5KN: Traditional Nonfiction
2333 records found. Displaying 1825 - 1848.
Spotlight on Brazil
From the Series Countries on the World Stage
Brazil is one of the most diverse countries in the world. It is a global power in agriculture and industry. Discover the history of the country and learn what Brazil has in store for the future. Read More →
Spotlight on China
From the Series Countries on the World Stage
China is one of the world’s oldest and most powerful countries. From mountain ranges to bright cities, China is a large nation. With more than 1.4 billion people, it is the most populous… Read More →
Spotlight on France
From the Series Countries on the World Stage
France leads Europe's agricultural production and is one of the oldest countries worldwide. Learn more about France's history, economy, government, and more. Read More →
Spotlight on Germany
From the Series Countries on the World Stage
With the fourth-largest economy in the world, Germany is known for its car manufacturing and engineering. Learn more about Germany from its founding to modern leaders. Discover the Holocaust… Read More →
Spotlight on India
From the Series Countries on the World Stage
India is the largest democracy in the world as well as one of the wealthiest countries. Learn how India's history has formed its culture and government, then look into the future of this… Read More →
Spotlight on Japan
From the Series Countries on the World Stage
Japan is a global superpower. Home to over 125 million people, Japan is the sixth most populous nation in Asia. Japan is made up of thousands of islands. Learn about the country’s government… Read More →
Spotlight on Nigeria
From the Series Countries on the World Stage
With the largest population in Africa, Nigeria is an economic powerhouse. Uncover Nigeria's history, learn how it became a global power in energy and entertainment, and see what's in store… Read More →
Spotlight on Russia
From the Series Countries on the World Stage
Russia is a world power. Stretching from eastern Europe to northern Asia, Russia is the world's largest country. Over 140 million people live in Russia. Follow the country’s history from… Read More →
Spotlight on the United Kingdom
From the Series Countries on the World Stage
The United Kingdom is a world power. Made up of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, the UK covers about 94,000 square miles. Learn about key leaders from the monarchs that ruled… Read More →
Spotlight on the United States
From the Series Countries on the World Stage
The United States is a global superpower. With fifty states and sixteen territories, the US is the world’s fourth largest country. More than 331 million people call the US home. Learn more… Read More →
Sprayers Go to Work
From the Series Farm Machines at Work
Readers will learn all about farm sprayers, including how farmers use them and how this farming technology might change and evolve in the future. This book is published in collaboration with… Read More →
Spring
From the Series Journey through the Seasons
Spring takes a fresh look at how nature responds to the changes in weather. Birds, animal babies, growing flowers, blossoms, and new leaves! It’s a sunshine and showers look at how rainbows… Read More →
Spring 2020 Grades K–6 Multi-User Collection — Audisee®—On Level Set
Titles in this collection feature single word highlighting matched to real-voice narration at a pace appropriate for the specified reading level of each title. The on-level reading speed… Read More →
Spy Stalkers: Using Science to Catch Spies
From the Series Crime Science
Espionage is one of the biggest modern-day threats to our security, so what can we do to stop it? This intriguing book explains how cutting-edge science and technology is used to stalk and… Read More →
Squanto and the First Thanksgiving, 2nd Edition
From the Series On My Own Holidays
When the Pilgrims landed near Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620 they were unprepared for the challenges they would face. Many Pilgrims died until Squanto, a Patuxet Indian, taught them how to… Read More →
Squeaking Bats
From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Animals
Bats use their voices to find food like a ship uses radar to find its way. They squeak out calls, and when the noise bounces off of a bug, the bat knows it is there and can catch it! Although Read More →
Stag Beetle
From the Series Wildlife Watchers
In this title, join a tiny stag beetle as he grows from a larva that lives underground, to an adult insect. Watch as the stag beetle emerges from the dirt and flies through the forest, ready… Read More →
Stand Up!: Fighting for Civil Rights
From the Series Flash Points
Jackie Robinson plays his first game for the Dodgers in 1947. Hundreds of people boycott buses in Montgomery, Alabama. Seventeen people are killed in a march for voting equality. Two athletes Read More →
Starfish: A First Look
From the Series Read about Ocean Animals (Read for a Better World ™)
What do you know about starfish? Beginning readers will get their feet wet with these literacy-building introductions to ocean animals. In addition to curricular information, social-emotional Read More →
Stars: A First Look
From the Series Read about Space (Read for a Better World ™)
What do you know about stars? Give curious kids a first look into space. Diagrams, photos, and illustrations introduce readers to our solar system and space exploration. Combined with… Read More →
Stars and Galaxies in Action (An Augmented Reality Experience)
From the Series Space in Action: Augmented Reality (Alternator Books ® )
Stars are unimaginably massive and hot, and galaxies have billions of them. Stars are born in enormous clouds of dust and gas and often die in violent explosions that cause space itself to… Read More →
Start to Finish, Second Series — Audisee®—On Level Set
From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series
Learn how a variety of objects are made or how nature's cycles work—from Start to Finish. Suitable for both struggling and on-level readers, these titles teach science concepts as well as… Read More →
Start to Finish, Second Series: Everyday Products — Audisee®—On Level Set
From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series
T-shirts, cars, paper, and crayons . . . all are objects kids come into contact with almost every single day. But how are they made? This series takes readers through the process from start to finish! Read More →
Start to Finish, Second Series: Food — Audisee®—On Level Set
From the Series Start to Finish, Second Series
Learn about how food is produced—from start to finish. These titles reveal how maple trees produce produce sap for syrup, milk becomes ice cream, wheat becomes bread, and more. Suitable for… Read More →