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Social Studies Essential Skills

The Social Studies Essential Skills series provides insight into key social studies concepts that students must know to develop a greater understanding of content. Using easy-to-read text, colorful images, and illustrations, as well as hands-on activities, students will gain knowledge of map, chart, and graph reading, develop critical thinking skills, learn to examine primary source documents, and understand citizenship. Social Studies Essential Skills is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.

Societies and Cultures: Russia

Russia is the world's largest country by area; it is home to diverse environments and landforms, from deserts and semiarid steppes to deep forests and the Arctic tundra. Its population is diverse, filled with countless languages and religious and cultural traditions. Its history is rich with stories of the Rus and of the tsars. This series takes a comprehensive look at one of history's most influential powers, whose controversial actions have brought it back to the forefront of global politics. Students will grasp the full extent of Russia's cultural contributions, geopolitical importance, and historical impact.

Soda Bottle School, The: A True Story of Recycling, Teamwork, and One Crazy Idea

Why not use soda bottles, which were scattered all around, to form the cores of the walls? Never underestimate the power of an idea! Laura Kutner, the real-life ""Seûo Laura"" in The Soda Bottle School, wrote this book because she wanted to ""inspire young readers to believe in themselves and work together to make the world a better place, and have fun at the same time."" Sometimes thinking outside the box--or inside the bottle--leads to the perfect solution.

Soda Pop

This classic Swedish children's novel is an absurd tale full of playful nonsense in a world where anything can happen. Soda Pop loves bright orange clothes and wears a tea cozy on his head. He has brought up his son Mazarin on sweet buns and love. Grandfather Dartanyong emerges from his woodshed every morning with a new identity, and Great-Grandfather thinks he is a cuckoo.

Soft Skills Sleuth: Investigating Life Skills Success (Bright Futures Press)

Each title in the Soft Skills Sleuth series tackles an essential life skill in an age-appropriate and participatory way. The series offers the perfect antidote to simply lecturing students about good behaviour by drawing them into fun-filled "investigations" of each skill illustrated to depict a realistic and relatable classroom situation. Titles invite readers to "investigate" four story-centered scenarios related to concepts like listening, talking, body language, and writing.

Solar System (21st Century Junior Library)

This series introduces young readers to the wonders of the planets in our solar system. Through engaging text and dramatic full colour photographs and spacecraft images, students will be taken on a fascinating tour of our solar systems eight planets and their moons. Each book contains information about the planet including its relationship to the sun and other planets, key characteristics, history, and other fun relevant facts.

Solar System and Beyond, The (Maple Bay)

From bright stars to huge planets, this series explores our fascinating solar system. Each book describes a different part of the solar system and its key characteristics. These easy-to-read books feature engaging images and infographics, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.

Solutions for a Cleaner, Greener Planet: Environmental Chemistry

Many of the most toxic materials on Earth-from arsenic to plutonium-occur naturally, but manufacturers have also used them in common products, such as paints, plumbing, pesticides, nuclear fuel, and weaponry. Without careful management, toxins can leach into groundwater and pollute our environment. Exposure to toxic elements leads to various cancers, impairment of the immune and reproductive systems, as well as cognitive problems. What can be done? Learn more about the chemistry of key contaminants, their history, impact on health, spills and other disasters, as well as solutions on a global and individual level.

Solve it with Science

Taking a scientific approach to true crime, this series examines how forensic evidence clinched real cases. Readers learn how advances in science, technology, and investigations are changing the routines of police and detective work. From career advice to how science solves real cases, these books offer a compelling high-interest opportunity for real science learning.

Some Bodies

Our bodies! Our amazing, astounding, and all-around awesome bodies! Bodies come in all shapes, sizes, and colours, and can do extraordinary things. Our bodies are uniquely our own yet they connect us to the world around us in so many ways. Through playful rhymes and colourful engaging artwork, all the things that make our bodies special--from the texture of our hair to the color of our eyes--are celebrated. This sweet and inclusive book encourages young readers to acknowledge and accept differences, and offers the perfect opportunity to open up conversations about body acceptance. Every body is different and all bodies are good. Back matter includes tips and conversation starters for parents and educators to use with children.