Lois Sepahban

Examines the 12 most amazing facts about the Montgomery bus boycott. Full-color spreads provide information about the event's critical moments, key players, and lasting effects paired with interesting sidebars, questions to consider, and a timeline.

Tells the story behind the narratives formerly enslaved people wrote about their lives in captivity. Each spread provides information about the context, wording, and lasting effects of the documents paired with interesting sidebars, questions to consider, and historical images.

This book discusses the science behind earthquakes and their effects. The chapters examine notable earthquakes in history, explain why earthquakes occur, and show how scientists and engineers are working to understand earthquakes and build damage-resistant structures. Diagrams, charts, and photos provide opportunities to evaluate and understand the scientific concepts involved.

Life on Earth is never boring. What actually happens when Earth unleashes its fury? This title gives you an up-close look at the power of our planet. With well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more, you'll know all you need to know about floods! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library...

Provides 12 informative questions and answers about cyberbullying. Exciting, full-color spreads present related facts and tips and tricks you need to know to stay smart with technology.

Introduces readers to Mongol warriors, including their history and famous battles, uniforms and weapons, and training and tactics. Bring history to life and captivate young readers with vivid stories of ancient warriors, the origins of these groups, and the rise and fall of their empires. Historical photographs of artifacts combined with illustrations, detailed maps, and time lines of key events present the factual information in a clear and concise...

This title is a brief, yet informative, biography on Jane Goodall. Readers will learn about Goodall's early life, personal life, and all about her contributions to science, the study of chimpanzees, conservation, and both human and animal welfare. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.