Wil Mara
1) Trucks
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
Who can resist trucks? They're loud. They're complicated. They have wheels twice as tall as your dad. Trucks! has many cool images of the trucks we know and love. There's also curiosities like the $3 million mining truck that's "like driving a house." This Level 1 text is revved up with sound words and images to steer young readers on the road to reading success. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit natgeoed.org/commoncore for
...Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A history of race relations in the U.S. includes coverage of slavery, abolition and segregation as well as the events of the Civil Rights movement, discussing subjects ranging from protests and speeches to legislation and the famous people around the world who helped promote equal rights.
6) Cambodia
Author
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"This book details the history, culture, geography and government of Cambodia."--Provided by publisher.
8) Antarctica
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"This book details the history, culture, and geography of Antarctica"--Provided by publisher.
9) Gemini virus
Author
Publisher
Forge
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Bob Easton thinks he has a cold. Before he dies in agony, four days later, he infects dozens of people. Local health agencies become quickly overwhelmed by the sick and dying and beg the CDC for help. Dr. Michael Beck and Cara Porter, a member of the Epidemic Intelligence Service, race to identify the deadly bug. They can't cure it until they know what it is. Dennis and Andi Jensen and their children are terrified. Schools and offices close. Fresh...
10) Voting
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In Voting, readers will learn about another side of the American government, both past and present. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia, and ask questions about current events as well as the readers' own lives. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
12) Cyber cop
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and math touch all aspects of our lives and offer a wide variety of exciting and important careers. The Cool STEAM Career series uses callouts to explain how each of the STEAM disciplines individually relates to the career. Readers will discover what it takes to succeed in these careers, what level of education is necessary, and what a day on the job is like.
14) Taxes at work
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In Taxes at Work, readers will learn about another side of the American government, both past and present. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia, and ask questions about current events as well as the readers' own lives. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"In Local Action, readers will learn about another side of the American government, both past and present. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia, and ask questions about current events as well as the readers' own lives. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included." -- Publisher's website.
16) Albania
Author
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Located along the west coast of Europe's Balkan Peninsula, Albania is a nation that has experienced tremendous changes in recent decades. Once a communist nation, its current government was established after a revolution in the early 1990s. Since then, it has been steadily growing and changing. Readers will find out what it is like to live in Albania today, explore the country's long history, and get an insider's view of its towns, cities, and wilderness"--Publisher's...
17) Abraham Lincoln
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
A brief overview of the life of the man who was President of the United States during the difficult years of the Civil War and who issued the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves.
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