Grade 4

Enslaved people had few rights and suffered unspeakable hardships under slavery. Since the very beginning of the practice of slavery, enslaved people fought back against their mistreatment.… Read More →

Además de los levantamientos de esclavos y los escapes en el Ferrocarril Subterráneo, las personas esclavizadas también resistieron el maltrato mediante pequeños actos en sus vidas… Read More →

Join Seth on a spooky adventure at Camp Whispering Woods that digs up the past. After a dire wolf tooth is discovered, strange things start happening. Can Seth and his friends put the past to Read More →

In 1945, just after the end of World War II, Captain Orval Amdahl brought home a Japanese sword as a souvenir of war. Sixty-eight years later, he gave it back. Orval Amdahl grew up in rural… Read More →

Taken from her family in Africa at the age of seven, Phillis Wheatley arrived in Boston as a slave in 1761. After she was purchased by the Wheatley family, Phillis quickly learned to speak… Read More →

Did you know robots beat humans to space by 10 years? Or that space robots can perform tons of cosmic tasks too dangerous for astronauts? Learn more about these amazing devices through cool… Read More →

Revolutions are made out of love for people and for place. This was a core belief of activists and married couple James Boggs and Grace Lee Boggs. James Boggs was a worker from rural Alabama… Read More →

Joy, an eleven-year-old often called "Bruiser" by her dad, isn't as tough as she appears. With her dad gone and her mom falling into depression, the responsibility of managing the household… Read More →

When Kathleen Friel was young, she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and a doctor told her parents all the things she'd never be able to do. They left his office for good and found a new… Read More →

They look incredibly tough, but they’re still in danger! Meet the 'nose horn' rhinoceros! These horned creatures live in Africa and Asia and there are five different types of rhino!… Read More →

Ready to laugh until you’re horse? Brian P. Cleary, author of the best-selling Words Are CATegorical™ series and the poetry collection Rainbow Soup, is off on a gnu hilarious adventure in… Read More →

Do you eat rice sometimes? What do you eat with the rice? What do you use to eat it? Rice belongs to the grass family, and it is grown in many countries of the world. People eat many… Read More →

Richard Sherman is so good at defending passing plays that quarterbacks avoid throwing the ball in his direction. His incredible ability to smother opposing wide receivers helped the Seattle… Read More →

Rihanna is an award-wining, worldwide music superstar. From the top of the Billboard charts to the red carpet and silver screen, Robyn Rihanna Fenty has inspired millions with her singing,… Read More →

Before cell phones and smartphones, there was the telephone. This groundbreaking American invention transformed communication and laid the foundation for today’s technological advances, such… Read More →

In this Early Bird title, readers learn about the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of the ring-tailed lemur. Read More →

This glorious biography of Maya Angelou's life—from her traumatic childhood through her work as a freedom fighter and her triumphant rise as a poet—is a powerful tribute to a phenomenal woman. Read More →

What is the tallest living thing? It's not an elephant, or a giraffe, or even a blue whale. It's a tree! Trees are the tallest living things on Earth. But how do they grow to be so tall?… Read More →

Adventures are great fun, especially if you have a close friend to share the experience. It's more enjoyable and much safer than being alone. You can plan details together, check safety… Read More →

This breathtaking journey along the most important rivers in the world takes us from the Nile to the Amazon, the Mekong Delta to the Mississippi, the Murray to the Waikato. Our seas and… Read More →

Before any road construction can begin, road planners must study the area to decide which way is best to get from one place to another. They need to know how many vehicles will use the new… Read More →

Robert Griffin III is one of the most exciting young quarterbacks in the National Football League (NFL). Few quarterbacks in the world have Robert's remarkable combination of running speed… Read More →

Roberto Clemente loved baseball from the start. As a kid, he even used to help local players carry their bags to get into games for free! It was no surprise when Clemente began playing pro… Read More →