Nonfiction

This book follows a narrator as he brings his dog to the vet. The narrator watches the vet check the dog's weight, heart, and fur, among other things. Emerging readers, as well as younger listeners, will learn about the important role vets play in their...

Matter can be a water, liquid, or gas. These are the states of matter. Learn about matter with this science reader that features easy-to-read text. Aligned to state and national standards, the book includes a fun and engaging science experiment to...

Introduce students to the topic of energy with this science reader that features easy-to-read text. Aligned to state and national standards, the book includes a fun and engaging science experiment to develop critical thinking and help students practice...

A force is a push, a pull, or a turn. Every force has an equal and opposite force. Learn about forces with this science reader that features easy-to-read text. Aligned to state and national standards, the book includes a fun and engaging science...

Living and nonliving things live together in an ecosystem. To stay alive, all living things in an ecosystem need to live in balance. The book includes a fun and engaging science experiment to develop critical thinking and help students practice what they...

Learn about the water cycle, the rock cycle, natural disasters, and adaptations in this science reader that features easy-to-read text and introduces students to important scientific concepts and topics. The book includes a fun and engaging science...

Insects, water, and wind help plants grow new plants. Learn about pollination with this science reader that features easy-to-read text and introduces students to important scientific concepts and topics. The book includes a fun and engaging science...

All children need and deserve a safe place to live, but many have to leave their homes due to wars and conflicts. This photo essay shows that even though life is hard for refugees, the children in the pictures still manage to find time to play, laugh,...

The American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s marked a shift in how African Americans were treated in the United States. This volume highlights the important events and figures that made this movement successful. The book introduces readers...

People who identify as LGBTQ are often treated with inequality and violence. Until recently, they were viewed as sick or even criminals. This volume gives important insight into the injustices faced by LGBTQ individuals, and the activists and groups that...

Since the days of westward expansion and the Mexican American War, people of Mexican descent have faced great discrimination in the United States. This volume introduces readers to the historical background of the Mexican American civil rights movement,...

Mount Vernon, George Washington's residence, holds a special place in US history and in the hearts of many Americans, but its history of slavery has remained largely hidden until recently. This thought-provoking volume uses the discoveries of...

Jamestown is celebrated as the first permanent English settlement in North America, but underneath the well-known history is a darker past. In its beginning years, Jamestown was far from successful. In fact, most colonists who came to Jamestown never...

Like other wetland biomes, a swamp's water must be cleanfor the wildlife in it to thrive. Readers learn the main features of both freshwater and saltwater swamps, as well as where some of the biggest swamps are on Earth. Science curriculum topics such...

Many everyday objects are powered by electricity, but what exactly is it, where does it come from, and how does it work? The intriguing images, detailed diagrams, and stimulating sidebars will keep students connected to the text. The fun lab activity ...

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 book introduces students to the things that humans need to live: food, shelter, water, and air.

Learn how a seed becomes a plant!

A baby kangaroo is a joey. A baby hamster is a pup. Learn about baby animals with this full-color book that is filled with images of children's favorite animals.

How do you tell the difference between rough and soft, hot and cold, and wet and dry? This book introduces students to the concept of opposites.

This book introduces students to the concept of landforms.

This book introduces students to the concept of weather.

Students will learn about the different bodies of water that are found on Earth.

Young children will enjoy discovering the wonders of the rainforest through photographs and very simple text.

This Spanish science reader introduces students to the concept of shadows.

This Spanish science reader teaches students about the history of scientists and the processes and tools scientists use to make discoveries!

This Spanish science reader introduces students to the life cycle of plants. With bright, engaging images, it details the parts of plants and how plants grow and thrive.

Learn how baby animals like pandas, penguins, elephants, kittens, and frogs grow and change!

Plants are living things. They go through a life cycle. Learn about what plants need to live and grow.

With easy-to-read text, this book teaches students important scientific concepts and vocabulary including the phases of the Moon, the movement of the Earth around the sun, and the rotation of the Earth.

Learn all about different types of storms in this photo-packed book. They include snowstorms, sandstorms, hailstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.

Take a dive into the ocean with National Geographic and learn all about the fascinating world of dolphins.

This book teaches the youngest children about wild animals and the habitats they live in, including elephants, snakes, dolphins, polar bears, and owls.

This bilingual biography, interspersed with excerpts from Versos sencillos, shows how José Martí was inspired to fight for freedom in his native Cuba, even when he was exiled in New York. The detailed afterword offers more information about his life and...

Journalist Adriana Carranca visited Swat soon after Malala was shot. She wrote this biography from what she observed and what she learned while there. It uses a combination of illustrations, photographs, and text to teach children about the courage and...

When Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519, he believed he could get to the Spice Islands by sailing west through or around the New World. He was right, but what he didn't know was that the treacherous voyage would take him...

Ixchel wants to learn how to weave the colorful fabrics that Mayan women have been creating for generations, but her mother is always too busy making things to sell at the market to teach her. Undeterred, she not only finds a way to learn on her own,...

Did you know that John Adams had to coax Thomas Jefferson into writing the Declaration of Independence? The shy Virginia statesman refused at first, but then went on to author one of our nation's most important and inspiring documents. The third U.S...

This book teaches children all about ladybugs, including what they eat, how they defend themselves, how they reproduce, and how change color as they age.

Ada Ríos grew up in a small, poor town in Paraguay that was built on a landfill. Most inhabitants eked out a living by digging through the trash to find things to recyclable things to sell. One day, her grandmother saw a sign that changed Ada's life. ...