New Releases

Spring 2024

Bee Careful!

From the Series Red Rocket Readers Fluency Level 3

When you hear bees buzzing in flowers, they are gathering nectar to make honey for their food. Lots of bees live together in a hive with a Queen Bee. Sometimes they all move about in a big… Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2019
Spring 2024

Being Safe Online: A First Look

From the Series Read about Citizenship (Read for a Better World ™)

It's important that kids know how to be safe online. With easy-to-read text and engaging photographs, this book makes digital citizenship simple for young children to learn. Read More →

  • Lexile: 330
  • Dewey: 004.67/80289
  • Copyright: 2024
Spring 2024

Be Kind to Bees

From the Series Red Rocket Readers Fluency Level 2

The bees need our help. They are running out of good food to eat and places to live. People are spraying poison on crops and clearing forests to make way for new cities. People need bees.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 490
  • Dewey: 428
  • Copyright: 2018
Spring 2024

Believe It or Not!

From the Series Red Rocket Readers Advanced Fluency Level 3

Do you look at pictures and read stories in the newspaper? Some of the news is exciting, like sport and new inventions and celebrations, but not every story has a happy ending. There are… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1020
  • ATOS: 5.2
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2012
Spring 2024

Ben's Birthday Shapes

From the Series Math All Around (Pull Ahead Readers — Fiction)

Ben sees shapes all around at his birthday party. The balloons, pizza, and presents all have a shape. Vibrant illustrations and easy-to-read text support beginning readers. Pairs with the… Read More →

  • Dewey: 516/.15
  • Copyright: 2024
Spring 2024

Best Believe: The Tres Hermanas, a Sisterhood for the Common Good

Meet the Tres Hermanas: Evelina Antonetty, Lillian López, and Elba Cabrera. They moved from Puerto Rico to New York City as children and grew up to become leaders in their Bronx community.… Read More →

  • Dewey: 305.48/8687295073
  • Copyright: 2024
Spring 2024

Best Gymnastics Teams

From the Series All-Access Gymnastics (Lerner ™ Sports)

At many men's and women's gymnastics competitions, teams work together to overcome obstacles and win gold. Take a look at some of the best gymnastics teams in history and learn about the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 820
  • Dewey: 796.44
  • Copyright: 2024
Spring 2024

Beth's Bus Track: Skills Set 4

From the Series Red Rocket Readers Decodable Explorers

Do you like to use your imagination? Do you like to play outside? Can you think of a time when you had lots of fun playing pretend outside? Introduces sounds: short u, initial l blends with… Read More →

  • Lexile: 340
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2023
Spring 2024

Beth's Fishing Adventure: Skills Set 8

From the Series Red Rocket Readers Decodable Explorers

Is there something you've wanted to try, but you weren't quite old enough? How does it feel when you try something new? Introduces sounds: -ure, -old, contractions (not and 's) Read More →

  • Lexile: 420
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2023
Spring 2024

Be Water Wise

From the Series Red Rocket Readers Fluency Level 4

We have all used water today. How did you use water? Water is precious. All the fresh water in the world has to be reused again and again. We must not waste it. What are some ways that people Read More →

  • Lexile: 490
  • Dewey: 428
  • Copyright: 2008

Be Water-Wise, Super Grover!

From the Series Go Green with Sesame Street ®

Everyone needs water, and there are plenty of ways to save it! Super Grover and friends explain the ways we use water and how to use less, from turning off faucets to choosing shorter… Read More →

  • Lexile: 490
  • ATOS: 2.4
  • Dewey: 333.91/16
  • Copyright: 2020
Spring 2024

Big Animals

From the Series Red Rocket Readers Emergent Level

Do you know some very big animals? Are they bigger than you? Which animal is the biggest? Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2005
Spring 2024

