Tamra B. Orr

This book relays the factual details of the BP oil spill through three different perspectives. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of an online investigator, California student, and Louisiana shrimper. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives while gathering and analyzing information about a modern event. Content focuses on point-of-view and encourages readers to understand how background and experience can lead to differing views.

This book relays the factual details of the Columbia space shuttle explosion through three different perspectives. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a WRDY news reporter, potential future astronaut, and a family. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives while gathering and analyzing information about a modern event. Content focuses on point-of-view and encourages readers to understand how background and experience can lead to differing views.

This book relays the factual details of September 11 through three different perspectives. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a New York Muslim student, NYFD firefighter, and Midwestern student. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives while gathering and analyzing information about a modern event. Content focuses on point-of-view and encourages readers to understand how background and experience can lead to differing views.

This book relays the factual details of the invention of Facebook in 2004 through three different perspectives. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a Harvard student, Harvard professor, and potential investor. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives while gathering and analyzing information about a modern event. Content focuses on point-of-view and encourages readers to understand how background and experience can lead to differing views.

This book relays the factual details of September 11 through three different perspectives. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a New York Muslim student, NYFD firefighter, and Midwestern student. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives while gathering and analyzing information about a modern event. Content focuses on point-of-view and encourages readers to understand how background and experience can lead to differing views.

This Level 1 guided reader explores the feeling of sadness. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about their feelings.

This Level 1 guided reader explores the feeling of friendliness. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about their feelings.

This Level 1 guided reader explores the feeling of excitement. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about their feelings.

This Level 1 guided reader explores the feeling of anger. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about their feelings.

This Level 1 guided reader explores the feeling of fear. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about their feelings.

This Level 1 guided reader explores the feeling of joy. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about their feelings.

This Level 1 guided reader explores the feeling of shyness. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about their feelings.

This Level 1 guided reader explores the feeling of surprise. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about their feelings.

This Level 1 guided reader explores the feeling of anger. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about their feelings.

Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that became our country's national anthem in celebration of America's surprise victory over Britain in the War of 1812. It was sung for more than a century before it became our country's official national anthem in 1931. Using primary sources, young readers hear the story behind how the poem became a song and then a national anthem that is sung to this day. Engaging text, colorful photos, sidebars and a variety of primary sources introduce readers to the Star Spangled Banner.

The Liberty Bell has been a symbol of basic American rights since before the Revolutionary War. It has remained a treasured symbol, prominently used during the height of the civil rights movement and as a key American symbol of liberty. Using primary sources, young readers hear the story behind the Liberty Bell from those who have used it. Engaging text, colorful photos, sidebars and a variety of primary sources introduce readers to the Liberty Bell.