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Get the Ball, Slim
From the Series Real Kids Readers — Level 1
Tim and Jim like to play ball with their dog, Slim. But when Jim hits the ball hard, look out! Read More →
I Like Mess
From the Series Real Kids Readers — Level 1
Messy Tess cleans up her room to please Mom and Dad. Read More →
Maccabee Jamboree: A Hanukkah Countdown
One by one the eight little Maccabees seem to disappear as they polish the menorah, wrap gifts, and cook latkes in preparation for their Hanukkah party. But when the lone Maccabee calls for… Read More →
Terrible, Terrible!: A Folktale Retold
When Abigail and her mom move in with her new stepfather and siblings, the house is too crowded. She turns to the rabbi, the wisest person she knows, but even Abigail isn't prepared for what… Read More →
The New Kid
From the Series Real Kids Readers — Level 1
Look out! There is a new boy in Miss Hall's class. His name is Sid, and he is one silly kid. Read More →
What Is a Scientist?
From the Series What Is...?
Simple text and full-color photographs depict children engaged in various activities that make up the scientific process. Read More →
All About Rosh Hashanah
With its delightful folktales, songs, and blessings, this illustrated introduction to Rosh Hashanah captures the essence of the holiday of renewal. Read More →
Booker T. Washington
From the Series On My Own Biography
More than anything, nine-year-old Booker T. Washington longed to go to school, but he had to get a job to earn money for his family. Though the Civil War had freed them from slavery, Booker's… Read More →
Cracking the Wall: The Struggles of the Little Rock Nine
From the Series On My Own History
In 1957, nine teenagers were chosen to be the first black students to attend all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. A small group of people in Little Rock, including the… Read More →
Double Trouble in Walla Walla
It was an ordinary Monday morning in Walla Walla—until Lulu walked up to her English teacher's desk. "Mrs. Bell, I feel like a nit-wit. My homework is all higgledy-piggledy. Last night it was… Read More →
Sammy Spider's First Shabbat
Sammy Spider yearns to celebrate Shabbat. He watches Josh set the festive table, and is especially fascinated when Mrs. Shapiro braids the challah. As the family gather's to welcome Shabbat… Read More →
The Copper Lady
From the Series On My Own History
The boat creaked and moaned as the storm's waves smashed into the ship. Down in the hold, Andre‚ sat between crates that held the great copper lady, the Statue of Liberty. They were on their… Read More →
Sammy Spider's First Rosh Hashanah
Sammy Spider wants to taste the golden honey the Shapiros set out for a sweet New Year. Mom tells him to stick to spinning webs, but will curious Sammy listen? Read More →
The Snow Walker
From the Series On My Own History
One morning in March 1888, twelve-year-old Milton Daub awoke to find the world buried in snow. The blizzard was like nothing Milton and his neighbors in the Bronx had ever seen. No one dared… Read More →
Everybody Bakes Bread
In this sequel to the enormously popular Everybody Cooks Rice, young Carrie is sent on a mission by her mother: to search the neighborhood for a "three-handled rolling pin." While on her… Read More →
Songs from the Loom: A Navajo Girl Learns to Weave
From the Series We Are Still Here: Native Americans Today
Jaclyn Roessel live in Kayenta, Arizona, on the Navajo reservation. Like most young girls, Jaclyn has many interests. She likes her math class, she plays basketball and volleyball, and she… Read More →
Caves
From the Series Nature in Action
Bit by bit, over thousands or even millions of years, water carves and shapes rock into designs only nature could create. Deep in limestone or under a few feet of hardened lava, on an ocean… Read More →
Ordinary Genius: The Story of Albert Einstein
From the Series Trailblazer Biographies
What do you think of when you hear the name Albert Einstein? Perhaps you picture an old man with rumpled clothing, a halo of wild white hair, and an impish grin. You might know that he… Read More →
Chocolate by Hershey: A Story about Milton S. Hershey
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
Milton Hershey loved candy. As a boy, he saved his hard-earned pennies for the candy store. He soon discovered that he had a gift for making delicious treats and, after years of trying… Read More →
Dear Bear
When Katie writes a letter to the bear she knows is living underneath the stairs, a surprising thing occurs. He writes back to say that he is taking a vacation and will be gone for a few days! Read More →
I Am an Artist
Are you an artist? Do you see the world around you in a special way? I Am an Artist shows you how simply observing the delights of nature can inspire you to create. Can you name the colors… Read More →
Oh, The Places He Went: A Story about Dr. Seuss
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
Dr. Seuss is known as the creator of some of the most beloved children's books of all time. Journey to the fantastic world he created in this appealing story about the author/illustrator… Read More →
A Fairy-Tale Life: A Story about Hans Christian Anderson
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
Young Hans Christian knew how life should be--just like a fairy tale. But, while he was growing up in Odense, Denmark, his life didn't seem much like a fairy tale. Although everyone was… Read More →
Clouds of Terror
From the Series On My Own History
Helga and Erik could not believe their eyes. There were grasshoppers everywhere, and they were eating the crops! In the 1870s, when grasshoppers destroyed farms in Minnesota and other… Read More →