Intermediate

Sarah Winnemucca, a Northern Plains Indian, lived in the last half of the nineteenth century when white settlers were moving west into land the Paiutes had inhabited for thousands of years.… Read More →

Voice recognition is one of the wonders of modern technology. Whether you want to buy movie tickets, find the answer to a question that has been bugging you, or even write a note by simply… Read More →

What is a volcano? What happens when a volcano erupts? How can volcanoes be helpful? Read this book to discover the answers! Read More →

This book introduces young readers to volcanoes—what they are, how they form, and how they affect people. Read More →

Photographs and text introduce different kinds of volcanoes, where they are located, how and why they erupt, and other interesting data about volcanoes. Read More →

Why does a volcano erupt? How many different kinds of volcanoes are there? Once believed to be the work of a fire god named Vulcan, volcanoes have long fascinated people. Looking at three… Read More →

Playing a sport is good exercise and fun, but being part of a team is more fun for everyone when you know the rules of the game and how to be a good sport. Volleyball is one of the most… Read More →

Volodymyr Zelensky first gained the spotlight as an entertainer, not a politician. A comedian and actor, he starred in a Ukrainian television show about a teacher fed up with government… Read More →

Volunteering. So you want to get out there and do something? Help someone in need, make a difference, change the world? There are numerous volunteering opportunities out there. Did you know… Read More →

Von Miller is a talented football player for the Denver Broncos. He was selected by the Broncos as the second overall pick in the 2011 National Football League (NFL) Draft, and he's been a… Read More →

Blair and her brothers are driving home from a disastrous road trip when their day suddenly gets a whole lot worse. After facing down a tornado, their car is barely functioning, and the same… Read More →

On election night, all eyes are on the ballot tallies to see which candidates come out on top. But the actual voting process begins much earlier. Years before an election, candidates recruit… Read More →

Every two years, media coverage of American elections turns into a horse-race story about who's leading the polls and who said what when. Give young adult readers clear explanations about… Read More →

A detailed primer on the United States election cycle - newly revised and updated! Every four years, coverage of the presidential election turns into a horse-race story about who’s leading… Read More →

August 18, 2020, marked the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, which prohibited states and the US government from denying citizens the right to vote on the basis… Read More →

White-backed vultures soar over the grasslands of Africa. Using teamwork and keen eyesight, they look for carcasses on the ground. When a white-backed vulture spots a dead animal, it descends Read More →

Have you ever heard of armpit air conditioners? Or a toilet paper hat? Wacky Inventions Throughout History describes some of the wackiest inventions that seem too crazy to be true—but are!… Read More →

Sure, you know baseball, soccer, and basketball. But have you heard about kiiking, the Estonian swinging competition? Or chess boxing, the perfect combination of brains and brawn? What about… Read More →

Young animal lovers will delight in all the crazy things animals do that seem too crazy to believe, but are really true! This book describes real animals and their wacky quirks, whether… Read More →

Young animal lovers will delight in all the crazy things animals do that seem too crazy to believe, but are really true! This book describes real animals and their wacky quirks, whether… Read More →

Did you know that a sneeze moves at about 100 mph? These unbelievably weird things about the human body seem too crazy to be true, but are! Whether amazing, silly, or just plain gross, these… Read More →

Did you know that an average person sheds up to 500 million skin cells a day? These unbelievably weird things about the human body that seem too crazy to be true, but are! Whether amazing,… Read More →