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Inventors Who Changed the World - Children's Literature
The opening spread of this colorful and appealingly formatted book states that just a few world-changing inventions have meant that most people travel by automobile or airplane rather than foot, live in cities rather than villages, and use computers and other electrical gadgets. Each… View →
Sonia Sotomayor: U.S. Supreme Court Justice - Children's Literature
The bright, cheery cover of this “Groundbreaker” series title opens to a funereal interior. Wide, black or grey page margins, numerous black pages with white text, and a few solid grey pages provide the backdrop for 103 pages of black and white photos. View →
Which season is it? - Children's Literature
This simple book in the “My World” series introduces young children to the concept of four seasons by relaying characteristics of that particular time of year as well as activities enjoyed. It is also noted that in parts of the world there are only two seasons—wet and dry. A… View →
What‘s the Difference?: Plays About Tolerance - Children's Literature
Using role playing and reader’s theater offers strategies for young people to address personal development. These plays include: Who’s Got Game? Liz is new at summer basketball camp, not having played with any of the other girls. She feels better after one of the camp… View →
My culture - Children's Literature
Basic aspects of culture are introduced in ten short (two-page) chapters, including a definition of culture, languages, clothing, foods, sports, music, holidays, celebrations, and the arts. The language page includes “hello” in five different languages. Featured foods include View →
Where does our food come from? - Children's Literature
As with the other titles in the “My World” series, this Level G guided reader asks a question in its title that is explored and answered in the book. Here different foods are identified including grains, vegetables, fruits, and foods from animals. With each category, the… View →
What are opposites in nature? - Children's Literature
Concepts are sometimes hard to grasp and opposites may be a challenge for some. In the opening spread readers learn that everything in nature has an opposite. If something is rough then another item will be smooth to be the counterbalance. One of the easiest opposites to understand may… View →
What's in the the West? - Children's Literature
It is hard not to think of cowboys and Indians when the West is mentioned, but there is so much more as readers learn in this book which is part of the series “All Around the U.S.” The country is divided into five regions and each of the titles follows a similar format. The… View →
Why We Need Carbohydrates - Children's Literature
One the “Science of Nutrition” series, this edition explores the role of carbohydrates in our diet, why they are needed, and what happens to your body if you do not get an adequate amount. The twelve chapters, designed for upper elementary and middle school students, utilize… View →
Spotlight on Italy - Children's Literature
This slim picture book provides a very brief but wide-ranging glimpse into both the geographical and cultural aspects of Italy. It includes a map of the country which identifies major Italian cities as well as surrounding countries and seas. A short section on geography highlights the… View →
Human-made Disasters - Children's Literature
The man made explosion of a steam engine caused a huge explosion killing 35 people and leaving 50 suffering horrific burns. There is rich vocabulary in the “Science of Catastrophe” series such as horrific, or slowly decomposes, or embankment types. The reader is not talked… View →
Head-to-Toe Body Questions - Children's Literature
The human body is an amazing machine, made up of many different parts. It is controlled by the brain, which is like a powerful computer. Messages between the brain and the rest of the body travel along nerves. The brain sorts information at high speed and sends messages to the rest of… View →