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Juneteenth
From the Series On My Own Holidays
June 19th, 1865, began as another hot day in Texas. Enslaved African Americans worked in fields, in barns, and in the homes of the white people who owned them. Then a message arrived.… Read More →
Passover
From the Series On My Own Holidays
The book describes the origins of the Passover story in the story of Moses and the Israelites’ escape from Egypt. It also explains how the holiday is celebrated today and includes a… Read More →
Pasta, Fried Rice, and Matzoh Balls: Immigrant Cooking in America
From the Series Cooking Through Time
From 1565 to 1920, waves of European and Asian immigrants reached American shores and spiced up the country’s diet. Learn about their contributions and tempt your taste buds with recipes for… Read More →
Playing Safely
From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Health
It is fun to play, but it is also important to play safely. Things like rules, safety equipment, and adult supervision are important in keeping kids happy and safe when they play. Read More →
Recycle
From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Conservation
Create a classroom of conservationists! Through simple text, this book examines way students can help with recycling efforts in their community. Read More →
Reduce
From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Conservation
Create a classroom of conservationists! Through simple text, this book examines way students can help reduce waste in their community. Read More →
Reuse
From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Conservation
Create a classroom of conservationists! Through simple text, this book examines way students can help reuse materials in their community. Read More →
Robert Smalls Sails to Freedom
From the Series On My Own History
Quickly and quietly, Robert Smalls headed the ship out of the Charleston Harbor. Across the wide river was the Northern Army and freedom for slaves like him. On Robert’s side of the river was Read More →
Sam Bennett's New Shoes
Sam Bennett needs new shoes. His old ones are full of holes. And Sam is growing up. With new shoes, he will now be able to help his pa plow the fields and sheer the sheep. Yet when Sam’s new Read More →
Staying Happy
From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Health
When people aren’t happy, how do they feel? For many people, sadness, loneliness, or stress replaces their feeling of happiness. It often takes the help of others to make them feel happy… Read More →
Staying Safe in Emergencies
From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Health
Do you know....What to do in an emergency? When to call 911? How to treat cuts? Read More →
Transportation
From the Series First Step Nonfiction — We Are Alike and Different
We all travel in different ways. How do you travel? Read More →
Aircraft Carriers
From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Mighty Movers
How do airplanes take off from a ship in the middle of the ocean? How do they safely land? An aircraft carrier is like an airport in the ocean. From the captain in charge of the carrier to Read More →
All New Crafts for Thanksgiving
From the Series All New Holiday Crafts for Kids
All New Crafts for Thanksgiving is newest title in the updated and completely new series All New Holiday Crafts for Kids. It features crafts such as gourd turkeys, pilgrim place cards, and a… Read More →
All-Girl Crafts
From the Series Girl Crafts
Million copy craft book author Kathy Ross presents a charming craft book just right for girls. Each project in this fun and fabulous new series features illustrated step-by-step instructions… Read More →
Avoiding Drugs
From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Health
All medicines are drugs—chemicals that change the way the body works. Some drugs help people, but when not taken properly they can be harmful. Illegal drugs are always harmful because they… Read More →
Barbers
From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Community Helpers
Barbers help people take care of their hair. They wash, cut, perm, and color hair, and even shave whiskers. Barbers work in many different types of stores—some work alone with room for just Read More →
Bronco Charlie y el Pony Express (Bronco Charlie and the Pony Express)
From the Series Yo solo: Historia (On My Own History)
Bronco Charlie longs for a life of adventure. By the time he turned eleven, he’d been a sailor, a cowboy, and could tame wild bucking broncos. But Charlie was always itching for new… Read More →
Cooking the Central American Way
From the Series Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks 2nd Edition
The seven countries of Central America share many culinary traditions, while offering their own unique specialty dishes. The region is home to a wide range of resources, including various… Read More →
Crafts for Kids Who Are Learning about Community Workers
From the Series Crafts for Kids Who Are Learning about...
A community is a lot of people working together to help each other. In school you are learning about all of the things that community workers do to help you. The projects in this book are all Read More →
César Chávez
From the Series Yo solo: Biografías (On My Own Biographies)
During the Great Depression, many people had to work long hours and were barely paid enough to survive. Cesar Chavez felt this treatment was unfair and worked to secure more rights. He formed Read More →
El Cinco de Mayo (Cinco de Mayo)
From the Series Yo solo: Festividades (On My Own Holidays)
It’s fiesta time! Cinco de Mayo is a fiesta day in Mexico and the United States. It’s celebrated on the fifth of May. This colorful holiday honors Mexico’s victory over the French army at the Read More →
El Día de los Veteranos (Veterans Day)
From the Series Yo solo: Festividades (On My Own Holidays)
Veteran’s Day is a day set aside to thank the men and women who risk their lives protecting America. Each year on November 11, we celebrate what they have done for our country. Learn more… Read More →
Evitar las drogas (Avoiding Drugs)
From the Series Libros para avanzar — La salud (Pull Ahead Books — Health)
Describes types of medicine, such as prescription and over the counter, and their proper use. Also provides an introduction to the dangers of tobacco and alcohol, and the illegal use of… Read More →