From the foods that we eat to the ways we make them, our food waste affects the size of our carbon footprint. The bigger our carbon footprint, the more greenhouse gas is in the air. This contributes to climate change. How can we help the planet? Simple actions we can take every day can make a big difference! Learn how ditching food waste can minimize our carbon footprint and save the world. Fun illustrations, exciting photos, and encouraging text make having an impact easy!
From how we throw away trash to the ways we use electricity, our habits affect the size of our carbon footprint. The bigger our carbon footprint, the more greenhouse gas is in the air. This contributes to climate change. How can we help the planet? Simple actions we can take every day can make a big difference! Learn how changing our habits can save the world. Fun illustrations, exciting photos, and encouraging text make having an impact easy!
Written on a napkin and released just months after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the song "Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)" became an anthem and rallying cry for the civil rights movement, as well as a celebration of Black culture and community. The song was penned in 1968 by singer James Brown in response to the rising racial tensions throughout the United States. Now, in first-person lyrical text, the iconic song speaks for itself, narrating the elements and moments that inspired its creation. The song continues to inspire and resonate today. It's been covered by artists like Usher and anchored Spotify's Black Lives Matter playlist. Readers of all ages will be encouraged to lift their own voices in a celebration of Black pride and identity.
While rivers make up just a fraction of the water on Earth, they provide the majority of what we use every day. Rivers run over and through our world, and sometimes we don't even know they are there. But do we fully understand or even appreciate all that rivers can do? All over the world, cities large and small were built near rivers because of what they can provide: drinking water, transportation, power sources. But over the centuries as cities grew, the rivers became polluted by sewage and industrial waste, and their natural flow patterns were disrupted. Disease and flooding were often the result. In a short-sighted attempt to address these issues, city planners buried old rivers beneath city streets. But this solution brought more problems. Finally, a group of naturalists realized that freeing buried rivers could be the answer to managing urban waterways. In rhyming text, the fascinating story of "daylighting," unearthing and restoring buried rivers to their rightful places as source of well-being and beauty, comes to life.
Find out how political status and the way we talk about it affect lives in the Latinx community. This title explores the nature of migration, its role in the history of civilization, and the rights and dignity inalienable to all people. The Racial Justice in America: Latinx American series explores the issues specific to the Latinx community in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. This series was written by Brenda Mendoza, an author, advocate, and winner of the 2022 Latinx Educator Impact Award from the Latinx Education Collaborative. The series was to reach children of all races and encourage them to approach race, diversity, and inclusion with open eyes and minds.
Find out how a push for fair working conditions launched a civil rights movement that changed the country. The Racial Justice in America: Latinx Histories series explores moments and eras in America's history that have been ignored or misrepresented in education due to racial bias. Books explore each topic in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. Titles were developed with educator, advocate, and author Brenda Mendoza to reach children of all races and encourage them to approach our history with open eyes and minds.
Explore the vocabuary of identity in this book that helps make sense of the meaning behind cultural labels. Readers will explore the history behind the terms Latinx, Latino, and Hispanic and consider how and why they are used. The Racial Justice in America: Latinx American series explores the issues specific to the Latinx community in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. This series was written by Brenda Mendoza, an author, advocate, and winner of the 2022 Latinx Educator Impact Award from the Latinx Education Collaborative. The series was developed to reach children of all races and encourage them to approach issues of race, diversity, and inclusion with open eyes and minds.
Meet Vilissa Thompson, an advocate for disabled people, especially disabled women of color, in this biography for early readers. This book examines her life and impact in a simple, age-appropriate way that helps young readers develop word recognition and reading skills. The My Itty-Bitty Bio series celebrates diversity, covering women and men from a range of backgrounds and professions including immigrants and individuals with disabilities.
Save Ocean Life focuses on the importance of ocean life and the extinction crisis, what is threatening ocean life, what we can do to help ocean life, and what is already being done to combat the ocean life extinction crisis.
Save Pollinators focuses on the importance of pollinators and the extinction crisis, what is threatening pollinators, what we can do to help pollinators, and what is already being done to combat the pollinator extinction crisis.
