Suzanne Slade

Their friendship changed a nation. No one thought Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass would ever become friends. The former slave and the outspoken woman came from two different worlds. But they shared deep-seated beliefs in equality and the need to fight for it. Despite naysayers, hecklers, arsonists, and even their own disagreements, Susan and Frederick remained fast friends and worked together to change America. This little-known story introduces young readers to two momentous personalities in American history and to their fiery passion for human rights and equality.

This empowering and emotionally driven story showcases significant moments in African American history that tie back to the Lincoln Memorial by introducing iconic civil rights activists as well as exploring President Abraham Lincoln's role in abolishing slavery. This book highlights the hardships and triumphs faced while fighting for racial equality in America.

George Gershwin heard music all the time--at home, at school, even on New York City's busy streets. Classical, ragtime, blues, and jazz--George's head was filled with a whole lot of razzmatazz! With rhythmic swirls of words and pictures, author Suzanne Slade and illustrator Stacy Innerst beautifully reveal just how brilliantly Gershwin combined various kinds of music to create his masterpiece, Rhapsody in Blue, a surprising and whirlwind composition of notes, sounds, and one long wail of a clarinet. Includes author's note, timeline, and bibliography.

Both Thomas Edison and Henry Ford started off as insatiably curious tinkerers. That curiosity led them to become inventors--with very different results. As Edison invented hit after commercial hit, gaining fame and fortune, Henry struggled to make a single invention (an affordable car) work. Witnessing Thomas's glorious career from afar, a frustrated Henry wondered about the secret to his success. This little-known story is a fresh, kid-friendly way to show how Thomas Edison and Henry Ford grew up to be the most famous inventors in the world--and best friends, too.

Booker T. Washington had an incredible passion for learning. Born a slave, he taught himself to read. When the Civil War ended, Booker finally fulfilled his dream of attending school. After graduation, he was invited to teach in Tuskegee, Alabama. Finding many eager students but no school, Booker set out to build his own school--brick by brick. An afterword gives detailed information on how the school was built.

Wile E. Coyote wants nothing more than to get hold of Road Runner. Watch as he uses liquids, solids, and gases in clever ways to catch that bird. Will the states of matter help him succeed? Or will his schemes dry up in the hot desert sun? Look inside to find out

Wile E. Coyote's biggest desire is to finally get his hands on Road Runner. Watch as he invents clever traps using energy from fossil fuels, the sun, wind, and more. Will Wile E.'s experiments with energy help him catch that bird? Or will he get zapped by his own plans? Find out more inside

Atoms may be microscopic but they make up everything you see and even everything you don't see, like air. With this book, readers will journey into that microscopic realm of physical science to better understand the atom, its various components, and how they interact to form all the matter around us.

From pirate bugs to spittlebugs to lovely Luna moths, children will love learning about the world's insects in Multiply on the Fly Following in the footsteps of What's New at the Zoo? and What's the Difference, this rhythmic book teaches multiplication in a way that will make children "bug" you for more. Teeming with fun facts, readers will multiply with a variety of insects, including daring dragonflies, hungry honeybees, and stealthy walking sticks. The "For Creative Minds" section in the back of the book keeps the fun rolling with facts about the insect life cycle, matching insect activities, and multiplication guides to make anyone a multiplication master. This nonfiction picture book with a cuddle factor and rhyming text includes a 6-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 41-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. Multiply on the Fly is vetted by experts and designed to encourage parental engagement. Its extensive back matter helps teachers with time-saving lesson ideas, provides extensions for science, math, and social studies units, and uses inquiry-based learning to help build critical thinking skills in young readers. The Spanish translation supports ELL and dual-language programs. The interactive ebook reads aloud in both English and Spanish with word highlighting and audio speed control to promote oral language skills, fluency, pronunciation, text engagement, and reading comprehension.

Focusing on the value of biodiversity and preservation, this richly illustrated series tells the compelling story of what would happen to an ecosystem if one key species disappeared. Each title includes tips on how kids can help protect our natural resources. It features: Maps; Sidebars; Full Colour; Glossary; Index; Read More Resources; and, Safe Web Sites.

The tundra ecosystem is vast, covering a large part of the far north. Countless animals and plants live there. So what difference could the loss of one animal species make? Follow the chain reaction, and discover how important lemmings are.

Focusing on the value of biodiversity and preservation, this richly illustrated series tells the compelling story of what would happen to an ecosystem if one key species disappeared. Each title includes tips on how kids can help protect our natural resources. It features: Maps; Sidebars; Full Colour; Glossary; Index; Read More Resources; and, Safe Web Sites.

Focusing on the value of biodiversity and preservation, this richly illustrated series tells the compelling story of what would happen to an ecosystem if one key species disappeared. Each title includes tips on how kids can help protect our natural resources. It features: Maps; Sidebars; Full Colour; Glossary; Index; Read More Resources; and, Safe Web Sites.

An Animal Adding Adventure

Ven con nosotros a una aventura sumando animales. A ade a los animales beb s con los adultos para ver cu ntos son todos juntos. Y mientras haces esto, aprende lo que algunos animales del zoo comen o c mo se llaman los animales beb s. Sigue el globo rojo mientras este planea perdido por el zoo. Al final del d a, sumar s a todos los animales que hayas visto.

Come along on an animal adding adventure. Add baby animals to the adults to see how many there are all together. And while you are at it, learn what some of the zoo animals eat or what the baby animals are called. Follow the lost red balloon as it soars through the zoo. At the end of the day, count up all the animals you have seen. The "For Creative Minds" educational section includes: How many animals do you see?, Tens make friends, Adding by columns, Fact families, Food for thought, Animal matching activity, and Animal classes. This nonfiction picture book with a cuddle factor and rhyming text includes a 4-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 50-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. What's New at the Zoo? is vetted by experts and designed to encourage parental engagement. Its extensive back matter helps teachers with time-saving lesson ideas, provides extensions for science, math, and social studies units, and uses inquiry-based learning to help build critical thinking skills in young readers. The Spanish translation supports ELL and dual-language programs. The interactive ebook reads aloud in both English and Spanish with word highlighting and audio speed control to promote oral language skills, fluency, pronunciation, text engagement, and reading comprehension.

C mo duermen los animales salvajes? Algunos duermen parados, otros hasta duermen mientras est n nadando o volando Este cuento corto, nos proporciona una fascinante informaci n, tales como el lugar, la posici n, y el tiempo que pasan durmiendo los animales en los diferentes h bitats. La interesante conclusi n mantendr a los ni os con el deseo de leerlo una y otra vez durante sus siestas, a las horas de acostarse, o a cualquier hora del d a cuando quieran aprender sobre los animales.

This fun and fact-filled book introduces kids to the diverse habitats of the world. It clearly and simply explains what a habitat is and offers interesting information about key world habitats, such as deserts, oceans, and wetlands.