Imagine you are an eleven-year-old girl, and the people in control say you may not go to school. What would you do? Would you go anyway? Would you speak out against your treatment? Would you risk your life for an education? Malala Yousafzai did all of these things. Read the story of her incredible bravery and her work to support every child's right to an education.
Celebrated as one of the modern wonders of the world, the Panama Canal forever changed trade and travel in the Americas. The Panama Canal provides students a look at the obstacles and triumph in completing this engineering feat. The book can also be used to teach students how to understand cause-and-effect relationships and the proper use of prepositional phrases.
Born to a military commander and his wife, Ramses II never expected to be crowned pharaoh of ancient Egypt. Readers will be fascinated by his journey to becoming one of the most famous and influential leaders of the time.
Ostriches: Giant Birds explores many of the things that make these birds so fascinating. Students will learn about their appearance, enemies, offspring, and more. Maps and exciting pictures support the text.
Rosalind Franklin's Beautiful Twist tells the story of a brilliant but relatively unknown scientist, Rosalind Franklin. The book chronicles Rosalind's life and her work to discover the makeup and purpose of DNA, a blueprint for the building blocks of all living things. Because she was a woman in a male-dominated institution, male scientists took credit for her research and findings. Read about …
Would you stand for a tyrant king who took your money and land as he pleased? Travel to medieval England and read about barons who organized for freedom. Read more about the Great Charter, a document that upholds the principle that no one is above the law. Vivid illustrations, timelines, and maps support the text as students learn about author's purpose and past-tense verbs.
King Richard III ruled England over five hundred years ago, but researchers only recently found his grave under a parking lot in Leicester, England. In The Bones of a King, students will learn about the controversies surrounding Richard III's time on the throne, his death, and how he was later portrayed as well as how scientists confirmed the identity of the remains.
Batter up! Each October baseball fans sit on the edge of their seats and anxiously await the high point of the Major League Baseball season: the World Series. This best-of-seven playoff series is rooted in a rich history filled with amazing athletic feats and baseball superstars. The Wonderful World Series is a detailed text that relates the history and highlights of this exciting tournament.
Tensions are rising as the human race is divided among those who support the Alien Collective and those who oppose its presence. After being held captive by the collective, Charlotte finds herself in the unique position of beginning to understand the bigger picture from the perspective of both the Resistance and the Collective. Will Charlotte be able to end the violence and help the people of E…
Reading this book will teach students why France is the most visited country in the world. France goes into detail about the people, landforms, food, and celebrations that make France popular. Pictures and maps supplement the text.