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They're creepy, ugly, and dangerous...and they also happen to be real. Get an up-close-and-personal look at some of nature's most monstrous creatures from around the world. Find out where they live, what they do, and what might happen if you run into them! Readers will be able to compare and contrast the traits of various animals and distinguish what makes each one seem so frightening.
This high interest subject uses great photos to discover the “weird” of the series title. From bombardier beetles who shoot burning liquids to lizards running on two legs, to bower birds building designer homes, this series helps the reluctant reader move from “cool” to “content" with statistics, stories, and further reading.
Engineering challenges abound in the twenty-first century. Engineers, scientists, and others are searching for—and often finding—ways to improve life for people around the world. Some are working on providing global access to clean water while others are developing fusion energy or reverse-engineering the brain. These and other topics are examined in the Real-World STEM series. All books in the series discuss what exists now, some of the biggest challenges, and some of the most fascinating solut
Inspire and empower girls to dream big with stories of real-life extraordinary women from all around the world. Each book features 25 stories of women and girls who have dazzled the world with their leadership skills, athleticism, love for the environment, and success in business. Make the world a better, more inclusive place.
Rebellions have undeniably played a large part in the evolution of the United States. Many were unsuccessful at the time, but had lasting ramifications that led to great social and political change, such as John Brown's raid on the Harpers Ferry arsenal in 1859. Each comprehensive volume in this must-read series presents the circumstances that led to an uprising, key players involved, essential events that led to its success or failure, and its impact on American history.
All around the world people are finding ways to conserve resources, reduce pollution and protect the environment. Learn how a variety of materials are recycled, as well as what governments, industries, communities, and individualsare doing to help the planet. Most Importantly what can you do to recycle, Reduce, reuse, and rethink products and resources.
It's 1942: Tomi Itano, 12, is a second-generation Japanese American who lives in California with her family on their strawberry farm. Although her parents came from Japan and her grandparents still live there, Tomi considers herself an American. She doesn't speak Japanese and has never been to Japan. But after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, things change. No Japs Allowed signs hang in store windows and Tomi's family is ostracized. Things get much worse. Suspected as a spy, Tomi's father is
This is a picture book biography of Zitkala-èa, born Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, a Native American woman at the turn of the nineteenth century. Zitkala-èa was a writer, editor, musician, teacher, and political activist in a time when even basic education was uncommon among Native Americans.
I remember the day I lost my spirit." So begins the story of Gertrude Simmons, also known as Zitkala-èa, which means Red Bird. Born in 1876 on the Yankton Sioux reservation in South Dakota, Zitkala-èa willingly left her home at age eight to go to a boarding school in Indiana. But she soon found herself caught between two worlds-white and Native American. At school she missed her mother and her traditional life, but Zitkala-èa found joy in music classes. "My wounded spirit soared like a bird as I
As an abandoned canoe reminisces about bygone adventures with its beloved boy, are the best days behind it-or is there a glimmer of new life just ahead?