Bigfoot

From the Series Red Rocket Readers Fluency Level 1

Some people believe that Bigfoot is a big hairy animal that lives in forests. That is scary for people who live near a forest. Bigfoot has other names: Sasquatch, Yeti, Abominable Snowman.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 480
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2016
Spring 2024

Big Machines

From the Series Red Rocket Readers Early Level 2

When we make new roads, we need machines to help us. When we build new schools and houses, we need machines. Big machines are strong. They do work that is too hard for us. Some machines help… Read More →

  • Lexile: 290
  • Dewey: 428
  • Copyright: 2006
Fall 2023

Big Rigs: A First Look

From the Series Read about Vehicles (Read for a Better World ™)

Big rigs can have eighteen wheels, sometimes more! With all the goods they carry around, they have to be big. Full-color photographs and leveled text give readers a peek inside these huge vehicles. Read More →

  • Lexile: 360
  • Dewey: 629.224
  • Copyright: 2024
Spring 2024

Big Tunnels

From the Series Red Rocket Readers Fluency Level 2

Some tunnels are natural and some are built by people. Sometimes it is difficult to get from one place to another, so people have built tunnels. What are tunnels built through or under? Have… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 3.0
  • Dewey: 428
  • Copyright: 2008
Spring 2024

Billy Rides the Bull

From the Series Red Rocket Readers Fluency Level 2

Karl and Billy are new friends. They are at a rodeo. Billy tells Karl some things about himself that are not true. Why would he do this? What things might he tell Karl? If Billy was your… Read More →

  • Lexile: 490
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2018
Spring 2024

Bionic Animals

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Saving Animals with Science

An elephant lost part of a front leg and had trouble getting around. How could people help? With science! Experts used trial and error to find the best model for the elephant’s new leg and… Read More →

  • Dewey: 636.089/7
  • Copyright: 2024
Spring 2024

Bird Life

From the Series Red Rocket Readers Pre-Reading Level

Birds are different from other animals. What makes them different? Do you wish you could fly? Read More →

  • Lexile: 20
  • Dewey: 428
  • Copyright: 2008
Fall 2023

Black Achievements in Activism: Celebrating Leonidas H. Berry, Marley Dias, and More

From the Series Black Excellence Project (Read Woke ™ Books)

Activism focuses on changing systems. Black activists address injustices in everything from education to the environment. Throughout history, activists have led protests, researched policies, Read More →

  • Dewey: 323.089/96073
  • Copyright: 2024
Fall 2023

Black Achievements in Arts and Literature: Celebrating Gordon Parks, Amanda Gorman, and More

From the Series Black Excellence Project (Read Woke ™ Books)

There are many forms of art, and all of them have changed over time. In literature, dance, and fine arts, artists and writers have shared Black life, culture, and history. Many of them have… Read More →

  • Dewey: 709.2/396073
  • Copyright: 2024
Fall 2023

Black Achievements in Business: Celebrating Oprah Winfrey, Moziah Bridges, and More

From the Series Black Excellence Project (Read Woke ™ Books)

All types of businesses can help the economy while uplifting the communities they serve. Black business owners have opened restaurants, started media companies, and more. Their work… Read More →

  • Dewey: 650.1092/396073
  • Copyright: 2024
Fall 2023

Black Achievements in Entertainment: Celebrating Hattie McDaniel, Chadwick Boseman, and More

From the Series Black Excellence Project (Read Woke ™ Books)

The entertainment industry includes TV shows and movies, plays, comedy, and more. New people are always ready to show off their talent. Black entertainers such as Queen Latifah, Donald… Read More →

  • Dewey: 791.089/96073
  • Copyright: 2024
Fall 2023

Black Achievements in Music: Celebrating Louis Armstrong, Beyoncé, and More

From the Series Black Excellence Project (Read Woke ™ Books)

Music changes over time, and new artists rise to fame with every generation. Black artists of the past and present have produced hit songs, won Grammy Awards, and written about difficult or… Read More →

  • Dewey: 780.89/96073 [B]
  • Copyright: 2024