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Cover: Goal!: The Fire and Fury of Soccer's Greatest Moment

Goal!: The Fire and Fury of Soccer's Greatest Moment

For Goal!:“Stewart wraps a history of the game, bizarre incidents, record-setting achievements, and portraits of some of the game’s greatest players around absorbing, high-tension accounts of 10 renowned goals.”—School Library… View →

 
Cover: Are You Ready for Spring?

Are You Ready for Spring?

“This series deserves to be in every school and early childhood classroom. Both books are winners.”—Library Media Connection View →

 
Cover: Our Farm

Our Farm

“A fascinating portrait of modern farm life chronicled through color photographs and conversations.” —School Library Journal – Curriculum Connections View →

 
Cover: Grow Happy

Grow Happy

“This book should lead to many good discussions around well being and each person’s ability to cultivate their own contentment.”—School Library Connection View →

 
Cover: Packed with Poison!: Deadly Animal Defenses

Packed with Poison!: Deadly Animal Defenses

“On My Own Science is an accessible, informative series for middle and upper elementary students. . . this series would be a beneficial addtion to most school libraries. . .” —Library Media Connection View →

 
Cover: Ben Franklin's Big Shock

Ben Franklin's Big Shock

“On My Own Science is an accessible, informative series for middle and upper elementary students. . . this series would be a beneficial addtion to most school libraries. . .” —Library Media Connection View →

 
Cover: Why Does It Rain?

Why Does It Rain?

“On My Own Science is an accessible, informative series for middle and upper elementary students. . . this series would be a beneficial addtion to most school libraries. . .” —Library Media Connection View →

 
Cover: Saber-Toothed Cats

Saber-Toothed Cats

“On My Own Science is an accessible, informative series for middle and upper elementary students. . . this series would be a beneficial addtion to most school libraries. . .” —Library Media Connection View →

 
Cover: SuperCroc Found

SuperCroc Found

“On My Own Science is an accessible, informative series for middle and upper elementary students. . . this series would be a beneficial addtion to most school libraries. . .” —Library Media Connection View →

 
Cover: Volcanoes Inside and Out

Volcanoes Inside and Out

“On My Own Science is an accessible, informative series for middle and upper elementary students. . . this series would be a beneficial addtion to most school libraries. . .” —Library Media Connection View →

 
Cover: Mystery Fish: Secrets of the Coelacanth

Mystery Fish: Secrets of the Coelacanth

“On My Own Science is an accessible, informative series for middle and upper elementary students. . . this series would be a beneficial addtion to most school libraries. . .” —Library Media Connection View →

 
Cover: The Flyer Flew!: The Invention of the Airplane

The Flyer Flew!: The Invention of the Airplane

“On My Own Science is an accessible, informative series for middle and upper elementary students. . . this series would be a beneficial addtion to most school libraries. . .” —Library Media Connection View →

 
Cover: Woolly Mammoths

Woolly Mammoths

“On My Own Science is an accessible, informative series for middle and upper elementary students. . . this series would be a beneficial addtion to most school libraries. . .” —Library Media Connection View →

 
Cover: Shipwreck Search: Discovery of the H. L. Hunley

Shipwreck Search: Discovery of the H. L. Hunley

“On My Own Science is an accessible, informative series for middle and upper elementary students. . . this series would be a beneficial addtion to most school libraries. . .” —Library Media Connection View →

 
Cover: A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero

A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero

“Author Gina Capaldi does an admirable job of discussing the research process. This picture book for older readers will be a valued addition to the biography section of every public or school library.” —Library Media Connection View →

 
Cover: The Art of Freedom: How Artists See America

The Art of Freedom: How Artists See America

“Paintings, photographs, and sculpture are used to illustrate broad ideas about American landscape, history, and values in this thoughtful study.” —School Library Journal – Curriculum Connections View →

 
Cover: Pompeii

Pompeii

“Primary quotes, full-color photos, and reproductions of period artwork provide a you-are-there look at archaeological explorations of the past.” —School Library Journal – Curriculum Connections View →

 
Cover: Palenque

Palenque

“Primary quotes, full-color photos, and reproductions of period artwork provide a you-are-there look at archaeological explorations of the past.” —School Library Journal – Curriculum Connections View →

 
Cover: The Laugh Stand: Adventures in Humor

The Laugh Stand: Adventures in Humor

“Cleary shares his enthusiasm for the English language with 13 brief chapters that encourage kids to play with words through anagrams, pangrams, daffynitions, and more.” —School Library Journal – Curriculum Connections View →

 
Cover: Lazily, Crazily, Just a Bit Nasally: More about Adverbs

Lazily, Crazily, Just a Bit Nasally: More about Adverbs

“Wacky illustrations in bold colors complement a bouncing rhyme as the zany cats of Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely: What Is an Adverb? (Lerner, 2005) take another humorous and instructional look at the part of speech ‘that describes when, how, where, how often, and… View →

 

“The current installments in The Milo & Jazz Mysteries series most definitely live up to the high quality of their predecessors. . . They are fun page-turners that would make great additions to elementary school and public libraries.” —Library Media Connection View →

 

“The current installments in The Milo & Jazz Mysteries series most definitely live up to the high quality of their predecessors. . . They are fun page-turners that would make great additions to elementary school and public libraries.” —Library Media Connection View →

 
Cover: The Gateway Arch

The Gateway Arch

“These attractive books use high-quality photos, illustrations, maps, and diagrams to take students to some of America’s most famous landmarks, providing information about the history, construction, and significance of each one.” —School Library… View →

 

“These big, beautiful books can easily be used in elementary school libraries, but it would be a shame to deny older students the opportunity to have access to them. . . The action-filled photographs serve to make each of the animals real to the reader.” —Library… View →