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Kevin Cunningham
As we take closer looks at the world that we live in today, there are a lot of things we can see, but we might have a hard time making…
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Defines what a pandemic is and traces the history of several disease pandemics, including those due to smallpox, cholera, and the Spanish flu of the World War I era.
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A history of the New England colony, from its earliest Native American inhabitants to the arrival of European colonists, through to the Revolutionary War and its aftermath.
A history of the Rhode Island colony, from the lives of its earliest Indian inhabitants through its involvement in the American Revolution.
Alexander Graham Bell couldn’t possibly have imagined that one day people the world over would be able to call someone on telephone smaller than the palms of their hands. Readers…
Did you know that popular cola drinks are bottled, produced, and sold in countries all over the world? Readers will be introduced to the history of cola drinks and learn…
Did you know that gasoline is made from petroleum that is extracted from deep inside Earth? And that the government of Saudi Arabia owns the world’s largest petroleum corporation? Read…
You probably use a pencil almost every day. Did you know that the ‘lead’ in pencil is really a mineral called graphite? And that China and Mexico are two countries…
Find out how and where computers are manufactured and the journey they take before they end up in homes, schools and offices.
From simple wooden blocks to the latest electronic gadgets, toys have been entertaining kids for hundreds of years. Whether it’s an update on an old classic or a groundbreaking new…
Introduces readers to the cool career of teaching by giving a better understanding of this cool job.
Introduces the field of video game design, explaining the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this occupation.
Following a student working on a school project, this engaging title takes readers on a journey of contemporary US history using primary sources and artifacts.
Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a robot scientist. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related…
Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a volcanologist. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to…
The Better Together series presents an introductory look at some of nature’s most exciting cooperative pairs. Egrets and Hippos explores the close mutualistic relationship between the two animals. Sidebars encourage…
Explores the interdependent mutualistic relationship between zebras and ostriches on the African savanna.
The Better Together series presents an introductory look at some of nature’s most exciting cooperative pairs. Bees and Flowers explores the close mutualistic relationship between the plants and insects. Sidebars…
The Better Together series presents an introductory look at some of nature’s most exciting cooperative pairs. Goby Fish and Pistol Shrimp explores the close mutualistic relationship between the two aquatic…
The Better Together series presents an introductory look at some of nature’s most exciting cooperative pairs. Clownfish and Sea Anemones explores the close mutualistic relationship between the two sea creatures…
The Better Together series presents an introductory look at some of nature’s most exciting cooperative pairs. Honeyguide Birds and Ratels explores the close mutualistic relationship between the two animals. Sidebars…
The Better Together series presents an introductory look at some of nature’s most exciting cooperative pairs. Stick Insects and Ants explores the close mutualistic relationship between the two insects. Sidebars…
The Better Together series presents an introductory look at some of nature’s most exciting cooperative pairs. Sea Turtles and Yellow Tang Fish explores the close mutualistic relationship between the two…
In the early 1800s, the French and the British were at war. The fighting took place in Europe, but it affected people in the United States. Starting in 1807, the…
Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a nurse. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to…
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It’s 1974 in DeKalb County, Illinois, and the planets have failed to align for Roy Conlon. Widowed and broke, he finds that his eight-year-old son Eric is suddenly a mystery…
As an influential leader in U.S. politics, Condoleezza Rice became one of the foremost authorities on the Soviet Union during the Cold War and served in advisory roles for two…
Home Ice combines memoir and history to explore how the mysteries of Blackhawks fandom explain big questions like tribal belonging, masculinity, and why you would ever trade Chris Chelios.
Explores the causes, battles, and aftermath of the War of 1812.
Describes the passing of the Emancipation Proclamation, including the immediate and long reaching effects it had in the American Civil War and beyond. –
