Grade 5

Sojourner Truth was born into slavery in New York in 1797 or 1798. She never knew for sure which year she was born or even whether it was summer or winter. By the time she was a young woman,… Read More →

Raised a Catholic, when 12-year-old Miguel suddenly learns that his ancestors were Jewish, his world seems to turn upside down. Rushing from the house, he becomes lost in the desert. Captured Read More →

Young Waluk is all alone. His mother has abandoned him, as is the way of polar bears, and now he must fend for himself. But he doesn't know much about the world—and unfortunately, his Arctic… Read More →

Animals are on the move throughout the world. They move from warm areas to cold or from dry climates to rainy ones and vice versa. Sometimes animals migrate over great distances. Why do they… Read More →

Set sail with the US Navy's powerful fleet of warships. From protecting the open seas to guarding the nation's coastlines, these ships take on the most important jobs in the US military.… Read More →

Need a sure-fire way to memorize everything you need to know for your next social studies test? Brian P. Cleary can help! He's made up acronyms, poems, riddles, songs, raps, and more to help… Read More →

What a waste! Every day we throw things away, and our planet is piling on pounds of waste. Waste and Recycling shows us how to combat the amount we throw away in the trash and how recycling… Read More →

Villains in the Wild West tied their victims to railroad tracks. Native Americans had a use for every part of the buffalo they hunted. The West had haunted ghost towns. You may have heard… Read More →

It's early morning, and you're in your blind waiting for ducks or geese to fly near. Soon, a small flock appears. You get ready to take your shot. Hunting waterfowl requires good eyesight and Read More →

How much water has been found on Mars? Could humans mine the planet's water for colonization? Readers curious about Mars can explore questions such as these in this book. Read More →

Chinese egrets, humpback whales, Chinook salmon, and manatees might seem to have little in common, but they do--they are all close to extinction. They, and several other animals, have… Read More →

Scoop McLaren, the feisty thirteen-year old DETECTIVE EDITOR is BACK! This time the mystery has her sailing into uncharted waters to solve the case. When Scoop’s childhood friend, surfing… Read More →

Think you know all there is to know about Wayne Gretzky? Well, did you know that: He started playing hockey professionally at age seventeen? He scored at least one goal in each of the first… Read More →

Raised to play hockey from a young age, Wayne Gretzky made news as a child prodigy. It wasn’t long before he made it to the National Hockey League. As captain, he led his team to win four… Read More →

Too often, Native American history is treated as a finished chapter instead of an ongoing story. This book offers readers everything they never learned in school about Native American… Read More →

From gentle sunshine showers to violent hurricanes, this book explores the creative and awesome destructive power of the weather and climate on Earth. While we all rely on sunshine and rain… Read More →

Trying to breeze through weather and climate facts just might cause a brain freeze! You're showered with details about extreme temperatures (Earth's record high is 134°F and record low is… Read More →

How often do people say, 'It depends on the weather?' Alternative arrangements must be made if conditions are unsuitable for planned activities. Cancellation, postponement or change of venue… Read More →

When land developers threaten to fill in Froglet Pond and destroy all the wildlife that lives there, the Outfit decides to take matters into their own hands. Follow this fascinating high/low… Read More →

From funky looks to odd behaviors, catch an inside glimpse of some of the world's strangest animals. Young readers will have fun learning all about what makes these creatures unique. Read More →

Sniffing armpits. Scuba diving for golf balls. Building secret passageways. For some lucky people, these strange tasks are all in a day's work. Want to learn about the men and women who… Read More →