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,Danielle Smith-Llera
Using the chronology text structure, explores how events unfolded during the Revolutionary War –
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Betsy Ross made many flags during the American Revolution, but did she sew the first flag? Infographics, leveled text, and primary sources help readers follow the fact and fiction found…
Examines the expedition of the Donner Party by discussing how they came to be stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the immediate and lasting effects their journey had on…
In the distant future, when alien Hunters, masters of camouflage, terrorize humans, Rio and his friend Ani are separated from their parents while trying to leave Humanhattan for the government…
Chronicles the world’s worst nuclear crisis since the Chernobyl accident 25 years earlier–the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in March 2011 killed 15,000 people and caused nuclear reactor meltdowns that threatened…
Millions of tons of plastic slip into oceans every year. Some floats and travels slowly with the currents, endangering the health of marine animals. The rest is hardly visible but…
Explores how photography and television during the civil rights marches of the 1960s impacted the civil rights movement in the United States.
Scientists have recently made startling discoveries about plastic pollution and our food supply. Could we really be eating microscopic pieces of plastic every day? What does this mean for our…
Hate crime in the United States is on the rise. The FBI has reported that hate crimes rose by 17 percent in 2017, increasing for the third straight year, and…
Immigration is a hot topic in the United States. What kind of immigration should be allowed? How should immigrants who have come into the United States illegally be treated? What…
Discusses the iconic photograph of revolutionary Che Guevara taken in 1960 by Cuban photographer Alberto Korda –
Explains Cherokee history and highlights Cherokee life in modern society –
Some of the most important American products and ideas have been developed by people born outside the United States. They have influenced every part of U.S. culture, from what people…
Imagine traveling a river through time. You float by Native Americans trapping beaver and pass boats full of European settlers. You spy waterwheels turning and factories buzzing with activity. Finally…
Explains Chumash history and highlights Chumash life in modern society –
Explains Powhatan history and highlights Powhatan life in modern society –
This book takes a tour of the western region of the United States –
This book takes a tour of the southwest region of the United States –
The final match of the 2001 U.S. Open featuring tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams was groundbreaking. It was first time siblings had squared off in the final match for…
To the untrained eye, Photo 51 was simply a grainy black and white image of dark marks scattered in a rough cross shape. They and others believed that finding the…
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Prepare readers for the next presidential election with this engaging introduction to the Legislative Branch. Learn how the Legislative Branch enacts laws that impact your daily life through fact-filled sidebars…
With the latest Supreme Court Justice confirmation process making headlines, this book provides readers with a relevant and timely introduction to the Judicial Branch. Learn how decisions made by the…
Explains Iroquois history and highlights Iroquois life in modern society –
This book explores the people, places, and history of the Massachusetts Colony –
Deeply religious, the ancient Greeks honored many gods and goddesses. The ancient Greeks believed these gods and goddesses had great power over the weather and the Earth. But they weren’t…
Gives lesser-known details of James Madison’s life –
On-point historical photographs combined with strong narration bring the story of the Berlin Wall to life. Kids will learn about the partition of Berlin after WWII, the cold war tensions…
On point historical photographs combined with strong narration bring the saga of the Woolworth lunch counter sit-ins in the early 1960s to life. Readers will learn about the four brave…
Four young friends must use their special powers to compete against the water-dwelling natives of planet Terranu, in a contest that will decide if their families may stay or must…
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Many know Paul Revere by the infamous words, The British are coming! But did he really say that? Primary sources and infographics help readers learn the facts and the fiction…
Weighing as much as a small car, a rover named Curiosity rolls quietly around Mars. Curiosity’s instruments collect data and its cameras take images of the Mars landscape, including self-portraits…
