PreK-8

What makes something a good value? Why is it important to use money wisely? How will creating a budget help you purchase a new bike? This engaging book will teach students financial literacy through the use of real-world examples while incorporating...

What would you do if you were face to face with the Abominable Snowman? Find out what happened to Ramay, a lazy boy whose mother tells him to go outside and do something useful.

Under an acacia tree, right next to the skeleton of a dromedary, a boy named Kinti finds a leather bag containing a slingshot, a copy of the Koran, and a book of poetry in a foreign language. As he grows up, he learns the power of words and is...

This illustrated biography introduces children to Ada Lovelace, considered the world's first programmer. Daughter of Lord Byron and the mathematician Anne Milbanke, her ideas and detailed notes helped to influence computer science over 100 years after...

When Sam Grave's friend Lucy disappears inside her locker, Sam and Antonio must find her and rescue her from Eerie Elementary!

This book presents the articles adopted by the United Nations on the rights of children in an age-appropriate, illustrated format.

In this Brazilian folktale, a brave young princess sets out to find her mother and her son who have both vanished from the palace.

This book explores the subjects of human ecology and climate change in depth, and introduces students to important scientific concepts and vocabulary like desertification, deforestation, carbon dioxide, erosion, drought, fossil fuels, the greenhouse...

This book introduces students to electromagnetism and teaches them important scientific concepts and vocabulary terms like circuits, magnetism, currents, conductor, induction, and more. Aligned to state and national standards, the fun lab activity...

This book introduces students to extreme weather, and teaches them important scientific concepts and vocabulary. Aligned to state and national standards, the fun lab activity provides a real-world learning experience that supports STEM instruction.

This book teaches students about ecosystems and introduces them to important scientific concepts and terminology. Aligned to state and national standards, the fun lab activity provides a real-world learning experience that supports STEM instruction.

Every day, living things grow and change. How do they do it? Find out by exploring the life cycles of various animals. Aligned to state and national standards, the fun lab activity provides a real-world learning experience that supports STEM instruction.

This book teaches students all about animals' traits for survival, and introduces them to important scientific concepts and terminology. Aligned to state and national standards, the fun lab activity provides a real-world learning experience that...

Take a trip around the world and learn about the Earth's different climate zones! Students will learn the difference between climate and weather, and study the characteristics of low-latitude, mid-latitude, and high-latitude climates. This book teaches...

Juana Inés de la Cruz decided to become a nun to be able to read and learn all that she wanted. She wrote and published several books. Today, centuries later, her works are still read and studied, and she is considered one of the most important...

This very powerful picture book shows the plight of refugees through a child's eyes. The little girl in this story does not understand why she has to leave her home, where she is going or why everyone is afraid. The dark illustrations will help readers...

Fernando, Balbina, and Hopi take an unforgettable trip in a mechanical cow built by Balbina. They land in the American Southwest and meet a Hopi storyteller. He asks them to help solve the mystery of the missing sacred feather.

Readers will love the humorous twists given to fables and fairy tales, including Sleeping Beauty, The Ugly Duckling, The Tortoise and the Hare, and Snow White. It offers a fresh way of looking at the classic tales.

In this adaptation of a folk tale from Oaxaca, Mexico, young Juan dreams of having his own patch of land so he can plant corn, squash, and beans like his father and grandfather before him. Illustrations in richly hued earth tones show how Juan...

Based on the author's childhood, this book depicts a day in the life of a Chinese immigrant family in Guatemala. Their daily routines, which revolve around the family store, are shown through the eyes of a little girl. She relishes the uniquely...

Readers will love the hilarious steps outlined by the author that include airplanes, harrowing escapes, mazes, and, of course, pretty paper. Don't forget to congratulate the recipient of the gift after all your effort.

This book teaches children about their heart and lungs.

During a visit to the Smithsonian Museum Lucy dreams she is Andrew Russell, the photographer who documented the inaugural voyage of the first transcontinental railroad. The illustrations and engaging text teach children how this amazing feat was...

After the tragic events of 9/11, a seven-and-a-half ton steel beam from one of the World Trade Towers was given to the U.S. Navy. It was sent to a foundry in Louisiana and eventually became the bow of the USS New York. Readers of all ages will be moved...

José Martí was barely 16 years old when he began to fight for the independence of his homeland through his writing. At 17, he was declared an enemy of Spain and sentenced to six years of prison and hard labor. That did not stop him. Martí dedicated his...

The human body comes in many shapes and sizes and changes a lot over the course of our lives. This illustrated book explains all about our bodies and the life cycle in a way children will understand. A glossary of helpful terms is included.

Judy Blume's wonderful story about a little boy who desperately longs for freckles will be interesting reading for any child who has ever felt frustrated when trying to achieve the impossible.

In this exciting new Merlin Mission, Jack and Annie go back in time to New York City, during one of the darkest periods in the city's history--the Great Depression. Even worse, the city is in the grip of a terrible snowstorm. To stop the blizzard, Jack...

Merlin sends Jack and Annie on a mysterious mission to Paris, France, over a 100 years ago. There they must find four magicians and give them an urgent message from Merlin himself. Jack and Annie are about to find out in another adventure filled with...

Jack and Annie travel back in time to a desert in the Middle East at the behest of Merlin who has given them a rhyme to help on their mission. There they meet a Bedouin tribe and learn about the way they live.

Merlin has asked Jack and Annie to help on another Merlin Mission. This time they head back into history to Venice, Italy, in the 1700s. With the help of some new friends, a research book, and a mysterious rhyme from Merlin, the heroes will save the...

A new villain appears in Gotham City to challenge Batman. Everything is not what it seems, and even an elegant kitty named Catwoman can make the bat go off the deep end.

This book is inspired by the film Man of Steel, which explains and details the origins of Superman.

Sam Graves discovers his school is alive and hungry for students! He is forced to use his horrible orange monitor's sash to protect his fellow classmates. Will he be able to defeat the school?

Martin Luther King, Jr. grew up knowing that there needed to be a change in the way that African Americans were treated. In this biography, readers will learn about his inspirational life as he fought for equality and desegregation for African Americans...

A quiet, shy, and humble little girl grew up to become a VERY important writer. How important was she? She was the first Latin American writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, the most prestigious award given to writers in the world!

The author remembers the day in which the Spirit of the Corn visited the restaurant that his family owned in El Salvador. The narration is full of suspense and impregnated with the delicious scents that surrounded the kitchen and that remain intact in...

Simón Bolívar is known as El Libertador because he freed an enormous territory--an area that today is shared by six South American countries--from the yoke of the Spanish Empire. Come meet him in the pages of this book.

During a field trip to the Smithsonian Museum, a little girl named Emma envisions herself escaping to freedom on the Underground Railroad. The expressive illustrations will enable readers to picture themselves as participants in arduous journey.

During a visit to the Smithsonian Museum, Kevin dreams he is Warren Upson, known as Boston, who was the greatest rider in the history of the Pony Express. Kevin's vivid imagination takes him on a perilous ride to California to deliver the sad news that...