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Fighter Planes

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Mighty Movers

Who flies fighter planes? The U.S. military uses fighter planes to help protect our country. Featuring some of the most recognizable machines in the military, this book shows how these… Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.7
  • Dewey: 623.74'64'0973
  • Copyright: 2006

Grocers

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Community Helpers

Grocers work in stores selling food. Grocers choose the types of foods people will want to buy, then order products, put them on the shelves, and sell them to customers. Whether they work in… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.3
  • Dewey: 381'.456413
  • Copyright: 2006

Jackie Robinson

From the Series Yo solo: Biografías (On My Own Biographies)

The first African American to break the color barrier in modern major league baseball, Jackie Robinson was one of the greatest players of all time. Forced to put up with angry, hateful fans… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.1
  • Dewey: 796.357'092
  • Copyright: 2006

Kate Shelley y el tren de medianoche (Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express)

From the Series Yo solo: Historia (On My Own History)

Kate miró el destartalado puente de madera. Había tablones sueltos en su estrecha pasarela. No había ninguna barandilla para sostener. Tenía miedo de cruzar este puente incluso a la luz del… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2006

La Bandera de Estrellas Centelleantes (The Star-Spangled Banner): el himno nacional

From the Series Yo solo: Historia (On My Own History)

It was September 14, 1814, and America and Great Britain were at war. Frances Scott Key watched from the deck of a British ship, where he was being held captive, as cannons exploded around… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.7
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2006

La Navidad alrededor del mundo (Christmas around the World)

From the Series Yo solo: Festividades (On My Own Holidays)

In Mexico at Christmastime, children carry candles in nine nights of parades. German children listen for Kris Kringle to bring presents on Christmas Eve. Families in Australia like a picnic… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.1
  • Dewey: 300
  • Copyright: 2006

Many Ways: How Families Practice Their Beliefs and Religions

From the Series Shelley Rotner's Early Childhood Library

Through vivid, full-color photographs and easily understood sentences, see how children from around the world practice their religious beliefs. Looking at the rich diversity as well as the… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.0
  • Dewey: 200
  • Copyright: 2006

More of the Best Holiday Crafts Ever!

From the Series Crafts & Activities

Best-selling children's craft expert Kathy Ross offers a collection of 65 holiday-based craft projects, each one guaranteed to turn out beautifully. Patterned after Millbrook’s original BEST… Read More →

  • Dewey: 745.594'1
  • Copyright: 2006

My First Hebrew Word Book

A first Hebrew vocabulary book for children, it includes 150 words used at home, in school, and on the playground in Hebrew, transliteration, and in English. With words arranged by category… Read More →

  • Dewey: 492.4'321
  • Copyright: 2005

Sacagawea (Sacagawea)

Taking a rare look beyond the myths and legends surrounding Sacagawea's life, this extraordinary illustrated history recounts the known facts about a remarkable women and her contribution to… Read More →

  • ATOS: 5.3
  • Dewey: 978.004'974574'0092
  • Copyright: 2005

Salvar a la Campana de la Libertad (Saving the Liberty Bell)

From the Series Yo solo: Historia (On My Own History)

Eleven-year-old Johnny Mickley longed to be a hero and have some part in helping America gain its independence. The British Army was just miles away from colonial Philadelphia, planning to… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2006

Staying Clean

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Health

Why is staying clean so important? Staying clean by washing hands, taking baths, brushing teeth, and keeping cuts clean helps prevent people from getting sick. Staying clean keeps people healthy. Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: 613'.4
  • Copyright: 2006

Submarines

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Mighty Movers

How do submarines sink and float? What do submarines do underwater? Looking at features from the top of the periscope to the end of the torpedo tubes, this book uncovers how and why… Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: 623.825'7
  • Copyright: 2006

Tanks

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Mighty Movers

Who uses tanks? What are the different types of tanks? Highlighting features from the top of the turret to the tracks that grip the ground, this book shows the many ways that tanks help people. Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.4
  • Dewey: 623.7'4752
  • Copyright: 2006

Warships

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Mighty Movers

How many kinds of warships are made? Who lives and works on warships? Covering everything from prow to stern, this book reveals how these powerful ships help protect our country and our people. Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.9
  • Dewey: 623.825'0973
  • Copyright: 2006

Above and Below

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Location

Students will learn key vocabulary words to describe the locations of objects. Repetition and color photographs reinforce vocabulary terms. Read More →

  • Copyright: 2005

Africa

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Continents

Africa is home to the world’s longest river, the Nile, as well as the great pyramids of Egypt, and over eight million people. Learn more about this fascinating continent, it’s cultures,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • ATOS: 2.9
  • Dewey: 916
  • Copyright: 2005

Antarctica

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Continents

Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth. The average temperature is –58 degrees F. Brrr! That’s why no one lives there. But there are lots of animals. Penguins, Walruses and Polar Bears are… Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • ATOS: 2.0
  • Dewey: 919.8'9
  • Copyright: 2005

Asia

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Continents

Describes the landscapes, geology, weather, oceans, coastlines, air, soil, plants, animals, and people of the continent of Asia. Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.2
  • Dewey: 915
  • Copyright: 2005

Australia

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Continents

Australia is the smallest continent, and the only continent that is also made up of only one country. It is home to over twenty million people, as well as a large variety of plants and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 560
  • ATOS: 2.2
  • Dewey: 994
  • Copyright: 2005

Behind and In Front

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Location

Students will learn key vocabulary words to describe the locations of objects. Repetition and color photographs reinforce vocabulary terms. Read More →

  • Copyright: 2005

Carly Patterson

From the Series Amazing Athletes

Carly Patterson electrified American audiences with her performance at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Displyaing amazing poise, this sixteen-year-old helped the U.S. women's gymnastics… Read More →

  • Lexile: 630
  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: 796.44'092
  • Copyright: 2005
Cover: Chinese New Year
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Chinese New Year

From the Series On My Own Holidays

Chinese New Year begins each January or February on the first day of the new year in China’s traditional calendar. This 15-day celebration is the most important holiday in Chinese communities Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • ATOS: 3.5
  • Dewey: 394.261
  • Copyright: 2005
Cover: Cinco de Mayo
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Cinco de Mayo

From the Series 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… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.8
  • Dewey: 394.262
  • Copyright: 2005