World-changing events unfold before your eyes in these amazing tales of inventions and discovery. Inventors, scientists, and businesspeople shape our world through their will and determination. See their captivating stories come to life with vivid illustrations and easy-to-read text. An additional information section provides key facts and further understanding.
It is the late 1950s, and African Americans don't enjoy the same rights promised to other Americans, especially in the South. Many African Americans decide to work for change. Will you: Participate in the desegregation of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas? OR . . . Help desegregate bus lines as a Freedom Rider? OR . . . Get involved in the Project C protests in Birmingham, Alabama? Everything in this book happened to real people. And YOU CHOOSE what you do next. The choices you make could lead you to equal rights or to violence and even death.
“Curious about how a bagpipe band came about in Iowa Corn Country?” Heather Adamson Stockman asks readers in her introduction. This author seems to be the ideal person to tell this fascinating story. “A Treasure in the Heartland" details in her words and some 180 images the historic rise of this group that once enjoyed legendary status on campus.
In graphic novel format, tells the story of Christa McAuliffe and the six other NASA astronauts who lost their lives in the Challenger space shuttle disaster on January 28, 1986.
David Beckham dribbles the ball from midfield. He sheds defenders left and right as he streaks toward the goal. He kicks the ball and sends it soaring past the diving goaltender. Goal! The best moments and players in pro soccer history are at your fingertips. Look inside to discover who scored the best goal, made the best save, or had the best penalty shot. The Best of Pro Soccer gets you into the game.
Students go to school all over the world. How are these schools the same as yours? How are they different? The Capstone Interactive edition comes with simultaneous access for every student in your school and includes read aloud audio recorded by professional voice over artists.
How many hours do you sleep? How many minutes does it take to eat your cereal? Learn how clocks and calendars help you tick off the seconds, hours, days, and years.
Did you know that clawed lobsters can be right-clawed or left-clawed? Every baby is born with two cutter claws. Then one cutter claw eventually develops into a crusher claw, which determines handedness. Beginning readers will want to get their hands on this ocean animal profile!
Simple text and photographs introduce basic community concepts related to our world including location, things in our world, and basic facts about other worlds.
True-life tragedies jump off the page in this dynamic collection of graphic novels. From the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire and the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor to the Great Chicago Fire and the space shuttle Challenger explosion, step back in time to experience some of the worst disasters in history. With eight stories in all, this riveting collection helps readers understand how the most devastating events in history happened and provides valuable perspectives on the lessons that rose from the ashes of despair.
In this pick-your-own-path mystery, four kids at Lincoln Elementary are invited to complete a math challenge at the school carnival. But who set up the clues? And why? Be a detective and use your money math skills to solve the case"--
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