Yes she could! Dolores Huerta inspired workers and led the way for change in wages and working conditions. This low-level text follows her journey from teacher to activist, and the challenges she had to face as a woman in these roles. A timeline, inspirational quotes, and other features add to this engaging title for beginning readers.
By age 11, Malala Yousafzai was already working to change the world! The young activist has been working ever since to ensure that children around the world have access to education. This title explores how Malala began her work and where the future might take her, with features including a hometown map and inspirational quotes. Young readers will learn that they don’t have to be adults to lead the way!
R.J. can turn throwaways into toys.
This young girl helps free a bird that got caught in a store.
The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Madeleine Albright in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a table of contents, author biography, timeline, glossary, index, and other informative backmatter.
Early readers are introduced to a foundation of daily mindfulness practices in the My Mindful Day series. Peace explores the importance of finding inner peace and dealing with emotions. This engaging early approach to mindfulness helps readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Each book in this series includes a table of contents, glossary, index, and an author biography.
Learn different ways to help out at school. The book utilizes social emotional based text to get children comfortable with reading and uses the Whole Language approach to literacy, a combination of sight words and repetition builds recognition and confidence. Bold, colorful photographs correlate directly to text to help guide readers through the book.
Learn different ways to help out at the playground. The book utilizes social emotional based text to get children comfortable with reading and uses the Whole Language approach to literacy, a combination of sight words and repetition builds recognition and confidence. Bold, colorful photographs correlate directly to text to help guide readers through the book.
Learn different ways to help out at home. The book utilizes social emotional based text to get children comfortable with reading and uses the Whole Language approach to literacy, a combination of sight words and repetition builds recognition and confidence. Bold, colorful photographs correlate directly to text to help guide readers through the book.
Learn different ways to help out around town. The book utilizes social emotional based text to get children comfortable with reading and uses the Whole Language approach to literacy, a combination of sight words and repetition builds recognition and confidence. Bold, colorful photographs correlate directly to text to help guide readers through the book.
Adam and his family spend an exciting day at the colorful and bustling Eastern Market. But when Adam gets briefly separated from Mom and Dad, he mistakes a friendly, diverse cast of characters for his parents in their traditional Muslim clothing--and shows that we all have more in common than you might think. This nearly-wordless picture book celebrates diversity and community in vibrant, dynamic art.
The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Ida B. Wells in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other informative backmatter.
The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Coretta Scott King in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other informative backmatter.
The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Susan B. Anthony in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other informative backmatter.
The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Malala Yousafzai in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other informative backmatter.
School’s not cool for Liam and Ling. But when they try to find others to play with, they learn that work has its own rewards. And following rules is cool after all.
Money in the Community uses the National Standards in K-12 Personal Finance Education by the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy. The book provides the earliest of readers a background on taxes and how they work in the community. Simple sentence structure and word usage help readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a glossary and index.
The Mi Mini Biografia series are Spanish language biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other informative backmatter.
Let's Save Energy! shows early fluent readers learn why it's important to lessen our carbon footprint with fun and easy ways they can do it every day. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn specific ways they can be environmentally friendly. An activity provides step-by-step instructions for a specific, larger project. Children can learn more about saving energy using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Let's Save Energy! also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, glossary, and index.
Let's Save Water! shows early fluent readers learn why it's important to conserve and use less water with fun and easy ways they can do it every day. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn specific ways they can be environmentally friendly. An activity provides step-by-step instructions for a specific, larger project. Children can learn more about saving water using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Let's Save Water! also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, glossary, and index.
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. We hear it all the time, but what does it mean, and how can we do it Let's Recycle! shows early fluent readers learn why it's important to produce less waste with fun and easy ways they can do it every day. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn specific ways they can be environmentally friendly. An activity provides step-by-step instructions for a specific, larger project. Children can learn more about recycling using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Let's Recycle! also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, glossary, and index.
Let's Eat Green! shows early fluent readers learn why it's important to eat green with fun and easy ways they can do it every day. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn specific ways they can be environmentally friendly. An activity provides step-by-step instructions for a specific, larger project. Children can learn more about eating green using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Let's Eat Green! also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, glossary, and index.
The art and writing of Gwen Frostic are well known in her home state of Michigan and around the world, but this picture book biography tells the story behind Gwen's famous work. After a debilitating illness as a child, Gwen sought solace in art and nature. She learned to be persistent and independent--never taking no for an answer or letting her disabilities define her. After creating artwork for famous Detroiters and for display at the World's Fair and helping to build WWII bombers, Gwen moved her printmaking business to northern Michigan. She dedicated her work and her life to reminding people of the wonder and beauty in nature.
Johnny Maverick and his friends play for the Timberwolves peewee hockey team in the small town of Howling. Tom Morgan has just moved from Toronto and is a talented player. Tom is also very competitive and seems determined to pick on Stu Duncan, who is slightly overweight. Johnny suggests a race between Tom and Stu. Tom eagerly accepts; Stu is reluctant but Johnny convinces him to trust his best friend's advice. On race day Tom is surprised by both the race and its outcome and learns that teamwork pays off. The Howling Timberwolves series of Orca Echoes early chapter books offer lots of sports action and humour that will appeal to young boys.
Paul Carrick recycles The Three Little Pigs into a humorous fractured fairy tale about being yourself. An old mother robot sends her three sons, Rod, Slick, and Dudley, out into the world to seek their fortunes. But Wolfgang the Recycler is after them for their precious parts. How will the three robots protect themselves and their factories from clever Wolfgang?
