in school is addressed in this book - how it makes you feel better about yourself when you do the right thing, and how other people notice too.
This book talks about how everyone has problems, and how most problems have solutions. It includes information about how it is important to stop and think, get all the facts, and be better prepared to solve a problem when it happens.
The focus of this title is that it is sometimes hard to have integrity. Having to always do the right thing or say that you are sorry can be hard to do but makes you a better person, and makes other people think you are, too.
It's sometimes hard to be honest, but this book teaches students the importance of being honest at home, in school and in their everyday lives.
En esta serie se explican las formas más importantes de energía alternativa que se usan actualmente, en este volumen conocerás todo acerca de la energía del Sol.
En este libro aprenderás en forma interesante y divertida sobre los procesos científicos relacionados con la fuerza, la energía y el movimiento.
This book teaches students what being a friend means, how it is important to listen and trust, and what it takes to meet and make new friends.
En el libro se explica qué es la biodiversidad y cómo puede ayudar a conservar las especies de plantas y animales de los diferentes ecosistemas.
Sharing is sometimes hard for young students. This book talks about different things and ways you can share to get along better with your classmates and friends.
