Health and Physical Education

Your Brain - Understanding Your Body’s Control Center by Jeff Szpirglas

This comprehensive title examines the structures and functions of the brain. Accessible text and supportive design elements introduce different parts of the brain and explain their key functions. Readers will also discover how the brain interprets and...

Head's Up - Concussion Awareness by Jeff Szpirglas

Using evidence-based research and best practices, this informative title provides a thorough introduction to concussions. Content includes causes of concussion, physical, cognitive, and emotional, symptoms, treatments, and the recovery process. Case...

J Is for Jump Shot: A Basketball Alphabet by Mike Ulmer

From A to Z basketball's history, famous players, and the game's basics such as dribble, pass, and zone are explained using simple rhymes for each letter topic and expository text filled with details

I Spy With My Little Eye Baseball by Brad Herzog

Herzog ("H Is for Home Run: A Baseball Alphabet") teams up with photographer Milne to create a visual puzzle book that challenges the deductive skills and sharp eyes of baseball fans.

Hat Tricks Count by Matt Napier

Young sports fans see numbers everywhere to learn counting concepts in this companion to "Z Is for Zamboni."

Full Count: A Baseball Number Book by Brad Herzog

Following his "H Is for Home Run: A Baseball Alphabet," Herzog once again steps to the plate to bring the game of baseball to fans of every age. Using numbers as its backdrop, this title goes behind the batter's box and into the dugout to explain game...

You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Boogers! by Alex Woolf

What if we didnt have mucus? The insides of our bodies would be very dry, and we would find it hard to digest our food. We would also quickly become sick, because mucus protects us from dirt in the air that we breathe. But what exactly is this sticky,...

Articles about Amazing Athletes: 10 High-Interest "Real-Life Stories" about the International Paralympics Games and the Athletes-- Written as Magazine by Jo Browning-Wroe

True stories of how real people have overcome adversity hold students interest and send a message of hope! Build confidence and reading skills as children listen to the CD and follow along with the text before reading on their own.

There Might Be Lobsters by Carolyn Crimi

A little dog's paralyzing anxiety gives way to bravery when someone smaller arrives in need during a whooshy, splashy, overwhelming day at the beach.

Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall

Even though he's successfully finished his swimming lessons, Jabari discovers that he's frightened at the thought of jumping off a diving board.

Be a Good Dragon by Kurt Cyrus

When a fire-sneezing dragon catches a cold, a wizard comes to the rescue with a magic potion. Written and illustrated by Kurt Cyrus (Shake a Leg, Egg! and Invisible Lizard).

Meats and Proteins by Robin Nelson

An introduction to different meats and proteins, and the part they play in a healthy diet.