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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 →
Cupcakes
From the Series Sweet Life
Sweet Life highlights unique and classic cupcakes that are filled, frosted, and sprinkled to perfection. But those cupcakes don't just appear from thin air. First, someone has to come up… Read More →
Daniel Boone
From the Series On My Own Biography
Daniel Boone loved to explore and hunt in the wilderness. As a boy, he learned the ways of the woods from Indians and hunters. Then Daniel heard of a place called Kentucky and he decided to… Read More →
Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion
A visually stunning look at innovative and eye-popping measures used to protect ships during World War I. During World War I, British and American ships were painted with bold colors and… Read More →
Deadly Bloody Battles
From the Series ShockZone ™ — Deadly and Dangerous
Can you imagine being one of just three hundred soldiers from ancient Greece pitted against an army of thousands? Or wading through muddy, lice-infested trenches in World War I while bombs… Read More →
Death in the Donner Party: A Cause-and-Effect Investigation
From the Series Cause-and-Effect Disasters
In 1846, the eighty-seven members of the Donner Party left Illinois to begin a new life in California. Many pioneers made this journey, but the Donner Party faced delays and terrible… Read More →
Debates en marcha (Issues in Action) (Read Woke ™ Books en español) — Hardcover Set
From the Series Debates en marcha (Issues in Action) (Read Woke ™ Books en español)
Podrás analizar temas difíciles que afectan a nuestra sociedad, desde la violencia con armas hasta la inmigración. Aprenderás cómo surgieron los problemas y escucharás a las personas menos… Read More →
Did President Grant Really Get a Ticket for Speeding in a Horse-Drawn Carriage?: And Other Questions about U.S. Presidents
From the Series Is That a Fact?
George Washington chopped down his father’s cherry tree. Millard Fillmore installed the first bathtub in the White House. Harry Truman was the first president to “pardon” a Thanksgiving Day… Read More →
Disaster!: Tragedies That Gripped the World
From the Series Flash Points
A fire breaks out in a factory, killing almost 150 people. A nuclear reactor melts down, leaving almost 39,000 square miles of land poisoned by radiation. The German airship Hindenburg falls… Read More →
Documents of Freedom: A Look at the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the U.S. Constitution
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — How Does Government Work?
What are the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the U.S. Constitution? They're important documents that helped to shape our country. But what's the story behind how these… Read More →
Double Cheeseburgers, Quiche, and Vegetarian Burritos: American Cooking from the 1920s through Today
From the Series Cooking Through Time
This book covers America's eating habits from 1920 up to the present. Not only did the twentieth century see a woman's role in the kitchen change from backbreaking durdgery to easy meal… Read More →
Dreams to Ashes: The 1871 Los Angeles Chinatown Massacre
In the mid-1800s, a wave of Chinese immigrants traveled to the West Coast of the United States. They were following rumors of Gold Mountain, a land rich with treasure for all who came. When… Read More →
El Águila Calva (The Bald Eagle)
From the Series Libros para avanzar — Símbolos estadounidenses (Pull Ahead Books — American Symbols)
Did you kow that Benjamin Franklin wanted a turkey to be the symbol of America instead of the bald eagle? Discover interesting facts about why the bald eagle is important to Americans, how it Read More →
El Álamo (The Alamo)
From the Series Libros para avanzar — Símbolos estadounidenses (Pull Ahead Books — American Symbols)
Did you know that the word Alamo means cottonwood in Spanish? Or that the first hospital in Texas was inside the Alamo? Go back in time to understand why hundreds of men lost their lives… Read More →
Elizabeth Blackwell: Trailblazing Woman Doctor
From the Series Gateway Biographies
Elizabeth Blackwell shattered the glass ceiling in medicine as the first woman doctor. After her father's death, she used her unusually high level of education to earn a living. Blackwell… Read More →
Ellis Island
From the Series Live Oak Media eReadalong
Explore the history of Ellis Island, one of the most recognized landmarks in American history. Kids will learn about its early history as a Mohegan island and rest spot for fishermen, through Read More →
El Monumento a Lincoln (The Lincoln Memorial)
From the Series Libros para avanzar — Símbolos estadounidenses (Pull Ahead Books — American Symbols)
The Lincoln Memorial looks like a Greek temple with thirty-six columns. Do you know why there are thirty-six of them? Or which of Lincoln's speeches are carved into the walls of the memorial? Read More →
Encarcelamientos masivos, hombres negros y la lucha por la justicia (Mass Incarceration, Black Men, and the Fight for Justice)
From the Series Debates en marcha (Issues in Action) (Read Woke ™ Books en español)
En Estados Unidos, los hombres negros tienen casi seis veces más posibilidades de ser arrestados que los hombres blancos. Esta incidencia desproporcionada se remonta a los tiempos de la… Read More →
Exploring the West: Tales of Courage on the Lewis and Clark Expedition
From the Series Setting the Stage for Fluency
History books tell much about Lewis and Clark's expedition West. But what is less known is how far the explorers went to ensure their entire team had an equal voice in decision-making, even… Read More →
Fall Grade 8 Take-Home Kit Read for a Better World ™
Help students start or build their home libraries! Strong literacy skills are an essential part of education. Read for a Better World Take-Home Book Packs are one tool families and… Read More →
Fire at the Triangle Factory
From the Series On My Own History
Six days a week Minnie and Tessa sit, shoulder to shoulder, bent over sewing machines in a big room overflowing with piles of fabric, patterns, and lace. There is no fresh air, the light is… Read More →
First Flight
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 2
Every year, hundreds of millions of people travel by plane from one part of the world to another. Today people can eat, sleep, and watch movies on a plane. They can be in the air for hours.… Read More →
Flash Points — Hardcover Set
From the Series Flash Points
Flash Points is a high/low nonfiction series that showcases critical turning points in history, with subjects ranging from space exploration to civil rights. Each Flash Points title focuses… Read More →
Floodwaters and Flames: The 1913 Disaster in Dayton, Ohio
March 25, 1913, began as a typical day in Dayton, Ohio. Downtown bustled with streetcars, carriages, and automobiles. By 8:10 a rush of water from the Great Miami River flooded the city.… Read More →