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How Fast Fashion Changed the World

Stephanie Feldstein (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668941768

The fast fashion industry has profoundly impacted our world. The Planet Human series breaks down the human impact on the environment over time and around the globe. Each title presents important high-interest natural science nonfiction content with global relevance.

Muddy Waters

Joyce Markovics (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668931851

Muddy Waters explores how Muddy Waters made incredible contributions to American music and culture, captivating audiences with memorable melodies and rhythms. Covers early life, his rise to fame with his music, and his lasting impact. Groundbreakers: Black Musicians introduces some of the greats. Creating music, broadening perspectives, and increasing awareness, the musicians' stories will engage students while emphasizing the importance of the arts.

Lizzo

Joyce Markovics (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668931844

Lizzo explores how Lizzo has 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. Groundbreakers: Black Musicians introduces some of the greats. Creating music, broadening perspectives, and increasing awareness, the musicians' stories will engage students while emphasizing the importance of the arts.

Kendrick Lamar

Joyce Markovics (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668931837

Kendrick Lamar explores how Kendrick Lamar has made incredible contributions to American music and culture, captivating audiences with memorable melodies and rhythms. Covers early life, his rise to fame with his music, and his lasting impact. Groundbreakers: Black Musicians introduces some of the greats. Creating music, broadening perspectives, and increasing awareness, the musicians' stories will engage students while emphasizing the importance of the arts.

Jimi Hendrix

Joyce Markovics (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668931820

Jimi Hendrix explores how Jimi Hendrix made incredible contributions to American music and culture, captivating audiences with memorable melodies and rhythms. Covers early life, his rise to fame with his music, and his lasting impact. Groundbreakers: Black Musicians introduces some of the greats. Creating music, broadening perspectives, and increasing awareness, the musicians' stories will engage students while emphasizing the importance of the arts.

Excellence in the Arts / Excelencia en los Artes

Brenda Perez Mendoza (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668931585

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.

Ella Fitzgerald

Joyce Markovics (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668931813

Ella Fitzgerald explores how Ella Fitzgerald 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. Groundbreakers: Black Musicians introduces some of the greats. Creating music, broadening perspectives, and increasing awareness, the musicians' stories will engage students while emphasizing the importance of the arts.

Aretha Franklin

Joyce Markovics (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668931806

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.

Spike Lee

Joyce Markovics, Alrick A. Brown (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668923450

Spike Lee is a groundbreaking moviemaker and Academy Award winner. While tackling important issues, he's helped change the way Black stories are told on film and inspired future generations of filmmakers. This book explores his life and his fascinating films. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, filmography, and sidebars.

Oscar Micheaux

Joyce Markovics, Alrick A. Brown (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668923467

Oscar Micheaux is a groundbreaking moviemaker. He wrote, produced, and directed 44 movies at a time when Black Americans faced extreme racism. This book explores his life and his fascinating films. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, filmography, and sidebars.

Melvin and Mario Van Peebles

Joyce Markovics, Alrick A. Brown (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668923481

Father and son Melvin and Mario Van Peebles are groundbreaking moviemakers. They created unique films about Black Americans that changed the course of cinematic history. This book explores their lives and their fascinating films. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, filmography, and sidebars.

Julie Dash

Joyce Markovics, Alrick A. Brown (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668923436

Julie Dash is a groundbreaking moviemaker. She was the first Black woman to have her movie shown in theaters across the United States, breaking racial and gender boundaries This book explores her life and her fascinating films. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, filmography, and sidebars.

Jordan Peele

Joyce Markovics, Alrick A. Brown (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668923474

Jordan Peele is a groundbreaking moviemaker and the first Black screenwriter to win an Academy Award. His unique horror films explore important issues while drawing huge crowds. This book explores his life and his fascinating films. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, filmography, and sidebars.

Do You Like Keeping Up with Fashion?

Diane Lindsey Reeves (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668923153

Do you like putting outfits together or starting fashion trends? That might be a potential clue to your future career! This book explores what a career in fashion might look like. Readers will discover how their interests can lead to a lifelong future career. Aligned to curriculum standards and 21st Century Skills, Career Clues for Kids prepares readers for a successful future. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, sidebars, and author biographies.

Do You Like Getting Creative?

