Holly Cefrey

This paperback will get students outside, exercising, and enjoying math. It introduces different types of hikes, describes what students can see on a hike, and explains how to convert fractions of walking distances to decimals.

This outback book uses charts, graphs, and tables to explore the continent of Australia. Includes pie graphs that explore population, charts that consider climate and topography, and a table that illustrates the Australian English lexicon.

Getting Big Business Under Control

Saddle up, take a ride, and experience the thrills of the old Wild West as told through the eyes of Nat Love. Love, an African American cowboy, led a life of amazing adventures while facing the challenges of an unfair society, making him a true hero. Young readers follow Love's inspiring journey from slave to pioneering cowboy in this dramatic re-creation of America's past.

In the years following the Civil War, railroads were privately owned and entirely unregulated. As the railroad industry grew and became more important to the growth of our young nation, the public demanded that these same railroads be regulated by the government. Since these railroads were the only fast transportation in the areas in which they ran, the companies held natural monopolies. In 1887, Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act, making the railroads the first industry subject to federal regulation.

Nathan Hale Becomes an American Hero

The Telephone

Modern train travelers owe a debt of thanks to Granville Woods. Using patent drawings and period photographs, reluctant readers will be transported back in time to the late 1800s and early 1900s, when this important African-American inventor made train travel faster and safer. Easy to read text and interesting facts highlight Woods' revolutionary breakthroughs.

Minerals are everywhere. They are in the earth, our homes, and even our food. All rocks are made from minerals. Young readers will learn about minerals: where they come from, how they grow, and what we use them for. Colorful photos, accessible text, and fun facts make this book perfect for young readers.

Did you know that the most common rocks on Earth's surface are sedimentary rocks? Over millions of years, layers of sand, rock, mud, and shells build up to form sedimentary rocks. Layers of sediment have been building up in the Grand Canyon for 2 billion years Readers will learn all about sedimentary rocks in this intriguing book.