Ellen Ochoa made history as the first Latina astronaut in space. This early reader biography presents her life and accomplishments in a simple, age-appropriate way.
Despite their beloved status, elephants remain a threatened species, and their impact on the world around them goes far beyond their thunderous steps. Delve into the powerful effect elephants have on their environment. From planting trees, to bringing water to all, learn how these underappreciated gentle giants work as environmental superheroes to keep their ecosystems going strong.
Dolores Huerta has worked for decades in support of laborers, farm workers, immigrants, women, and people living in poverty. Her tireless activism is presented in this early reader biography in a simple and age-appropriate way.
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.
Creating Content takes readers through the process of creating and sharing content in a responsible, inclusive way. This series gives readers a crash course in basic media literacy skills: understanding audience, perspective, persuasive appeals, author's purpose, tracing sources, and creating media content.
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.
Tech and innovation are at the forefront of luxury supercars. This book explores the cool features that make Corvettes some of the best high-performance vehicles in the world. From the history of the brand, to fast facts, and awesome photos--these books have enough to keep any car enthusiast engaged. This high-interest series is written at a low readability to aid struggling readers.
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.
Cultures all over the world celebrate and honor family members in different ways. Readers will explore holidays, customs, and traditions that show love and appreciation for the people in our lives that help make us who we are and learn about American Mother's Day, Mexican Dia Del Nino, Chinese Xiao, and a Zulu Imbeleko ceremony. This hi-lo narrative nonfiction series celebrates diverse cultures while highlighting how expressions of joy and connection are all part of the human experience.
From festivals of light in the dark days of winter to harvest celebrations, cultures around the world celebrate the joys each season brings in different ways. Readers will explore the customs and traditions that define these seasonal celebrations: holiday season in the United States, Holi in India, a Scandinavian Midsummer, and a Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. This hi-lo narrative nonfiction series celebrates diverse cultures while highlighting how expressions of joy and connection are all part of the human experience.
This biography celebrates the life and legacy of civil rights icon Cesar Chavez in a simple, age-appropriate way. Early readers learn about the movement Chavez helped launch to bring dignity and justice to the lives of America's farm workers.
Another year older, another year wiser—birthdays let us celebrate who we are and who we are growing to be. Readers will explore how people around the world celebrate their birthday, and the customs and traditions that define these birthday celebrations: birthdays in America, birthdays in Mexico, doljanchi in South Korea, and a Soul Day celebration in Ghana. This hi-lo narrative nonfiction series celebrates diverse cultures while highlighting how expressions of joy and connection are all part of the human experience.
Early readers are invited to meet Battlin' Bella in this simple, age-appropriate biography of Bella Abzug, a Jewish representative to Congress who made a name for herself fighting for equal rights for women.
Tech and innovation are at the forefront of luxury supercars. This book explores the cool features that make Aston Martins some of the best high-performance vehicles in the world. From the history of the brand, to fast facts, and awesome photos--these books have enough to keep any car enthusiast engaged. This high-interest series is written at a low readability to aid struggling readers.
Many people find bats to be scary, but a world without bats is much scarier. This title from our Nature's (Secret) Superheroes series delves into the powerful effect bats have on their environment. From controlling insect populations to preventing the spread of diseases, learn how these underappreciated and often misunderstood environmental superheroes work to keep their ecosystems going strong.
This biography introduces early readers to the strength and resilience of Jewish Holocaust victim Anne Frank in a simple, age-appropriate way. It shows how her life and her legacy bring hope for a better world.
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.
In The Trouble with Deepfakes, readers will learn about what deepfakes are, how they can spread misinformation, and what is being done to manage them. Engaging text allows readers to connect new technology concepts to what they already know.
In AI in the Workplace, readers will learn about job automation, data collection in the workplace, and what an AI-influenced workplace may look like in the future. Engaging text allows readers to connect new technology concepts to what they already know.
What Is the Electoral College? will help readers explore the history of the Electoral College, how the Electoral College works, the difference between electoral vote and popular vote, and the Electoral College's impact on campaigns in the U.S. elections process. Engaging text and fascinating election facts will draw readers in to this timely civics topic.
What Is a Primary? will help readers explore how primaries began, types of primaries, the primary election process, and the political party conventions that determine candidates in the U.S. elections process. Engaging text and fascinating election facts will draw readers in to this timely civics topic.
Who makes decisions for schools? Explore the roles and responsibilities of school boards in this look at local government. Engaging inquiry-based sidebars encourage readers to Think, Create, Guess, and Ask Questions as they explore the topic.
What are the roles and responsibilities of state legislatures? Explore these questions and more in this look at state government. Engaging inquiry-based sidebars encourage readers to Think, Create, Guess, and Ask Questions as they explore the topic.
Find out the important role that citizens have in making state and local laws. Engaging inquiry-based sidebars encourage readers to Think, Create, Guess, and Ask Questions as they explore the topic.
Did you ever wonder what a mayor actually does? It's more than speeches and parades. Explore the roles and responsibilities of mayors in this look at local government. Engaging inquiry-based sidebars encourage readers to Think, Create, Guess, and Ask Questions as they explore the topic.
