How long is four score and seven years? Just what are unalienable rights? These translations make important historical documents meaningful. Each book translates the work of a primary source into a language you can understand.
How long is four score and seven years? Just what are unalienable rights? These translations make important historical documents meaningful. Each book...
Step back in time and experience the Revolutionary War through the stories of the people who lived through it. Witness the first reading of the Declaration of Independence. Experience the horror of a sneak attack. Watch a mother risk her life by spying for the colonists. True Stories of the Revolutionary War doesn't just tell you the tales of war. It drops you into the thick of combat.
Step back in time and experience the Revolutionary War through the stories of the people who lived through it. Witness the first reading of the Declar...
A beehive looks neat from the outside, but have you ever wondered how those busy bees built it? From bird nests to beehives, this illustrated narrative nonfiction series explains how animals use their special skills to make a home that fits their needs. Range maps show where each animal lives and a hands-on activity in each book encourages kids to try the animals' building techniques for themselves. A mama orangutan builds a tree nest in a safe place for her and her baby to sleep on in this illustrated narrative nonfiction book. Includes a range map and a "Build Like an Orangutan" hands-on...
A beehive looks neat from the outside, but have you ever wondered how those busy bees built it? From bird nests to beehives, this illustrated narrativ...
A beehive looks neat from the outside, but have you ever wondered how those busy bees built it? From bird nests to beehives, this illustrated narrative nonfiction series explains how animals use their special skills to make a home that fits their needs. Range maps show where each animal lives and a hands-on activity in each book encourages kids to try the animals' building techniques for themselves. Rabbits dig burrows and hide in them to protect themselves and their young from predators in this illustrated narrative nonfiction book. Includes a range map and a "Build Like a Rabbit" hands-on...
A beehive looks neat from the outside, but have you ever wondered how those busy bees built it? From bird nests to beehives, this illustrated narrativ...
In the early 1900s, adults hoped to find parents for homeless city children by sending them west on trains. Most of these children had no idea whether they would find kind adoptive families or be forced to work like slaves. Will you: - Head west after living on the streets of New York City? - Search for a home for you and your three younger siblings? - Try to care for yourself and your baby sister on your own?
In the early 1900s, adults hoped to find parents for homeless city children by sending them west on trains. Most of these children had no idea whether...
When Jimmy Carter was a boy, he listened to his parents talk about local politics and watched them live out their Baptist faith in the community. From the fields of his family farm to traveling the world negotiating peace talks, God guided every step of Jimmy's journey. His unwavering devotion to peace and faith helped him navigate the political waters of the governorship and presidency. Discover the extraordinary life of this world-famous humanitarian and follow in the footsteps of this incredible man of God.
When Jimmy Carter was a boy, he listened to his parents talk about local politics and watched them live out their Baptist faith in the community. F...
You're a meteorology student fascinated by storms. But Mother Nature can be unpredictable. Situations can quickly turn deadly when extreme weather is involved. What do you do when, You're in a van full of people and a tornado suddenly appears to be headed right for you? A hurricane gains strength along the Florida coast but you're unable to convince people to leave their homes? A flash flood suddenly strikes, putting you and your friends and family in mortal danger? Experience the life or death dilemmas that face storm chasers. YOU CHOOSE what you'll do next. The choices you make will either...
You're a meteorology student fascinated by storms. But Mother Nature can be unpredictable. Situations can quickly turn deadly when extreme weather is ...
Everyone has a secret. But in the war between the colonies and the king, keeping a secret is a dangerous thing. The first American spies belonged to secret societies and rebel organizations. The British collect information against these spies. Tension is mounting. Will you: Spy on the British in Boston at the start of the war? Gather information about George Washington for the British? Balance the dangerous life of a double agent? You Choose offers multiple perspectives on history, supporting Common Core reading standards and providing readers a front-row seat to the past.
Everyone has a secret. But in the war between the colonies and the king, keeping a secret is a dangerous thing. The first American spies belonged to s...
It's the late 1700s. Tensions are brewing between the American colonies and Great Britain. The Revolutionary War is about to begin. Will you: Help the network of patriot spies in your city? OR Fight for independence as a patriot soldier? OR Work to keep the colonies under British rule?
It's the late 1700s. Tensions are brewing between the American colonies and Great Britain. The Revolutionary War is about to begin. Will you: Help the...