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Wild STEM - School Library Journal
Full-page photographs alternate with text pages to introduce readers to STEM careers in various natural settings. Each title focuses on a particular segment of the natural world such as forests, oceans, or farms. The narrative offers details of jobs like… View →
Chasing Cryptids - School Library Journal
Each book in this entertaining series invites readers to “join the chase,” before providing information about the creature they’re tracking down. Sentences are short without being choppy, and the informative text doesn’t talk down to readers. The books clarify that “most scientists… View →
Essential Survival Stories - School Library Journal
Opening chapters jump right into a detailed account of people in peril, from a rugby team’s plane crash in the Andes (Rock and Mountain) to a sailor stranded on a raft in the Atlantic Ocean (Ocean), before examining the multiple risks and challenges inherent in the featured environment.… View →
Mining in America- Booklist
The Mining in America series takes readers on a comprehensive tour of the country’s mining industry…. Notable charts and graphs, fast facts, and guided questions in each volume encourage deeper reflection in this niche but fascinating series. View →
World Religions - School Library Journal
A look at the world’s biggest religions that is both illuminating and affirming. View →
Living Through American History - School Library Journal
The series offers a solid introduction to each historical period, strengthened by the excellent articles, sites, and videos available through the QR codes. View →
Versus- School Library Journal
With high-interest topics ranging from fashion to big tech to comic books, this series is recommended for late elementary and middle school striving readers View →
Sports Brands- School Library Journal
These thorough histories of the biggest brands in sports apparel have niche appeal. The lifelong rivalry between brothers Rudi and Adi Dassler makes an appearance in both Puma and Adidas, sharing how their family shoe business was split forever over a misunderstanding. The giants often… View →
Egyptian Mythology-School Library Journal
The slim titles in this handsome series pack plenty of solid information into concise, clearly written sentences. The narratives provide facts not only about individual gods, but also about their roles in ancient Egyptian society. Each volume introduces the featured god, then discusses… View →
Field Guides Set 3-School Library Journal
Splashing real images of birds, bugs, and more for identification purposes, this collection of field guides is the fun out in the wilderness book for adventurous tweens to try. There is the expected information standard in guides like this such as species and differentiation markers, but View →
Poetry Power-School Library Journal
This series focuses on different forms of poetry while giving examples based on specific topics. Starting with a table of contents that shows short sections of varying length and followed by the type of poem, its history, and how the form is used, quoting and citing the authors, such as… View →
Kid Chemistry Lab-School Library Journal
The short chapters in these books are a mix of explanatory text, crisp photos of children and adults exploring aspects of chemistry, and supportive diagrams and tables. Readers will learn about atoms, elements, reactions and mixtures. Captions on the images offer additional information… View →
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