Diane Lindsey Reeves (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668923146

Would you consider yourself creative? That might be a potential clue to your future career! This book explores what a career in art might look like. Readers will discover how their interests can lead to a lifelong future career. Aligned to curriculum standards and 21st Century Skills, Career Clues for Kids prepares readers for a successful future. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, sidebars, and author biographies.

Ava DuVernay

Joyce Markovics, Alrick A. Brown (authors)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668923443

Ava DuVernay is a groundbreaking moviemaker, the first African American woman to win Best Director at the Sundance Film Festival. In her films, she examines the Black experience and fights for justice. This book explores her life and her fascinating films. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, filmography, and sidebars.

Tattoo Artist

Virginia Loh-Hagan (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781634700856

From the interesting and intriguing to the weird and wonderful Odd Jobs: Tattoo Artist is HIGH interest combined with a LOW level of complexity to help struggling readers along. The carefully written, considerate text will hold readers’ interest and allow for successful mastery, understanding, and enjoyment of reading about Tattoo Artists. Clear, full-color photographs with captions provide additional accessible information. A table of contents, glossary with simplified pronunciations, and index all enhance achievement and comprehension.

Parade Float Designer

Virginia Loh-Hagan (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781634700818

From the interesting and intriguing to the weird and wonderful Odd Jobs: Parade Float Designer is HIGH interest combined with a LOW level of complexity to help struggling readers along. The carefully written, considerate text will hold readers’ interest and allow for successful mastery, understanding, and enjoyment of reading about Parade Float Designers. Clear, full-color photographs with captions provide additional accessible information. A table of contents, glossary with simplified pronunciations, and index all enhance achievement and comprehension.

Sound Effects Artist

Virginia Loh-Hagan (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781634700832

From the interesting and intriguing to the weird and wonderful Odd Jobs: Sound Effects Artist is HIGH interest combined with a LOW level of complexity to help struggling readers along. The carefully written, considerate text will hold readers’ interest and allow for successful mastery, understanding, and enjoyment of reading about Sound Effects Artists. Clear, full-color photographs with captions provide additional accessible information. A table of contents, glossary with simplified pronunciations, and index all enhance achievement and comprehension.

Food

Virginia Loh-Hagan (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781534181373

We're spilling the tea on the latest trends. Curious about the lives of influencers? Want to know more about foodies or ugly eating? Read more to be in the know.

Fashion

Virginia Loh-Hagan (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781534181342

We're spilling the tea on the latest trends. Curious about the lives of influencers? Want to know more about VSCO girls or sustainable fashion? Read more to be in the know. This high-interest series is written at a low readability to aid struggling readers.

Girl Artists

Virginia Loh-Hagan (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781534149311

Who were history's most creative artists? Who was voted "Best Visionary?" In the History's Yearbook series, readers will learn about the amazing and diverse women in history. In Girl Artists, readers will discover and rediscover their favorite heroines and learn about top women artists who have made an impact. Each book in this series is written at a higher maturity level using considerate text at a lower reading level in order to engage struggling readers.

Excellence in the Arts

Virginia Loh-Hagan (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668914120

The Racial Justice in America: AAPI Excellence and Achievement series celebrates Asian achievement and culture, while exploring racism in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. In the Excellence in the Arts book, students learn about the creative Asian men and women who have contributed so much to the artistic fabric of America-from poetry to painting to writing to music.

Excellence in the Arts

Kelisa Wing (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668901915

Whether it's poetry, painting, fiction writing, or music, Black men and women have contributed so much to the artistic fabric of America. From David Drake to Beyonce, students will explore some of the infinite ways the art of Black Americans have shaped our understanding of art and culture. The Racial Justice in America: Excellence and Achievement series celebrates Black achievement and culture, while exploring racism in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. Developed in conjunction with educator, advocate, and author Kelisa Wing to reach children of all races and encourage them to approach our history with open eyes and minds. Books include 21st Century Skills and content, activities created by Wing, table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, and educational matter.

Woodworker

Josh Gregory (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781534190016

This book provides a peek into the career of a woodworker. It covers the history behind the career, the process for carving wood, and what experience is needed to become a master of the craft. Aligned with curriculum standards, this book also highlight key 21st Century content including global awareness, business literacy, and learning and innovation skills. Hands-on activities encourage creative and design thinking. Book includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, and sidebars.