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Newsmakers Set 2 - School Library Journal
Generally sunny profiles of popular figures. The clean layouts, lively photos, and accessible texts makes the series an overall winsome addition. . . View →
Animal Migration - Booklist
Glossy, full-bleed photos accompany basic information on the migratory habits of various creatures, most of them aquatic, in the Animal Migration series. With most migrations occurring for the sake of an animal’s young, facts about mating and breeding abound. . . . Each… View →
la lluvia torrencial (Big Rain) (Carlos and Carmen) - Booklist
. . .Carlos and Carmen are friendly and easy to relate to, and children will be drawn to the illustrations, which are bright with rich colors and clear images. The book has a good mix of art and text per page, and the sturdy binding will stand up to punishment. The book features… View →
Special Reports Set 2 - Booklist
For students who need reliable and concise research sources on controversial topics, these volumes in the Special Reports series offer great options. Accompanied by color photos, graphs, and charts, each book starts its discussion with a recent news story that draws… View →
Super Simple Grassland Projects: Fun and Easy Animal Environment Activities (Awesome Super Simple Habitat Projects) – Booklist
Though simple, the activities in this book are heavily content-based and appropriate as both rainy-day crafts or activities in a science or geography classroom. The animals that call the grasslands home are the focus of most of the projects, and a detailed explanation of the habitat’s… View →
Essential Library of the Civil War – School Library Connection
These well-written narratives explain the who, what, where, when, and how of the Civil War reinforced by boxed highlights, maps, pictures, and illustrations. The long-ranging impact of the Civil War is reflected in discussions of contemporary topics such as the Civil Rights Movement,… View →
Alternative Energy – Booklist
As awareness of the dangers tied to global warming and fossil fuels grows, green energy is playing a bigger part in how people are powering their communities. Each of the books in the Alternative Energy series introduces an ecofriendly energy source by explaining its history, how… View →
Horses – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
With two or three sentences per page, this set introduces the most basic traits of horse breeds. Most of the content focuses on physical features and the ways horses are used by humans, along with a bit about their temperament. The writing uses short, direct sentences that are generally… View →
US Landmarks – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Informative details about each landmark’s history and construction are the best part of this set. Books have a single-chapter format with one to three declarative sentences on one side and a full-page photo or illustration on the other. Each has a solid locator map, a description of what View →
Hidden Human Computers: Black Women of NASA (Hidden Heroes) – Booklist
★STARRED★ For students wanting to know more about the African American female NASA workers depicted in the movie Hidden Figures, View →
Recycling (Our Renewable Earth) – Booklist
This title (part of the Our Renewable Earth series) adequately covers the what, how, and why of recycling. The tone is straightforward and factual, while the text focuses on paper, plastic, and food. Specific facts and simple statistics add interest. . . . Useful as a resource for View →
Super Simple Origami – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Origami books are ideal for reinforcing print concepts, as readers flip back to the introductions to refer to the instructions for basic folds and following steps in order. These titles offer a little extra help, providing an unobtrusive dotted line path from one step to the next. Six… View →
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