Dona Herweck Rice

J. K. Rowling's success is beyond impressive. Few authors in history have experienced anything like it. There are theme parks that recreate the Potter world, multiple films, rock bands named for Potter places and characters, websites dedicated to Potter lore, and Quidditch teams around the world. This high-interest biography details the fascinating life of the creator of the Harry Potter books-J. K. Rowling. Developed by Timothy Rasinski and featuring TIME content, this full-color nonfiction book includes essential text features like an index, captions, glossary, and table of contents. The intriguing sidebars, detailed images, and in-depth Reader's Guide require students to connect back to the text and promote multiple readings. The Think Link and Dig Deeper! sections develop students' higher-order thinking skills, and the Check It Out! section includes suggested books, videos, and websites for further reading. Aligned with state standards, this text features complex and rigorous content appropriate for students preparing for college and career readiness.

On a summer day in September 1666, the Great Fire of London began at Thomas Farriner's bakery on Pudding Lane. This nonfiction text gives students a sense of what life was like on that fateful day, and details the aftermath of the disastrous fire that changed London forever. 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, fascinating images, and detailed Reader's Guide prompt students to connect back to the text. The Think Link and Dig Deeper sections increase understanding and develop students' higher-order thinking skills. The Check It Out! section includes suggested books, videos, and websites for further reading. Aligned with state standards, this title features complex and rigorous content appropriate for students preparing for college and career readiness.

Take a carriage ride back to 1800s America and learn how Louisa May Alcott's home and family life influenced her writing. This nonfiction text breathes life into the pages of history, and gives students a sense of what life was like in Louisa May Alcott's time. Developed by Timothy Rasinski and featuring TIME content, this biography includes essential text features like an index, captions, glossary, and table of contents. The intriguing sidebars, fascinating images, and detailed Reader's Guide prompt students to connect back to the text and encourage multiple readings. The Think Link and Dig Deeper sections develop students' higher-order thinking skills. The Check It Out! section includes suggested books, videos, and websites for further reading. Aligned with state standards, this title features complex and rigorous content appropriate for students preparing for college and career readiness.

The Laura Ingalls Wilder: Pioneer Woman primary source reader builds literacy skills while offering engaging content across social studies subject areas. Primary source documents provide an intimate glimpse into what life was like during the 1800s. This nonfiction reader can be purposefully differentiated for various reading levels and learning styles. It contains text features to increase academic vocabulary and comprehension, from captions and bold print to index and glossary. The "Your Turn " activity will continue to challenge students as they extend their learning. This text aligns to state standards as well as McREL, WIDA/TESOL, and the NCSS/C3 Framework.

In Alexander Hamilton's New York City, readers will learn all about the history of New York City during the time of Alexander Hamilton, and analyze their mutual influence. Through the use of dynamic primary sources like maps and letters, students will be engaged as they read about history and build their literacy skills. Supporting current social studies standards, this full-color text includes intriguing images, interesting sidebars, a glossary, and other important text features to support learning and strengthen key comprehension skills. Challenging activities require students to use text evidence to connect back to what they've read.

This intriguing nonfiction book builds literacy skills while immersing students in subject area content. You Are There! Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 examines the events leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, highlights the critical components, and details the aftermath and its effects. Developed by Timothy Rasinski and featuring TIME content, this high-interest book includes essential text features like an index, captions, glossary, and table of contents. The intriguing sidebars, detailed images, and in-depth Reader's Guide require students to connect back to the text and encourage multiple readings. The Think Link and Dig Deeper! sections develop students' higher-order thinking skills. The Check It Out! section includes suggested books, videos, and websites for further reading. Aligned with state standards, this text features complex and rigorous content appropriate for students preparing for college and career readiness.

Excite and engage your students with this instructional guide for Hamilton: An American Musical. This classroom resource provides rigorous activities and questions for students studying Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit Broadway musical. This resource provides engaging activities that incorporate the following research-based literacy skills: close reading tasks; text-based vocabulary practice; cross-curricular activities; text-dependent questions; reader response writing prompts; leveled comprehension questions; story elements comprehension tasks; diverse and relevant assessments. Strengthen your students' literacy skills by implementing this high-interest resource in your classroom!

Jimmy Carter: For the People is an English nonfiction reader designed for students in Grades 2-4. This high-interest biography traces Jimmy Carter's life-from his beginnings in Plains, Georgia through his roles as governor, U. S. president, and humanitarian-emphasizing his dedication to human rights, service, and peace. Through colorful images, primary source documents, and text features like glossary and index, students explore how Carter's character shaped his contributions. Teachers and parents can use it for U. S. history, civics units, biography or presidential research projects, and guided reading sessions. Chronicles Carter's life and public service with emphasis on integrity and leadership Highlights his commitment to human rights, diplomacy, and peacebuilding Integrates primary source documents to deepen content understanding Builds social studies literacy, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills Useful for biography projects, discussion prompts, text feature lessons, and scaffolded guided reading

