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Crisis on the Border: Refugees and Undocumented Immigrants

The media regularly reports on border walls, migrant caravans, asylum seekers, and undocumented immigrants. But what are the stories behind the headlines? Crisis on the Border: Refugees and Undocumented Immigrants closely examines the people, the politics, and the policies driving one of the most important issues of the day.

Crisis: Teen Mental Health at Risk

In 2021 the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the ChildrenÎs Hospital Association declared that there was a national emergency in child and adolescent health. This title explores teen mental health problems, reasons for the crisis, what is being done to help teens, and what more can be done to help.

Critical Thinking About Digital Media

In recent years, our consumption of media has changed in ways we could never have anticipated. Just as CNN's 24-hour news cycle showed us that news didn't have to sleep, independent bloggers and the popularity of social media proved that media also didn't have to be newspaper- or television-bound. The internet allows us all to take part in a public dialogue, for better or worse. In this thoughtful and entertaining series, students will explore the good, the bad, and the ugly of the new media wave.

Critter Kingdom

Dive into the world of critters and discover what they do all day! Our planet is home to countless bugs and insects, and they all play a role in keeping our planet healthy. From bees pollinating plants to beetles keeping soil rich in nutrients, there's so much to discover and celebrate about the secret and very important lives of these tiny creatures.

Crossing the Border

Immigration issues are an important topic in the United States. Terms such as ""border security,"" ""illegal immigrants,"" and ""deportation,"" are often said on news programs and written about in newspapers and online, but what do those terms really mean? How does the U.S. immigration policy and citizenship process affect real people? Readers explore the answers to these questions and many more as they are introduced to essential immigration topics.

Crossing the Deadline: Stephen's Journey Through the Civil War

When Stephen's father passes away in 1861, he and his mother and brother are left at the mercy of a cruel uncle. As the Civil War intensifies to the south, Stephen's brother enlists to fight for the Union and help support the family. The war drags on and Stephen, an accomplished bugler in the town band, is witness to the sad consequences of slavery. The opportunity to enlist as Colonel Eli Lilly's personal bugler arises and Stephen jumps at the chance. After surviving the Battle of Sulphur Trestle in Alabama, Stephen is sent to a Confederate prison camp to await the end of the war. The trials of prison camp are severe but at war's end Stephen is set to be sent home to Indiana aboard the steamboat Sultana. However, disaster strikes and the ship catches fire and capsizes in America's largest maritime disaster. Through luck and fortitude Stephen survives, but his Civil War journey is one that will engage readers of all ages. Based on historical facts and characters, Stephan's story truly

Crow Brothers, The

Beautifully illustrated and cleverly designed, this unique flip book features two entertaining tales. In the first tale, two lazy crow brothers watch a hole in their nest get bigger and bigger. Each believes the other will fix it. Will one of them take responsibility before winter arrives? In the second tale, a hungry fox and a monkey agree to work together to get peaches off a tree in the middle of a river and share them. But only one of them can cross the river at a time. Can they trust each other?

Crow Brothers/Fox and Monkey

Beautifully illustrated and cleverly designed, this unique flip book features two entertaining tales.In the first tale, two lazy crow brothers watch a hole in their nest get bigger and bigger. Each believes the other will fix it. Will one of them take responsibility before winter arrives?In the second tale, a hungry fox and a monkey agree to work together to get peaches off a tree in the middle of a river and share them. But only one of them can cross the river at a time. Can they trust each other?

Crunch and Crack, Oink and Whack!: An Onomatopoeia Story

Rhyming verse from Brian P. Cleary presents the fictional Clip-Clop Elementary School's celebration of "Onomatopoeia Day." Enthusiastic young students make their way from band room (Rattle! Boom! Twang!) to the gym (Whiff! Whack! Swish!) to the science lab (Hiss! Spurt! Ding!) and beyond. Brief back matter offers additional examples.

Cruzita and the Mariacheros

Cruzita dreams of becoming a pop star, but for now she has to help out at her family's struggling bakery, where nothing's been the same since her beloved great-uncle's death. And when she's not rolling uneven tortillas or trying to salvage rock-hard conchas, she has to take mariachi lessons, which she dreads even more. But as she gets past her self-consciousness about not being fluent in Spanish and discovers the heart and soul of mariachi music, she realizes that there's more than one way to be a starÑand more than one way to carry on a legacy. With help from her fellow mariacheros, she sets out to save the bakery.