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A Global Pandemic
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Understanding the Coronavirus
COVID-19 shocked the world in 2020. Follow the disease's spread across the globe and the different approaches countries took to fight back. Read More →
All-Access Gymnastics (Lerner ™ Sports) — Hardcover Set
From the Series All-Access Gymnastics (Lerner ™ Sports)
Gymnastics is a popular and highly viewed sport with a long, exciting history worldwide. Competitions range from beginner to professional levels and are made up of a variety of specialized… Read More →
Alternate Realities and Parallel Dimensions
From the Series Strange Science
Delve into the sci-fi tropes that have become a part of our everyday vocabulary—parallel worlds, other dimensions, the multiverse, and more. They may seem like movie subtitles or complicated… 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 →
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 →
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 →
Deadly Diseases (UpDog Books ™) — Hardcover Set
From the Series Deadly Diseases (UpDog Books ™)
Dive deep into the world's deadliest plagues and diseases. This high/low series introduces readers to the science, the history, and the treatments of illnesses including COVID-19, Ebola,… Read More →
Ebola: A Rare Killer
From the Series Deadly Diseases (UpDog Books ™)
Outbreaks of Ebola can be scary and deadly. The virus that causes the disease spreads quickly from person to person, leading to severe illness. Find out why Ebola is so dangerous and how… Read More →
Edge of Medicine — Hardcover Set
From the Series Edge of Medicine
Explore the spirit of innovation behind the greatest breakthroughs in medicine, including achievements from Mayo Clinic and beyond. From the discovery of the COVID vaccine to groundbreaking… Read More →
G.O.A.T. Soccer Teams
From the Series Greatest of All Time Teams (Lerner ™ Sports)
Soccer's best teams had superstar players, incredible goals, and epic victories. From Brazil's national team that featured the legendary Pelé to the 2019 US Women's National Team, meet the… Read More →
Greatest of All Time Teams (Lerner ™ Sports) — Hardcover Set
From the Series Greatest of All Time Teams (Lerner ™ Sports)
The greatest teams of all time dominated their sports and won championships. Read all about legendary teams in a fun, top-ten format packed with thrilling action, interesting stats, and… Read More →
Helicopters
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Advanced Fluency Level 3
The helicopter (or chopper) is an amazing machine, capable of so many more movements than fixed-wing aircraft. As well as being able to fly in any direction - forward, backward, sideways, or… Read More →
History of Gymnastics
From the Series All-Access Gymnastics (Lerner ™ Sports)
The history of gymnastics dates back thousands of years. Today it's one of the most popular sports worldwide with international competitions like the Summer Olympics to showcase the best… Read More →
Human History Timeline — Hardcover Set
From the Series Human History Timeline
Explore human history from the birth of civilization through to the millennium. A continuous timeline calls out cultural periods, major events, and scientific advances that happened… Read More →
Lerner Sports Classroom Library
Lerner™ Sports books bring excitement from the field into readers’ hands. Drive engaged independent reading with high-interest sports titles. From player biographies to greatest-of-all-time… Read More →
Living in the Matrix
From the Series Strange Science
Words that once sounded strange have made their way into how we talk to each other today. Things like virtual living, non-player characters, and simulated realities didn't just appear from… Read More →
Martin & Anne: The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank
Anne Frank and Martin Luther King Jr. were born the same year a world apart. Both faced ugly prejudices and violence, which both answered with words of love and faith in humanity. This is the Read More →
Medical Artificial Intelligence Breakthroughs
From the Series Edge of Medicine
From machine learning to virtual surgery practice, this exploration of scientific inquiry celebrates the greatest developments to date in medical artificial intelligence. Get to know the… Read More →
My Community (Pull Ahead Readers — Nonfiction) — Hardcover Set
From the Series My Community (Pull Ahead Readers — Nonfiction)
Explore the sights in three communities—a city, a suburb, and a farm—and note how a neighborhood changed over time. These leveled nonfiction titles help emergent readers build literacy… Read More →
My Community (Pull Ahead Readers — Paired Fiction and Nonfiction) — Hardcover Set
Celebrate the varied communities that make up our country—from rural areas to bustling cities. Pair the fiction and nonfiction titles in this collection to build emergent readers' literacy skills. Read More →
NBA and WNBA Finals: Basketball's Biggest Playoffs
From the Series The Big Game (Lerner ™ Sports)
Follow the spectacular shots, thrilling comebacks, and monumental moments of basketball's most exciting games. Readers learn about the history and greatest players of the NBA (National… Read More →
Olympic Games Upsets
From the Series Sports' Wildest Upsets (Lerner ™ Sports)
At the Olympics, the best athletes in the world compete for the gold medal. No matter the event, there are sure to be surprising moments. Someone who has never placed first can soar past the… Read More →
Ordinary Genius: The Story of Albert Einstein
From the Series Trailblazer Biographies
What do you think of when you hear the name Albert Einstein? Perhaps you picture an old man with rumpled clothing, a halo of wild white hair, and an impish grin. You might know that he… Read More →
Pro Baseball Upsets
From the Series Sports' Wildest Upsets (Lerner ™ Sports)
Sometimes, a baseball team with an average season record can go on to win the World Series! Experience the thrill of professional baseball's biggest upsets, from unexpected wins to shocking… Read More →