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The Glorious Forest that Fire Built

A wildfire roars through the forest, leaving nothing but ashes until seeds sprout from deep below. Root by root and seed by seed, the forest rises again. In this lyrical cumulative nonfiction story about forest succession, readers will learn that forest fires are critical to forest health and that the end of a tree's life provides the opportunity for new life. Back matter explains the timeline of the forest cycle in more detail.

The Great Cookie Kerfuffle

A friendly little farm breaks into chaos as increasing numbers of farm animals fight over a dropped cookie, until thereÎs trouble overhead! United against a common enemy, the animals learn that friendship and taking care of each other is more important than winning a fight.

The Green Gang (Crabtree Leaves)  

Fifth-graders Rose, Brandon, Liliana, and Cody are members of the GREEN GANG--a club that promotes environmental awareness at their school and in their community.

The Hip-Hop Revolution

Hip-hop has become more than just a popular genre of music: it is a dynamic culture with its own unique fashion, language, art, and philosophies. This series discusses the lives and accomplishments of the biggest stars of hip-hop, who have broken music records, launched successful businesses, advocated for causes closest to their hearts, and given back to their communities. Full-colour photographs, insightful details, and direct quotations from the individuals will help readers understand what drove these influential hip-hop artists to follow their dreams and how they have revolutionized mainstream culture and inspired others.

The History of Conservation: Preserving Our Planet

Since the early twentieth century, men and women around North America have taken an active stance on environmental conservation. History has seen many efforts to conserve our carbon footprint over the generations; the rise of national parks, recycling plants, environmental agencies, and climate change initiatives are just a few examples. This series examines crucial historical and contemporary movements and the people that have greatly influenced environmental outlooks today, not only in North America, but also around the world.

The History of Science

Readers will explore what occurred behind the scenes in the development of astronomy, neuroscience, code breaking, mathematics, medicine, and physics in this comprehensive series. They will learn about how some of the most revolutionary mathematical principles, lifesaving medical breakthroughs, mind-blowing physics theories and discoveries about our universe, and high stakes, top secret innovations in code making and code breaking changed the world and our understanding of it.

The History of the LGBTQ+ Rights Movement

In recent decades, the fight for LGBTQ+ equality has come a long way. Both the United States and Canada recognize same-sex marriage, medical advances are helping lower HIV-infection rates, and transgender visibility and awareness is growing. Catered to emerging curricular requirements to include LGBTQ+ history, this set examines the community's struggles for social inclusion and equal rights. It covers key episodes of high interest, including the Lavender Scare, the Stonewall riots, the AIDS crisis, and the twenty-first-century surge in media representation of the LGBTQ+ community.

The House

On a country hill, above a village, stands the House. Abandoned after some 200 years, it is rediscovered and reborn at the turn of the 20th century. As 10 more decades pass, war ravages the hillside, old ways are replaced by new technologies, and a new family story unfolds.

The Human Body Handbook

Readers will love learning about the amazing human body with these fun and informative handbooks that explain the science and mechanics behind the most incredible machine on the planet. Full of diagrams, how-it-works features, tips, troubleshooting guides, and frequently asked questions and answers, these are must-have manuals for every human body owner!