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Bad Date

PJ Gray (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781630784317

With themes of STEM, Science, TERL Boosters offer expansion opportunities for your Teen Emergent Reader Libraries. Each Booster level supports a TERL library. Boosters can also stand alone and are excellent hi-lo classroom books.

Surfing

Emily Schlesinger (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781645989073

It lurks in deep water. Soon it could rise to the surface. No, it's not a sea creature but a surfer’s dream. This is the ultimate wave. For thousands of years, and all across the globe, surfers have enjoyed the thrills and survived the spills of catching waves.

NFTs

Emily Schlesinger (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781645989110

Celebrities spend fortunes on pictures of unamused primates. People buy homes they’ll never live in. An artist sells a single pixel for millions. These situations may sound outrageous, but they are all part of a story. Welcome to the digital universe of NFTs. From cryptocurrencies to life in the metaverse, NFTs are taking the world on a wild ride.

Chien-Shiung Wu

Alexis Davis (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781645988953

Born in China, Chien-Shiung Wu moved to the U.S. in 1936. Her dream was to become a physicist. But at the time, there were few women scientists. Discrimination was an issue too. Still, Wu did not give up. With hard work, she not only changed the field of physics, but also blazed a trail for women in science.

Temple Grandin: Autism and Animal Welfare Activist

C.L. Laney (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781645988144

At age two, Temple Grandin was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Though this led to many challenges throughout her life, Grandin views her disability as a gift. ASD allowed her to see the world in a different way and make a connection between two seemingly unrelated areas: animal welfare and autism. Today, Grandin works to educate people on animal behavior and humane treatment. She is also a renowned advocate for people with ASD.

Elon Musk: Innovator and Entrepreneur

C.L. Laney (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781645988151

Elon Musk is an entrepreneur with a unique vision. He builds businesses with the goal of solving our world’s biggest problems. The books and video games he loved as a child inspire him to innovate. Though some people think his ideas are unconventional, Musk continues to work toward his vision of a better future.

Hacking for Good

Saddleback (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781645980520

Hackers have found endless ways to break into computer systems. But this isn’t always a bad thing. In fact, governments, companies, and schools rely on their own hackers to keep people safe. Learn more about how these experts use computers and coding to hack for good.

Military Might

Saddleback (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781645980582

The United States military is one of the strongest in the world. Keeping the country safe takes power and innovation. From smart guns and heavily armed tanks to tiny spy drones, all branches of the U.S. military have powerful high-tech weapons at their fingertips. Learn about the mightiest weapons in the military and how they keep us safe.

A Deadly Game

Janet Lorimer (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781630787998

The rebels on campus oppose more rules and regulations, but the computer system at Mayfair College is under attack. Is the hacker a mischief-maker or a dangerous criminal? Luckily, Jim Salvatori's past makes him the perfect cybercop and especially qualified to answer that question.

Fault Lines

John Perritano (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781630783723

Pressure in the three main types of fault lines builds with a deadly force, giving little warning to people when an earthquake strikes--sending shock waves for hundreds of miles, potentially killing thousands with falling debris and creating deadly tsunamis.

Health and Safety

Joann Suter (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781602918511

Content Includes: Prevention: The Best Cure, Getting Medical Attention, Handling Health Problems, Avoiding Health Hazards. 32 Compact two-page lessons are each tightly focused on a particular subtopic to guarantee comprehension and build a foundation for further practice and skill development. Back-of-the-book list of key words in each. Preview & Review exercises introduce & wrap up each unit. Includes "Everyday Math" application in every lesson.