Jackie Robinson is an English nonfiction biography aimed at students in Grades 2-4. This inspiring account chronicles Robinson's journey as the first African American to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball, focusing on his perseverance, integrity, and social impact. Rich with photographs, primary source excerpts, and compelling narrative, the book helps readers understand how courage and character can drive change. Teachers and parents can use it in history or civil rights units, reading groups, or character education lessons. Tells Robinson's story from his early life through his baseball career and social advocacy Highlights themes of courage, perseverance, integrity, and justice Incorporates primary sources and historic images to deepen engagement Builds content literacy, vocabulary, and historical understanding Useful for guided reading, biography research, discussion prompts, and cross-curricular projects

Soy maravilloso: Mi rostro (Marvelous Me: My Face) builds critical literacy skills with this exciting Spanish-translated nonfiction reader. Engage students with fascinating content that will keep them enthralled from the first page to the last. Focusing on our fabulous face, children will be introduced to all the things our face can do. This informational text features simple phrases, exact text-to-image relationships, vivid photographs, and large font to encourage students to examine our mighty face. Aligned with state standards, Soy maravilloso: Mi rostro (Marvelous Me: My Face) features age-appropriate content that prepares students for college and career readiness.

Usa las matematicas: Comparalo (Use Math: Compare It) builds critical literacy skills with this exciting Spanish-translated nonfiction reader. Engage students with fascinating content that will keep them enthralled from the first page to the last. Focusing on comparisons, children will determine which one is more or less. This informational text features simple phrases, exact text-to-image relationships, vivid photographs, and large font to encourage students to compare which group has more or fewer. Aligned with state standards, Usa las matematicas: Comparalo (Use Math: Compare It) features age-appropriate content that prepares students for college and career readiness.

Usa las matematicas: Describelo (Use Math: Describe It) builds critical literacy skills with this exciting Spanish-translated nonfiction reader. Engage students with fascinating content that will keep them enthralled from the first page to the last. Focusing on the sizes of different animals, children will determine which one is bigger than the other. This informational text features simple phrases, exact text-to-image relationships, vivid photographs, and large font to encourage students to describe the different heights of various creatures. Aligned with state standards, Usa las matematicas: Describelo (Use Math: Describe It) features age-appropriate content that prepares students for college and career readiness.

Buen trabajo: Herramientas sencillas (Good Work: Simple Tools) builds critical literacy skills with this exciting Spanish-translated nonfiction reader. Keep your students at the edge of their seats with fascinating content that will engage them from the first page to the last. Focusing on the different tools that make our lives easier, this informational text features simple phrases, exact text-to-image relationships, vivid photographs, and large font to encourage students to think about the simple tools used everywhere. Aligned with state standards, Buen trabajo: Herramientas sencillas (Good Work: Simple Tools) features age-appropriate content that prepares students for college and career readiness.

Buen trabajo: Nuestra Tierra (Good Work: Our Earth) builds critical literacy skills with this exciting Spanish-translated nonfiction reader. Keep your students at the edge of their seats with fascinating content that will engage them from the first page to the last. Focusing on the ways we can help keep Earth clean, this informational text features simple phrases, exact text-to-image relationships, vivid photographs, and large font to encourage students to think about our impact on Earth. Aligned with state standards, Buen trabajo: Nuestra Tierra (Good Work: Our Earth) features age-appropriate content that prepares students for college and career readiness.

Buen trabajo: La vida de las plantas (Good Work: Plant Life) builds critical literacy skills with this exciting Spanish-translated nonfiction reader. Keep your students at the edge of their seats with fascinating content that will engage them from the first page to the last. Focusing on what plants need to live and thrive, this informational text features simple phrases, exact text-to-image relationships, vivid photographs, and large font to encourage students to think about plant structure. Aligned with state standards, Buen trabajo: La vida de las plantas (Good Work: Plant Life) features age-appropriate content that prepares students for college and career readiness.

Featuring TIME For Kids content, Siempre crece: La piel (Always Growing: Skin) teaches children about growth by observing reptiles and amphibians. This nonfiction Spanish resource provides photos with labels that teach young learners about the process of shedding skin. Implemented in the classroom or at home, this book aligns to NGSS standards and allows students to develop their oral language skills to discuss what they are observing and learning.

Featuring Time For Kids content, Siempre crece: La fruta (Always Growing: Fruit) will engage students in learning. Discover what happens when an apple seed is planted in the ground. Based on NGSS standards, this Spanish book teaches children about growth, and encourages young learners to use their own words to describe what is happening in the pictures.

Featuring TIME For Kids content, Siempre crece: El cabello (Always Growing: Hair) is a wordless picture book that describes how fast or slow hair grows. Young learners can browse through this picture book and collaborate to discuss the differences between the pictures. Aligned to NGSS standards, the engaging photos in this Spanish book prompt students to explain what is happening in their own words.

Featuring TIME For Kids content, La montana de presidentes (Mountain of Presidents) teaches students about the history of Mount Rushmore. Used in the classroom or at home, this wordless picture book includes vivid photos to help young learners understand the meaning behind this national landmark. Aligned to NGSS standards, this Spanish text encourages students to explain the importance of Mount Rushmore in their own words.

Featuring TIME For Kids content, La gran bandera (Grand Old Flag) discusses the importance of the American flag. This wordless picture book teaches kindergarteners about America's symbol of freedom as they observe the pictures. Aligned to NGSS standards, this visually engaging book encourages students to describe what is happening using their own words.