5KN: Traditional Nonfiction
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The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence: Life Beyond Earth
From the Series Space Explorer Guidebooks (Alternator Books ®)
Is there life on other planets? That burning question is fueling NASA’s Search for Extraterrestrial Life (SETI) mission. Powerful telescopes, satellites, and space probes are revealing a… Read More →
The Search for Treatments and a Vaccine
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Understanding the Coronavirus
As COVID-19 raged around the world in 2020, scientists undertook an unprecedented effort to create effective treatments and vaccines. Learn how medical professionals fought back against a… Read More →
The Seasons in Mr. Green's Garden — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series The Seasons in Mr. Green's Garden
As each season passes, readers will discover the changes that take place in a garden in this nonfiction series that's packed with core elementary science. Kids will join the enthusiastic… Read More →
The Sense of Hearing: A First Look
From the Series Read about Senses (Read for a Better World ™)
What do you know about the sense of hearing? Our senses help us observe and understand our world. This curricular topic is explored though an integrated approach to learning with embedded SEL Read More →
The Sense of Sight: A First Look
From the Series Read about Senses (Read for a Better World ™)
What do you know about the sense of sight? Our senses help us observe and understand our world. This curricular topic is explored though an integrated approach to learning with embedded SEL… Read More →
The Sense of Smell: A First Look
From the Series Read about Senses (Read for a Better World ™)
What do you know about the sense of smell? Our senses help us observe and understand our world. This curricular topic is explored though an integrated approach to learning with embedded SEL… Read More →
The Sense of Taste: A First Look
From the Series Read about Senses (Read for a Better World ™)
What do you know about the sense of taste? Our senses help us observe and understand our world. This curricular topic is explored though an integrated approach to learning with embedded SEL… Read More →
The Sense of Touch: A First Look
From the Series Read about Senses (Read for a Better World ™)
What do you know about the sense of touch? Our senses help us observe and understand our world. This curricular topic is explored though an integrated approach to learning with embedded SEL… Read More →
The Senses: An Owner's Guide
From the Series The Human Body Handbook
The senses can seem mysterious—what are they, how do they work, and why do we need them? Readers discover how their amazing sensory system helps them make sense of the world in this… Read More →
The Shark Attack Files
From the Series Wild World of Sharks
A dark, triangular fin slicing through the water can be a terrifying sight. Read the stories of the brave (and lucky) people who have survived real-life shark attacks, such as spearfisher… Read More →
The Size of Space: Measuring Our Solar System with The Planetary Society ®
How do we understand the huge sizes and distances of space objects? Creating scale models can help. This lets us shrink down the solar system to an easy-to-understand level. How big is the… Read More →
The Skeleton and Muscles: An Owner's Guide
From the Series The Human Body Handbook
Every machine needs a framework, and that's where the skeleton and muscles of the human body come in! Readers will learn how their amazing skeletal and muscular system holds them up and… Read More →
The Slave Trade: Black Lives and the Drive for Profit
From the Series American Slavery and the Fight for Freedom (Read Woke ™ Books)
Racism and profit were driving forces in the growth of slavery. The transatlantic trade of enslaved people saw millions of kidnapped Africans sent around the world, many of them to the… Read More →
The Space Shuttle
From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Mighty Movers
A fun introduction to an in-the-news vehicle, the space shuttle. In simple, easy-to-understand language, this title describes how the space shuttle is launched into orbit and how astronauts… Read More →
The Stanley Cup Finals: Hockey's Greatest Tournament
From the Series The Big Game (Lerner ™ Sports)
At the end of each season, the two top teams in the National Hockey League (NHL) battle for a historic trophy—the Stanley Cup. The cup has been hockey's top prize since the late 1800s. In the Read More →
The Statue of Liberty
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Famous Places
Have you ever seen an eye the size of a doorway? What about a finger bigger than a grown-up? Get ready to check out the Statue of Liberty! This statue stands for American freedom. Just… Read More →
The Statue of Liberty
From the Series Pull Ahead Books — American Symbols
One of the most famous American symbols, the Statue of Liberty stands for freedom and opportunity. Standing on Liberty Island at the tip of New York City, the statue welcomed immigrants from… Read More →
The Statue of Liberty: A Welcome Gift
From the Series Core Content Social Studies — Let's Celebrate America
She was a gift of friendship and peace between France and the United States. Now "Liberty Enlightening the World" stands as a symbol of America's embrace of freedom and democracy. Find out… Read More →
The Story of a Baseball Bat: It Starts with Wood
From the Series Step by Step
How does a tree become a baseball bat? First, a tree is cut into logs. Then logs are cut and shaped. Next a machine carves them. Then the bat is sanded. Follow the process step by step. Read More →
The Story of a Butterfly: It Starts with a Caterpillar
From the Series Step by Step
How does a butterfly grow? It starts with a mother butterfly laying eggs. Next the eggs hatch. A caterpillar eats and grows. Then it sheds its skin. See what happens step by step in a… Read More →
The Story of a Crayon: It Starts with Wax
From the Series Step by Step
How does hot wax become a colorful crayon? First wax is melted. Then a worker adds color. Next the wax is shaped. Soon the wax hardens. Discover all the steps in the process of making a crayon. Read More →
The Story of a Football: It Starts with Leather
From the Series Step by Step
How does a piece of leather become a football? Readers discover the process step by step with clear text and photos demonstrating each part of the process. Read More →
The Story of a Frog: It Starts with a Tadpole
From the Series Step by Step
How does a swimming tadpole become a hopping frog? A tiny tadpole leaves its egg. It swims and eats. Its tail gets longer. Soon back legs grow. Then front legs grow. Follow the frog's life… Read More →
The Story of a Ladybug: It Starts with an Egg
From the Series Step by Step
Engaging photos offer a close-up look at how a tiny egg becomes the recognizable ladybug. Discover each step in the ladybug's lifecycle. Read More →