Booker T. Washington

Tells the story of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America. Written in graphic-novel format.

Readers won't have to disassemble their favorite toys to discover what makes them work. This book explores electric, magnetic, and motion-powered toys from design to function. It introduces readers to the six simple machines and explains how they use force and motion to do work. Not every toy is a technological marvel. Readers learn about time-honored favorites including the rocking horse, Slinky, and rattles.

Take a trip around the world and learn about the Earth’s different climate zones! Students will learn the difference between climate and weather, and study the characteristics of low-latitude, mid-latitude, and high-latitude climates. This nonfiction Spanish book teaches students important scientific concepts and vocabulary terms as they learn about tropical rainforests, savannas, deserts, grasslands, taiga forests, deciduous forests, and tundra. The colorful images, diagrams, sidebars, and text features will keep students connected to the text. Aligned to state and national standards, the...

Hay pocos terrenos tan abonados con creencias falsas como el de la sexualidad. La información con que muchos jóvenes cuentan proviene de personas tan mal enteradas como ellos o de otras fuentes poco fiables. En cambio, una educación sexual basada en información fidedigna mejora las relaciones entre hombres y mujeres, propicia una sexualidad gozosa y libre y ayuda a prevenir diversos problemas, desde infecciones de transmisión sexual hasta abusos sexuales infantiles. Aquí se organizan temáticamente las preguntas e inquietudes más frecuentes de los jóvenes en torno al cuerpo, el amor y ...

Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. This book gives readers the essential tools they need to understand the computer science concept of data organization. Brilliant color photographs and accessible text will engage readers and allow them to connect deeply with the concept. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers' learning experience and show how data organization works in the real world. In this book, a class studies temperature throughout the course of a winter. This nonfiction book is paired...