Social Studies

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Roald Amundsen: The Conquest of the South Pole

Disappointed to learn that Americans Peary and Henson had reached the long-sought after North Pole before him, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, set out secretly for the South Pole in 1910.… More →

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Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Rosh Hashanah is often referred to as the Jewish New Year. Millions of Jewish people all over the world celebrate this holiday. The holiday usually occurs in September or October and includes More →

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School Days Then and Now

This exciting title provides students with a comparative look between a modern-day classroom and a one-room schoolhouse from long ago. From slates to whiteboards, question boxes encourage… More →

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School Life (La vida escolar) Bilingual Eng/Spa

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go to school in another country? This Spanish and English bilingual book takes you around the world to compare how children get to school, what More →

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Schools in Different Places

From the transportation used to get to and from school to the subjects studied during class, this book looks at the diversity of schools around the world. Well-crafted text and vibrant… More →

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Schoolyard Games

Because settler children were expected to help out with chores at home, there was often little time for play. Recess time at school gave children the opportunity to play Schoolyard Games.… More →

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Schoolyard Games (revised edition)

This newly revised edition describes how children in an early community were expected to help out with chores at home and had little time to play. But recess time at school gave children the… More →

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Science and Technology in the Middle Ages

The Middle Ages was a period of great scientific and technological advancement. Trade increased as towns began to grow, and medieval people found more efficient ways of doing work by… More →

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Science in the Renaissance

A time of questions and new ways of thinking marked the scientific world during the Renaissance. Follow along as the greatest minds of the time make enormous leaps and bounds toward… More →

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Seeds to Bread

Bread is an everyday food, but do you know where it comes from and how it ends up on supermarket shelves? Follow the story of a loaf of bread, from wheat farming to the manufacturing process. More →

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