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Cesar Chavez: La lucha por la justicia (The Struggle for Justice)
From the Series Live Oak Media eReadalong
"César Chávez y su lucha por los derechos de los trabajadores agrícolas hispanos es una historia inspiradora sobre la unidad, la justicia y la perseverancia... Brian Armador lee el texto… Read More →
Checks and Balances: A Look at the Powers of Government
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — How Does Government Work?
What are checks and balances? They are limits that keep different parts of government from having too much power. But just what are these limits? And how do they help our government run more… Read More →
Children of the Past: Archaeology and the Lives of Kids
Do you have much in common with kids from long ago? Sure, their clothes and homes looked different. They ate different food and might not have ever gone to school. But they also made art—just Read More →
Chile
From the Series Country Explorers
Pack your bags! We’re headed to Chile. On this whirlwind tour, you’ll learn all about the country’s landscape, culture, people, and more. We’ll explore Chile’s dry deserts, visit a volcano,… Read More →
Cinco de Mayo
From the Series Live Oak Media eReadalong
In Mexico and the United States the fifth day of May is celebrated with the colorful holiday Cinco de Mayo. In this celebration of the fiesta day, the traditions and history of the holiday… Read More →
Cinco de Mayo
From the Series On My Own Holidays
It’s fiesta time! Cinco de Mayo is a fiesta day in Mexico and the United States. It’s celebrated on the fifth of May. This colorful holiday honors Mexico’s victory over the French army at… Read More →
Classic Codes and Ciphers
From the Series Cryptology (Alternator Books ®)
Dive into the secret history of . . . secrets! Cryptology is the art and science of secret communication, and its purpose is to protect precious information and keep people safe. Learn about… Read More →
Codes, Ciphers, and Cartography: Math Goes to War
From the Series STEM on the Battlefield
During WWII, Japan's navy relied on secret codes to communicate battle plans. By early 1942, US experts had cracked the code. The Japanese had planned a surprise attack on US Navy ships, but… Read More →
Códigos y cifrados clásicos (Classic Codes and Ciphers)
From the Series Criptología (Cryptology) (Alternator Books ® en español)
¡Sumérgete en la historia secreta de. . . los secretos! Las persona han querido ocultar mensajes e información importante durante milenios. Lee cómo los códigos y cifrados más geniales de la… Read More →
Colombia
From the Series Country Explorers
Pack your bags! We’re headed to Colombia. On this whirlwind tour, you’ll learn all about the country’s landscape, culture, people, and more. We’ll explore Colombia’s mountains and valleys,… Read More →
Combatientes de la resistencia de la Segunda Guerra Mundial (World War II Resistance Fighters)
From the Series Héroes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial (Heroes of World War II) (Alternator Books ® en español)
En la década de 1940, Adolf Hitler y sus fuerzas alemanas nazis comenzaron a tomar control de los países europeos. Mataban y atacaban a las personas, y les robaban alimentos y otros… Read More →
Communication Past and Present
From the Series Bumba Books ® — Past and Present
From handwritten letters to typed text messages, this carefully leveled text compares and contrasts communication of the past to communication of the present! Colorful photographs engage… Read More →
Communication Then and Now
From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Then and Now
See how communication has changed over the years Communication is sharing ideas and news, but it has changed over time. Long ago, people tapped messages on a telegraph, now people call on a… Read More →
Communism: From Marxism to North Korea
From the Series Political Systems in Action
Communism is a political idea based on sharing wealth and removing social class. But how does this work in action? This fascinating title looks at communism, its history, and its place in… Read More →
Communities Then and Now
From the Series My Community (Pull Ahead Readers — Nonfiction)
This nonfiction title walks readers through a changing neighborhood using eye-catching photos with a tight text-to-photo match. Pairs with the fiction title Grandpa's Photos. Read More →
Controversial Monuments: The Fight over Statues and Symbols
From the Series The Fight for Black Rights (Alternator Books ®)
Civil War monuments that pay tribute to Confederate soldiers and political leaders are located in many major cities across the United States. While some see these statues and symbols as part… Read More →
Cookies
From the Series Sweet Life
Sweet Life highlights the chewy, crispy, crave-worthy cookies that are iced, dropped, filled, and rolled to perfection. Around the world, cookies come in all kinds of different shapes,… Read More →
Cook's Cook: The Cook Who Cooked for Captain Cook
Cook's Cook follows the 1768 journey of James Cook's H.M.S. Endeavour with his ship's cook, the one-handed John Thompson, as story teller. Through real recipes from the ship's galley, events… Read More →
Coronavirus in Sports and Entertainment
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Understanding the Coronavirus
The COVID-19 pandemic changed many aspects of sports and entertainment. From closing gyms and stadiums to canceling concerts and postponing the Summer Olympics, readers will learn how the… Read More →
Countries on the World Stage — Hardcover Set
From the Series Countries on the World Stage
Explore the world's most influential countries and how they became economic, military, and political powers. Chapters focus on the country's history, economy, government, and leaders. The… Read More →
Country Explorers — Audisee®—On Level Set
From the Series Country Explorers
Engaging photographs, colorful designs, and informative, accessible text are combined in this beginning geography series. World and country maps show the country's location and geographical… Read More →
COVID-19: The Coronavirus Disease
From the Series Deadly Diseases (UpDog Books ™)
Scientists and health-care workers around the world are battling COVID-19. Find out how the disease attacks the human body and see how people are fighting back. Dive deep into the Deadly… Read More →
Cretaceous Dinosaurs
From the Series In Focus: Dinosaurs
From velociraptor to triceratops, this book reveals amazing facts about the dinosaurs and other amazing reptiles who ruled the planet for 150 million years. With amazing images and… Read More →
Criptología (Cryptology) (Alternator Books ® en español) — Hardcover Set
From the Series Criptología (Cryptology) (Alternator Books ® en español)
Jump into an exciting introduction to cryptology, the study of codes. Titles range from books on professional cryptologists and classic codes, to digital currency and cybersecurity. Now in Spanish! Read More →