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Story of the United States - Booklist
. . . each book expands its focus by linking to a variety of multimedia resources and primary documents, with ample Common Core-linked questions for further discussion. A useful launch point for further exploration of U.S. history. View →
Animal Rights Movement (Essential Library of Social Change) – Horn Book Guide
Beginning with a landmark case, this well-organized, thorough account explores the ideology, key figures, and events that helped to change lives and attitudes concerning animal welfare. Stock photographs combine with a dry text to present the history and future of the animal rights… View →
Cool USA Cooking - Horn Book Guide
Each book opens with a U.S. map highlighting and describing each region’s states, then goes on to introduce basic safety rules, cooking terms, tools, and ingredients. Eight recipes, heavy on desserts and comfort foods, follow. Most recipes require some adult assistance, but… View →
Cool Young Chefs - Horn Book Guide
Each volume emphasizes characteristics of being a good cook (efficiency, creativity, organization, etc.); introduces a cooking technique and safety guidelines; and includes nine not-too-difficult, kid-appealing recipes—caramelized onion dip, black bean chili, breakfast bakes,… View →
Seasons – Horn Book Guide
Each book very slightly introduces a season using simple questions, covering why it occurs, when it does, what the weather is like, and what animals, plants, and people do during that time of year. The childlike illustrations mix color and patterns to evoke the feel of each season. Some… View →
Sports By the Numbers – Horn Book Guide
These easy-to-read books. . .discuss different sports and their relationships to numbers. Chapters provide general sports information ("A golf course has either 9 or 18 holes) and word problems that test reader’s ability to add and subtract. Additional facts and answers to the View →
Medical Marvels - Horn Book Guide
The rapidly advancing medical research we benefit from its often grounded in accidental findings, trial and error, and the ever-evolving understanding of the human body. In each hefty volume, eight chapters cover the history, science, methods, and people responsible for medical… View →
Sports' Biggest Moments - Horn Book Guide
. . .a potpourri of memorable, unexpected, or groundbreaking moments in college, professional, and Olympic sports. . . . Compelling archival photos and well-placed sidebars supplement the dramatic action narratives that die hard young sports fans will devour. View →
Great Explorers - Horn Book Guide
Each title successfully establishes historical setting, current knowledge, and unanswered questions, setting the stage for profiling the featured explorer. Stock photography, maps, and archival images combine with dry texts to provide adequate, straightforward biographies of these men… View →
Major League Baseball's Best Ever – Horn Book Guide
“Not all thwacks are created equal…” (Hitters). In entertaining prose, these. . .titles give brief descriptions of pivotal moments or plays, a bit of biography, and some statistical information for the stars they highlight. Each player is shown in . . . exciting… View →
Mini Animal Marvels - Horn Book Guide
This small-trim title for beginning readers is an appropriate size for its diminutive subject. The straightforward book profiles four species, one per four-page chapter. The simple text is enhanced by clear, engaging photos; a graphic compares relative scale to adults and a child. A… View →
Earth's Treasures - Horn Book Guide
This series tracks the history, natural origins, and modern uses of valuable elements and minerals. In addition to their cultural and geological backgrounds, Petersen discusses where they can be found today; sidebars suggest ways for readers to find or interact with them. . . .clear and… View →
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