Quick view Gregor Mendel: The Friar Who Grew Peas by Cheryl Bardoe Regarded as the world's first geneticist, Mendel overcame poverty and obscurity to discover that animals, plants, and people all inherit and pass down traits through the same process. View Details
Quick view Orville and Wilbur Wright: Pioneers of the Age of Flight by Diane Dakers Perhaps no two people in history exemplify the spirit of invention better than brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright. Born in the Midwest in the late 1800s, Orville was exceptionally good at creating mechanical devices, and Wilbur had a genius for ideas... View Details
Quick view All about Amelia Earhart by Lew Freedman Using speeches, photos, and paintings of the time, as well as material that addresses historical context, The Civil War guides readers in critically examining primary and secondary source materials. Discussions include how emerging technologies such as... View Details
Quick view Transportation and Travel Student Worktext - 21st Century Lifeskills Content Includes: Commuting to School and Work, Traveling by Bus, Traveling by Train or Plane, Planning a Vacation32 Compact two-page lessons are each tightly focused on a particular subtopic to guarantee comprehension and build a foundation for further... View Details
Quick view Round Up: A Texas Number Book (17) by Carol Crane Various objects, animals, and people associated with the state of Texas are presented in short rhymes, with added commentary, and used to illustrate counting, multiplying, and adding. View Details
Quick view M is for Mitten: The Michigan Alphabet by Annie Appleford Presents for each letter of the alphabet something associated with the state of Michigan, from "apple blossom" to "Detroit Zoo." View Details
Quick view M Is for Melody: A Music Alphabet by Kathy-Jo Wargin From the oom pah pah of the brass section to the tickle and tease of the keyboard ivories, "M is for Melody" gives a music lesson in alphabet form. Instruments, composers, terms, and even musical styles are examined from A-Z in easy, read-aloud rhymes... View Details
Quick view Little Minnesota by Kathy-Jo Wargin Rhyming riddles quiz the reader on facts about Minnesota. View Details
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Quick view A is for Abraham: A Jewish Family Alphabet by Richard Michelson From Abraham to Zaydee, and from ancient times to modern day, A is for Abraham: A Jewish Family Alphabet encompasses the history of Jewish traditions and customs and how they are practiced today. Following the alphabet, a poem identifies the letter topic... View Details
Quick view "A" I'snt for Fox: An I'snt Alphabet by Wendy Ulmer Using humor and the alphabet this book points out first what each letter of the alphabet is not for and then gives an example of a word that does begin with the letter. View Details
Quick view Lipman Pike: America's First Home Run King by Richard Michelson In the mid 1800s the sport of baseball was working its way across the United States. Amateur teams were springing up and in 1858 the National Association of Base Ball Players was formed. Young men were eager to show their prowess on the field and in the... View Details