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No grizzly has ever killed a human in Glacier National Park before... until tonight. Eleven-year-old Melody Vega and her family come to Glacier every year. Mel loves it here -- the beautiful landscapes and wildlife make it easy to forget her real-world troubles. But this year is different. With Mom gone, every moment in the park is a reminder of the past. Then Mel comes face-to-face with a mighty grizzly. She knows basic bear safety: Don't turn your...
11) AFC East
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Describes the origins and basic statistics of the four teams--the Buffalo Bills, the Miami Dolphins, the New England Patriots, and the New York Jets--which make up the National Football League's AFC East grouping. Draw football fans away from the screen and onto the page, and keep the game alive during the off-season by providing in-depth histories of the eight NFL divisions and their teams. An engaging resource for reluctant readers, these books...
12) AFC West
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Describes the origins and basic statistics of the four teams--the Denver Broncos, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Oakland Raiders, and the San Diego Chargers--which make up the National Football League's AFC West grouping. Draw football fans away from the screen and onto the page, and keep the game alive during the off-season by providing in-depth histories of the eight NFL divisions and their teams. An engaging resource for reluctant readers, these books...
13) Hockey records
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"Engaging images accompany information about hockey records. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
14) The maze
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Rick, a fourteen-year-old foster child, escapes from a juvenile detention facility near Las Vegas and travels to Canyonlands National Park in Utah where he meets a bird biologist working on a project to reintroduce condors to the wild.
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Fair and free elections are one of the keys to a strong democracy. Voting and Elections introduces readers to political campaigns, voting rights, and election-day processes. Clear text, helpful sidebars, and color photographs give readers a compelling overview of this important subject. Features include fast facts, a table of contents, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
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Each year, millions of people become American citizens at birth. Thousands more are naturalized as adults. Becoming an American Citizen explains how these processes work. Clear text, helpful sidebars, and color photographs give readers a compelling overview of this important subject. Features include fast facts, a table of contents, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
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The American flag, the Statue of Liberty, and US popular culture are all world-famous symbols of the United States. In The American Identity, readers will learn about the history and meaning behind these and other parts of the United States' unique cultural identity. Clear text, helpful sidebars, and color photographs give readers a compelling overview of this important subject. Features include fast facts, a table of contents, a glossary, additional...
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Made up of elected officials, the government of the United States is a reflection of the nation's citizens. Our Elected Leaders examines the processes and power behind the country's executive, legislative, and judicial leaders. Clear text, helpful sidebars, and color photographs give readers a compelling overview of this important subject. Features include fast facts, a table of contents, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to...
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The United States commemorates unidentified fallen soldiers in a special way. All unknown soldiers that have lost their lives since World War I are honored through tombs, which symbolize the courage and bravery possessed by the unknown people buried inside them. Arlington Cemetery, home to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, boasts a peaceful atmosphere appropriate for the burial ground of hundreds of thousands of United States soldiers. This title uses...
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