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Learn what life was like in Ancient Greece as you are whisked away to the past! This book breathes life into history and examines the mythology, art, architecture, politics, and other aspects of Greek culture. Developed by Timothy Rasinski and Lori Oczkus, and featuring TIME content, this book builds reading skills and includes essential text features like an index, captions, glossary, and table of contents. The detailed sidebars, fascinating images,...
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Confucius is now considered the greatest philosopher in Chinese history. This inspiring and enlightening biography will allow readers to discover Confucius' life of peace and harmony, his beliefs, and his philosophies that people still use today through interesting sidebars, facts, clear photos, supportive text, and a helpful glossary and index. Readers are also introduced to other important aspects of this period in China's history including the...
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Moctezuma was the most famous ruler of the powerful Aztec empire. Readers will learn about Moctezuma in this fascinating biography that features vibrant photos, stunning facts, engaging sidebars, and supportive text. Along with details of Moctzeuma's life, readers will also learn about the Aztec Empire, Eagle Warriors, Jaguar Warriors, Incas, Mayans, and the city of Tenochtitlán. A table of contents, glossary, and index are featured to help readers...
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Eleanor Roosevelt lived during an exciting time. This inspiring biography highlights Eleanor's incredible life as First Lady of the United States and how she worked to help give her husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt, advice during his presidency. The supportive text, intriguing facts, and touching photos show how she stood up for the weak and was an equal rights advocate. An accommodating glossary, table of contents, and index are provided to give readers...
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Explore what life was life in ancient Egypt under the reign of Tutankhamun! Students will be whisked away to the past with this informational text that breathes life into history and examines the hieroglyphics, religion, politics, style, and lives of ancient Egyptians. Developed by Timothy Rasinski and Lori Oczkus, and featuring TIME content, this book includes essential text features like an index, captions, glossary, and table of contents. The detailed...
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The Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs were three groups of people found living in the ancient Americas, including the Andes Mountains and a city named Tenochtitlán. This intriguing book features details about these three incredible civilizations and explores how each of them fell when Spanish explorers found their settlements. Through detailed images and maps, captivating sidebars and facts, and an accessible glossary and index, readers will learn about leaders...
7) Life Cycles
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Plants, insects, snakes, salmon, eagles, elephants, humans; these living things all pass through a life cycle from birth to adulthood. Examine moth cocoons, the feather gills of a salamander larva, beaver yearlings, and more to discover how each life cycle is different and unique! Colorful images and fun facts paired with age-appropriate text will keep third-grade students engaged from the beginning to the end of this e-book! Featuring a hands-on...
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Imagine you live in Pompeii in the year 79. There are rumblings, followed by a terrible explosion that darkens the city of Pompeii for 18 hours. Experience the terror of that momentous volcanic eruption from the point of view of a barber who lived and worked in Pompeii. Developed by Timothy Rasinski and featuring TIME content, this book includes essential text features like an index, captions, glossary, and table of contents. The intriguing sidebars,...
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Fascinate your students with the life and times of Benjamin Franklin, the talented inventor, politician, and writer who contributed to the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. This enthralling nonfiction e-Book breathes life into America's early years with primary source documents. Primary sources offer an intimate glimpse of what life was like during Franklin's lifetime, from his early days as an apprentice to his many accomplishments. Build...
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What makes someone a "superstar"? If anyone ever earned that title, it is Leonardo da Vinci. He not only painted, he also designed architecture, created maps, and dreamed up countless machines that ended up getting built hundreds of years later. Learn all about this 16th century superstar with this biography! Developed by Timothy Rasinski and featuring TIME content, this book includes essential text features like an index, captions, glossary, and...
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Introduce students to the very first United States Congress and government with this nonfiction Spanish-translated book. Readers will learn what caused the colonists to create the First and Second Continental Congresses, Committees of Correspondence, and the Declaration of Independence. With fascinating primary source documents and images, this book also teaches readers about the three branches of U.S. government: executive, legislative, and judicial....
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What makes someone a "superstar"? If anyone ever earned that title, it is Leonardo da Vinci. He not only painted, he also designed architecture, created maps, and dreamed up countless machines that ended up getting built hundreds of years later. Learn all about this 16th century superstar with this biography! Developed by Timothy Rasinski and featuring TIME content, this book includes essential text features like an index, captions, glossary, and...
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Winston Churchill was a skilled speaker who found ways to calm people's fears. This biographical book gives details about the life of Winston Churchill and the impact he made during World War II as part of the Allied Forces who fought against Adolph Hitler and the Nazis. Featuring stunning photos and images, fascinating sidebars, supportive text, and helpful glossary, index, and table of contents, this book will have readers fascinated and engaged...
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Christopher Columbus is one of the most famous explorers of all time. Young readers will learn about the discoveries he made in this fascinating biography. Using vivid images, supportive text, and engaging sidebars, children will learn about Columbus' exploration to the New World and what an impact it made on Spain, the Native Indians, and the world. The glossary and table of contents help readers easily find their way through the pages and gain a...
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Breathe life into pages of history with Finding Florida: Exploration and Its Legacy. This fascinating informational text provides stunning primary source documents to give students a better understanding of how life was like back then. Build literacy and subject content knowledge with this nonfiction reader that explores history, geography and other social studies topics. This e-Book includes colorful images to keep students engaged, as well as text...
16) The Cold War
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The Cold War lasted for more than 40 years. This interesting book gives readers a look at what caused the Cold War and some of the important events from this time. The helpful glossary, index, and easy-to-read text allows readers to further understand such things like totalitarian government, communism, capitalism, atomic bombs, blacklisting, espionage, and arms race. The fascinating images and photos along with the vibrant scrapbook layout, introduce...
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This nonfiction book invites readers to learn about the very first United States Congress and government. Readers will learn about colonists' frustrations with the British and what caused them to create the First and Second Continental Congress, Committees of Correspondence, and the Declaration of Independence. With plenty of colorful images, easy-to-read text, and engaging sidebars, readers will be fascinated from cover to cover as they are introduced...
18) Cold War Leaders
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During the Cold War, communism was seen as a viable threat to the world. This fascinating title will introduce children to the leaders of the Cold War such as Nikita Khrushchev, John F. Kennedy, Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin, and Mikhail Gorbachev as well as the ideas and systems each of them believed in and upheld including communism, democracy, and capitalism. Through vivid images, intriguing facts and sidebars, a helpful glossary and index, and...
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This exciting nonfiction book brings the exploration and discovery of the New World to life through lively images, engaging facts, and supportive text. Readers will take a trip through history and the Age of Discovery as they learn about such explorers as Marco Polo, Christopher Colombus, Ferdinand Magellan, and Henry Hudson. Readers will love the brilliant images of maps and documents that show the American Discovery, the Northwest Passage, and other...
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Where you live affects how you live. Explore the many different places where Georgians live with this high-interest reader that connects to Georgia state studies standards. Students will read about Georgia's rural and urban areas as they learn economics concepts. Georgia: Location and Resources promotes social studies content literacy with appropriately-leveled text and keeps students engaged with full-color illustrations and dynamic primary source...
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