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Great Warriors - School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Each title opens with an account of a dramatic battle or operation, followed by chapters about its featured warriors’ history, recruitment and training, weapons and tactics, and lifestyle. The volumes are clearly designed and written with the Common Core State Standards in mind. The… View →
Hot Topics in Media - School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
By providing different arguments about contemporary issues, this series, which is designed to align with the CCSS, asks readers to think critically and evaluate alternative points of view. . . . The clean design integrates textual and visual (charts, graphs,… View →
Science in the Real World - School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Finely tuned to the needs and methods of a CCSS-based curriculum, these explanations of some aspect of the physical world intersperse a main text with recaps and review or study questions every few pages. The narratives are divided into easily manageable sections, and the clean design… View →
Cool Recipes for Your Health – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
It’s not impossible for kids with dietary restrictions to find recipes in general-interest children’s cookbooks, but it’s not easy, either. These titles are a welcome addition. Each one features eight medium-to-easy recipes paired with color photos and bracketed by information about the… View →
Asian Animals – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
This well-designed set is a commendable introduction to six Asian animals–both familiar, such as tigers, and lesser-known, such as sloth bears. Each book starts off with a general introduction to Asia (which includes a spread that highlights geographical and cultural facts about the… View →
Move Your Body: A Kid's Guide to Fitness - School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
These books promote a variety of sports to encourage readers to exercise. . .[and] the large font and simple sentence structure will aid new readers. Colorful photographs show children participating in each sport. View →
American Revolution – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Events are presented in a straightforward style that still manages to convey the author’s enthusiasm for the subject. Readers are immersed in the time period; facts and figures abound. Details include battle-by-battle statistics (the number of soldiers deployed, casualties, etc.) for… View →
Green Kid's Guide to Gardening – Booklist
A thorough, charming guide that should send budding gardeners skipping down a greener path. View →
Inside the Heart (Super Simple Body) - Booklist
This volume from the Super Simple Body series introduces the heart and the circulatory system in short paragraphs of text accompanied by helpful illustrations. While the topic may not lend itself to “super simple” treatment or even truly simple vocabulary, the text… View →
Animal Icons – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
This well-organized series features animals that have become cultural symbols in America. After a brief introduction, the chapters proceed in logical order, discussing the animal’s history, body specifics, (“Plate to Plate” in Armadillos, “Beak to Talons” in Bald Eagles,… View →
Parental Guidance Ratings (Hot Topics in Media) – Booklist
At first blush, the topic of parental ratings in the media might seem dull. Yet this nonfiction resource brings to light numerous relevant and relatable corollaries that students will find engaging. . . . A history of censorship and media ratings is presented, beginning with the… View →
Super Simple Body Set 1 – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Each volume explains its subject’s location, parts, and function. Oversize text in short paragraphs; “Fast Facts” text boxes; kid-friendly, tongue-in-cheek headings, such as “Passing Gasses” (Lungs); and guiding questions keep the content engaging. The controlled vocabulary uses… View →
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