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How Do We Elect Our Leaders?
by William David ThomasIn what ways are the branches of government like a basketball game? How can a school yard game's rules liken themselves to a constitution? Through engaging analogies and introductions, our new government series gets students ready for election 2008. Correlated to the fourth and fifth grade social studies curriculum, My American Government introduces students to how our government works. Students learn about the U.S. Constitution, the branches of government, citizens' basic rights, and how we elect our leaders.
What Are Natural Resources?
by Nolan RobertThis eBook for Emerging Readers is an easy-to-use assessment tool in a series of 18 science and social studies titles. Teachers will be able to educate students on natural resources in today's world through full color photographs and easy-to-follow language.
Community Helpers From A To Z
by Bobbie KalmanLavishly illustrated with artwork and amazing photographs, Alphabasics are a combination of ABC books and picture dictionaries. Each book names an object for each letter and gives fascinating information on topics that are fresh and appealing to children.
Let's meet people who make our communities cleaner, safer, more pleasant places to live. Full-color photographs and illustrations with informative captions feature workers performing tasks related to their occupations putting their various roles into a context children will recognize. This alphabet book introduces young readers to a range of community helpers.
Sweet Music In Harlem
by Debbie A. Taylor and Frank MorrisonAn African-American boy unintentionally brings together all the neighbourhood's jazz musicians for a magazine photograph.
Making a Law
by Sarah De CapuaExplains what laws are, how local, state, and federal laws are made, and what citizens can do to participate in the lawmaking process.
My Grandparents
by Mary AuldExplains, in brief text and illustrations, the meaning of the term "grandparent" and describes the role of grandparents in a family and their relationship with their grandchildren.
My Brother
by Mary AuldExplains, in brief text and illustrations, the meaning of the term "brother" and describes their role in a family and their relationship to their siblings.
My Dad
by Mary AuldExplains, in brief text and illustrations, the meaning of the term "Dad" and describes the role of fathers in a family and their relationship with their children.
Our Natural Resources
by Audrey StewartOur Natural Resources is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.2.2 and Literacy.L.2.4b. Readers learn about America's different natural resources through full-page color photographs and narrative nonfiction text, as well as through a graphic organizer. This book should be paired with "America's Natural Resources" (9781477723616) from the Rosen Common Core Readers Program to provide the alternative point of view on the same topic.
My Mom
by Mary AuldExplains, in brief text, the term "Mom" and describes the role of mothers in a family and their relationship with their children.
What Happens at a Bike Shop?
by Kathleen PohlDescribes what Mr. Jensen, the owner of a bicycle shop, does at work, including helping a customer pick out a bicycle, and unpacking a new bicycle and putting the pieces together.
School Then and Now
by Robin NelsonThis book describes how school in the United States has changed through the years, including such topics as transportation, supplies, and subjects taught
Going to School in American History
by Dana Meachen RauThis book traces how schools have evolved over time in America.
Whose Tools are These
by Sharon Katz CooperThis book introduces the child to number of tools used by people of various professions.
Following Rules
by Robin NelsonAn introduction to following rules at school, at home, and in the community, with specific examples of how to follow the rules at home and at school.
The American Flag
by Lisa M. HerringtonThis series celebrates those symbols that have extra-special meaning for our nation. Whether it is a bird, a plane, or a building, these American symbols uniquely encapsulate the ideals held dear in the United States.
Key Features:
A Look Inside feature that includes:
- cutaway illustrations with callouts
- interactive maps with critical-thinking questions
- an in-depth explanation of what the words to The Pledge of Allegiance mean
Fun facts offering fun, sometimes little-known facts about the subject
A timeline that tracks the development of each American symbol
Glossary with pictures
A Journey Along The Erie Canal
by Janey LevyThis fascinating paperback describes the construction and history of the Erie Canal. It uses the information to illustrate elementary division. Includes a scanned photocopy of a weekly toll collection statement from 1860.
The Global Economy
by Hugh Roome and Anne Ross RoomeWith travel and communications at an unprecedented level of speed and efficiency, it is almost as easy today to conduct business with colleagues across the world as it is to dial up a friend who lives down the street. As a result, the global economy is more connected than ever. Readers will discover how the many small economies around the world are linked together into a worldwide web of goods, services, and money.
How Cars Changed The World
by Kurt HoffmanBright, full-color and black and white historic photographs compare and contrast the cars, roads, and travel experiences of today with those of days gone by. Strongly correlated to the Common Core Standards for Informational Text, this title is perfect for exploring the relationships between a series of historical events and scientific ideas.
Families Around the World
by Margriet RuursA successor to the popular Children Around the World written and illustrated by Donata Montanari, this book allows young readers to visit with fourteen children, each from a different country, to learn about their families. Based on real children, each one's story fills a two-page spread and is told in the first person, beginning with a greeting in the child's native language. From Ryan, who lives on a Texas cattle farm, to Nkoitoi, who tends the family goat in Kenya, to Baatar, who moves regularly with his nomadic family in Mongolia, there is a vast range of homes, locations, customs and activities presented here, all of it enthusiastically illustrated with bright colors and vivid detail by illustrator Jessica Rae Gordon. There is variety in the heads of the families as well: a single parent, multiracial parents and same-sex parents are all represented.
What Are Citizens' Basic Rights?
by William David ThomasDescribes the civil rights guaranteed in the Constitution, especially the Bill of Rights, and discusses First Amendment rights, the rights of the accused, and the responsibilities of citizenship.
My Sister
by Mary AuldIn My Sister, young readers learn about the different ways girls become sisters, how sisters care for their siblings, and how siblings play together.
Travel In American History
by Dana Meachen RauAn account of the ways people travel-- from the earliest means to the most recent.
What Happens At A Bakery?
by Kathleen Pohl and Susan NationsDescribes what Mr. Lopez the baker does when he makes a birthday cake for a customer.