5 Kinds of Nonfiction
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Shark Life
From the Series In Focus: Sharks
From their special skeletons and scales to their eating habits, this book reveals amazing facts about the ocean's top predators. With amazing, up-close photographs and jaw-dropping facts,… Read More →
Shark Life
From the Series Shark Safari
Take a deep dive into the wonderful world of sharks. Discover prehistoric sharks, including the ancient shark with a buzz-saw jaw and the fearsome ocean giant, the megalodon. From an extra… Read More →
Shark Quest
From the Series Buzz Books
Take a close look at the feeding frenzy of sharks when catching prey, discover which is the biggest, most ferocious shark of all, and learn how to avoid becoming a shark's next meal! The… Read More →
Shark Quest: Protecting the Ocean's Top Predators
Sharks are in trouble. Fifty shark species are at high risk of extinction, and another sixty-three are threatened. These intelligent, mysterious—and sometimes scary—fish evolved about 420… Read More →
Shark Safari — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series Shark Safari
Dive into the wonderful world of sharks! From their prehistoric past to their uncertain future, discover what makes these mysterious creatures so special and learn why they need our… Read More →
Sharks: A First Look
From the Series Read about Ocean Animals (Read for a Better World ™)
What do you know about sharks? Beginning readers will get their feet wet with these literacy-building introductions to ocean animals. In addition to curricular information, social-emotional… Read More →
Sharks and People
From the Series Shark Safari
From shark attacks to shark tourism, learn all about the connection between sharks and humans, and discover the dangers threatening the survival of these remarkable creatures, such as… Read More →
Sharks: And Their Food Chains
From the Series Food Chain Kings
If there is a top predator that sends shivers down the spine, it has to be the shark! Readers will discover how the apex hunter tracks down and kills its prey with devastating accuracy and… Read More →
Sharks in Danger
From the Series Wild World of Sharks
Sharks—sleek, fast-moving predators with powerful jaws—can take care of themselves, right? Wrong! Thanks to humans, many shark species are officially endangered and some iconic sharks even… Read More →
Sharks on the Hunt
From the Series Wild World of Sharks
Sharks are powerful, super-efficient eating machines. But how do they hunt? Discover the specialized features and tactics they use to capture prey, such as touch-sensitive teeth to identify… Read More →
Sharks Unhooked: The Adventures of Cristina Zenato, Underwater Ranger
Some people are scared of sharks. Not Cristina Zenato. As a little girl, Cristina dreamed of making friends with the sharks deep in the ocean. When she grew up, she made those dreams come… Read More →
Sharon Day: Water Walker
From the Series Native American Lives
Sharon Day is the founder and executive director of the Indigenous Peoples Task Force. She grew up with her brothers and sisters on the Bois Forte Indian Reservation, and early on learned of… Read More →
Shaun White, 2nd Edition
From the Series Amazing Athletes
On snowboarder Shaun White's first run on the halfpipe at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada, he set the high score and secured the gold medal. On his second run, which people Read More →
She Can STEM—Biology and Ecology: Inspiring Stories of Women Who Changed the World
From the Series Yes, We Can!
Inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, and innovators with the stories of twenty-five groundbreaking women in STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. She Can STEM… Read More →
She Can STEM—Chemistry and Physics: Inspiring Stories of Women Who Changed the World
From the Series Yes, We Can!
Inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, and innovators with the stories of twenty-five groundbreaking women in STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. She Can STEM… Read More →
She Represents: 44 Women Who Are Changing Politics . . . and the World
Whichever side of the political aisle you lean toward, it can seem like the only people in power are white men. But the balance is beginning to tip. Women are being elected at record rates… Read More →
She's a Mensch!: Jewish Women Who Rocked the World
Meet a judo champion, a chess grandmaster, a spacewalking astronaut, a World War II spy, and more. . . What do all these people have in common? They are all inspiring Jewish women—mensches… Read More →
Shipwreck Search: Discovery of the H. L. Hunley
From the Series On My Own Science
What a discovery! Deep under the Atlantic Ocean, divers found a shipwreck like no other. It was the H. L. Hunley, a submarine that had sunk during the Civil War! A team of scientists from… Read More →
Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Change
From the Series Difference Makers
Shirley Chisholm was a shero, a born leader, and a pioneer for women and Black people in America. She was an educator in her early career and later entered politics, becoming the first Black Read More →
Shoes!: A Footwear Fashion Frolic
Lace up your boots and take a journey through the rich history of footwear. Shoes tell stories about their wearers—their identity, wealth, origins, and the image they wish to project. Over… Read More →
Shoes for Everyone: A Story about Jan Matzeliger
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
Jan Matzeliger felt anything but welcome in Philadelphia in 1873. As well as being a foreigner, Jan was half African American, which meant that most doors were closed to him. Although the… Read More →
Shohei Ohtani vs. David Ortiz: Who Would Win?
From the Series All-Star Smackdown (Lerner ™ Sports)
David Ortiz and Shohei Ohtani are two of Major League Baseball’s most exciting players. They have a combined 766 home runs and four World Series wins. But who would win in a head-to-head… Read More →
Short Vowels
From the Series Sound It Out (LOOK! Books ™)
Vowels can say their names: A-E-I-O-U. These vowel sounds can be spelled many different ways, including vowel teams. Discover how these long vowels and vowel teams can be used to build words. Read More →
Sigue intentándolo con Abby (Keep Trying with Abby): Un libro sobre la persistencia (A Book about Persistence)
From the Series Guías de personajes de Sesame Street ® en español (Sesame Street ® Character Guides)
¡Ser persistente significa no rendirse! Abby y la pandilla de Sesame Street ayudan a los niños a aprender que pueden resolver problemas y cometer errores siempre que sigan intentándolo. Being Read More →