Save Carnivores focuses on the importance of carnivores and the extinction crisis, what is threatening carnivores, what we can do to help carnivores, and what is already being done to combat the carnivore extinction crisis.
Save Native Plants focuses on the importance of native plants and the extinction crisis, what is threatening native plants, what we can do to help native plants, and what is already being done to combat the native plant extinction crisis.
Save Amphibians focuses on the importance of amphibians and the extinction crisis, what is threatening amphibians, what we can do to help amphibians, and what is already being done to combat the amphibian extinction crisis.
Save Birds focuses on the importance of birds and the extinction crisis, what is threatening birds, what we can do to help birds, and what is already being done to combat the bird extinction crisis.
Loved Ones With a Physical Disability covers the basics of a physical disability, what people with a physical disability might experience, loving someone with a physical disability, and showing love for others and yourself. Loved Ones With explores what it's like to watch loved ones go through unique and often difficult circumstances. Written in kid-friendly language, this social-emotional learning series supports readers' empathetic understanding of these experiences not only for their loved ones, but also for themselves.
Loved Ones With Autism covers the basics of autism, what people with autism might experience, loving someone with autism, and showing love for others and yourself. Loved Ones With explores what it's like to watch loved ones go through unique and often difficult circumstances. Written in kid-friendly language, this social-emotional learning series supports readers' empathetic understanding of these experiences not only for their loved ones, but also for themselves.
Judy Heumann, a leader in the disabled community, has made the world more accessible. This biography for early readers examines her life in a simple, age-appropriate way that helps young readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Developed in partnership with Easterseals and written by a member of the disability community, this title helps all readers learn from those who make a difference in our world. The My Itty-Bitty Bio series celebrates diversity, inclusion, and the values that readers of all ages can aspire to.
Get lost in the colors, sounds, and songs of Latinx artists and musicians. The Racial Justice in America: Latinx Excellence and Achievement series illuminates celebrates Latinx achievement and culture, while exploring racism in an honest and age-appropriate way.
Aretha Franklin explores how Aretha Franklin made incredible contributions to American music and culture, captivating audiences with memorable melodies and rhythms. Covers early life, her rise to fame with her music, and her lasting impact.
Anita Cameron, a disability rights advocate and activist, has moved the country closer to justice through her civil rights activism. This autobiography for early readers examines her life in a simple, age-appropriate way that helps young readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Developed in partnership with Easterseals and written by Anita Cameron herself, this title helps all readers learn from those who make a difference in our world. The My Itty-Bitty Bio series celebrates diversity, inclusion, and the values that readers of all ages can aspire to.
Be proud. Be seen. Writer and organizer Alice Wong's life and legacy is explored in this biography for early readers. Her work for disability representation and accessibility is presented in a simple, age-appropriate way that helps young readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Developed in partnership with Easterseals and written by a member of the disability community, this title helps all readers learn from those who make a difference in our world. The My Itty-Bitty Bio series celebrates diversity, inclusion, and the values that readers of all ages can aspire to.
Discover the courageous stories of elite Black athletes who battled prejudice and exclusion to become heroes and champions in their sport. Some have used their platform to bring attention to global, social, economic, and health issues. Others brought glory and fame to their countries. Read about such heroes in sports as boxer Muhammad Ali, tennis great Serena Williams, sprinter Usain Bolt, gymnast Simone Biles, and many more.
Find out about the life of Martin Luther King Jr. from how he fought racism and led the civil rights movement in the United States to his tragic death and how he is remembered now around the world. The book has photographs and a simple text suitable for young children.
Find out about the life of American poet and writer Maya Angelou and her work as an activist in the US civil rights movement. The book has photographs and a simple text suitable for young children.
This informative book describes the dangers and instability of living in a conflict zone, especially for children. Simple things like education and having enough food, medicine, and safe water to drink are no longer guaranteed. Examples of contemporary conflicts show how children's lives are affected, and help explain why the United Nations felt the need to create the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Free downloadable Teacher's Notes.
