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Be the Change in the World

Lisa Dalrymple (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427176059

In this innovative title, young readers learn what it means to be a citizen of the global community. From water wells in Africa to global disaster relief, children will learn about different needs around the world and discover their own abilities to make the world a better place.

Be the Change in your Community

Megan Kopp (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427176066

This empowering title will help readers discover that they have the ability to create positive changes in their communities. Inviting text and relatable examples prompt children to learn what it means to be a citizen of a community and find meaningful ways to act for the common good. Ideas include creating artwork to brighten up a local retirement facility and donating old books to a library or reading program.

Be the Change in your School

Shannon Welbourn (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427176073

Children spend a lot of time at schoolwhy not encourage them to find ways to make it the best it can be! This motivating title inspires readers to brainstorm different ways they can use their interests, talents, and skills to enrich their school environments. From starting a welcome club for new students to organizing litter less lunch days, there are countless ways kids can promote positive changes at their schools.

What is Insurance?

Carolyn Andrews (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427163721

Insurance is all around usat home, at work, in the caracting as a safety net in our daily lives. Look inside What is Insurance? to learn all about this fascinating and essential part of modern living.

Free at Last!

John Perritano (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778789543

When Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, he set in motion a series of events that changed the course of American history. Since then, African Americans have worked tirelessly to achieve equality between the races and bring new meaning to the phrase All men are created equal. Free at Last is a graphic history focusing how slaves responded to their new freedom. It also chronicles the obstacles to emancipation. Free at Last is a wonderful way for reluctant readers to learn about this important period in history.

Environmental Activist

Carrie Gleason (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778792369

Environmental activists are concerned for the well being of the environment, including all people, plants, and animals. This wonderfully informative title shows how environmentalists work to preserve and improve the natural environment and how young environmentalists can become positive activists themselves. Readers will learn what actions they can take to make the world a better place to live in.

Human Rights Activist

Ellen Rodger (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778792376

In many countries, people do not receive basic rights, such as the right to freedom of expression or the right to equality. This clearly written book examines the history of human rights, and how everyone is entitled to basic human rights, regardless of their age, race, religion, gender, abilities, or political beliefs. Learn how activists have fought for a human rights declaration at the United Nations, and how activists often suffer for their beliefs.

Animal Rights Activist

Carrie Gleason (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778792352

The fight for animal rights can be controversial. Modern champions for animal rights believe that animals should not be regarded as property, and they should not be used for food, clothing, for entertainment, or in scientific research. This illuminating book helps explain the difference between animal welfare and animal rights, and what cruelty is and who defines it. Young animal lovers will learn how they can fight for the protection and preservation of animals in a peaceful way.

What is Scarcity of Resources?

Jessica Cohn (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778789697

This book describes resources to younger readers, including capital resources and natural resources. Emphasis is placed on how most resources are of limited supply, so producers and consumers must make choices when things they want or need become scarce. An impressive array of full-color images enhances the reading experience.

Speak Up! Communicating Confidently

John Burstein (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427195357

Slim Goodbody helps children learn assertive communication skills that will help them express thoughts and feelings in an open, direct way. They will learn techniques that will get others to listen and respond appropriately to what they have to say.

Past Tense: Healthy Ways to Manage Stress

John Burstein (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427195340

Slim Goodbody helps children develop skills to manage and release stress in ways that keep their minds and bodies healthy. Stress can be anything that happens that puts pressure on peoples minds and bodies and causes them to feel worried, uptight, or tense.

Manners, please! Why It Pays to be Polite

John Burstein (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427195333

Slim Goodbody helps children understand the value of manners and the essentials of behaving well in school, at home, and with friends. Manners make a difference in all aspects of a persons life. The way you present yourself often determines how others see you.

Why are You Picking on Me? Dealing with Bullies

John Burstein (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778797913

Bullying is one of the scariest and potentially damaging negative behaviors children can face. Slim Goodbody helps young students learn to recognize the different kinds of bullying and presents strategies for dealing with even the toughest situations.

Can We Be Friends? Buddy Building Strategies

John Burstein (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778797920

Children who belong to healthy peer groups are generally happier and function at a higher level. Will You Be My Friend? helps young students learn the steps it takes to meet, make, and keep a friend.

What Should I Do? Making Good Decisions

John Burstein (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778797906

Its very important for a child to learn how to make good decisions. In this informative new book, Slim Goodbody helps children learn the steps they should follow in making almost any decision: Stop, Think, Act, Review (STAR).

Dollars and Sense: Developing Good Money Habits

John Burstein (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427195326

Slim Goodbody provides children with the fundamentals of money including intrinsic value, and how to save and spend wisely. Money and the way people deal with it, affects almost every aspect of life from purchasing healthy foods to buying running shoes.

Have You Heard? Active Listening

John Burstein (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778797883

Good listening is enhanced by paying attention, making eye contact, asking questions, and giving feedback. What Did You Say? helps make learning to be a better listener easy and fun.

Can We Get Along? Dealing with Differences

John Burstein (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778797876

Learning to tolerate different opinions, perspectives, and beliefs is vital to a healthy society. Slim Goodbody's Can We Get Along? helps children understand the need and importance for tolerance, and the steps they can take to increase peace in their lives and in the world.

Life in a Suburban City

Lizann Flatt (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778791508

Life in a Suburban City looks at living in cities that have spread from the center far into the countryside. Many people live and work in areas that are miles from downtown. Los Angeles, California is the featured example, and focuses on family life in a typical suburb.

Life in an Industrial City

Lizann Flatt (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778791515

Life in an Industrial Citylooks at everyday life in cities that have grown up around a particular industry. Most people in these cities work in factories, warehouses, ports, airports, or transportation. Houston, Texas, is used as an example showing how people live, work, and relax in the industrial part of the city.

Life in a Commercial City

Trudee Romanek (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778791485

Few people live in the business district of big modern cities. The area where people live in a big city is usually filled with office buildings, banks, insurance companies, and stores. This book focuses on New York City, and looks at the everyday life of workers in the business district.

Life in a Residential City

Hélène Boudreau (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778791492

Life in a Residential City looks at living in the housing zone of a big modern city. City life, with lots of people, traffic, buildings, and roads, is busy and fast-paced. Toronto, Ontario, is the featured example. It looks at houses and apartments, and how people commute to work.

Soil Erosion and How to Prevent It

Natalie Hyde (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778791232

Soil Erosion and How to Prvent It helps young readers see the real impact of erosion on all life. This intriguing book describes the processes of weathering, erosion, and deposition, the impact of erosion on plants and animals, and kid-friendly steps to preventing erosion.

Ocean, Tidal, and Wave Energy: Power from the Sea

Lynn Aloian (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427163813

The natural movement of water has long been used to create energy. New forms of hydropower are being researched as alternative ways to create clean renewable energy. This remarkable new book describes how water flow is being used in tidal and wave energy farms, and how the oceans contain enough heat in the surface water to power the world! Case studies highlight the potential advantages and disadvantages of pursuing these different kinds of power.

Harnessing Power from the Sun

Niki Aloian (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427163783

The oldest and most important source of power for our planet is the Sun. This amazing new book explains why solar power is becoming a very real replacement for our current energy sources. Detailed images feature different types of solar collectors, solar thermal plants, and solar cells, and help explain how they are used. Special case studies identify areas where solar power is already in use around the world.