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The Seers, Arlington Independent School District
This book is the first in a series of 6 books centering on a small town called Hawthorne Harbor where a tragedy that happened 50 years ago still haunts the place…. The book is a fairly quick read and will appeal to somewhat reluctant readers who enjoy suspense. View →
History Maker Biographies Set 5 – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Famous contemporary people are presented in these brief, introductory volumes. Amanda Gorman is a Harvard graduate and poet who read at President Biden’s inauguration, Anthony Fauci is a doctor who leads the White House Coronavirus Task Force, Jill Biden is a working first lady, John… View →
Everyday Sign Language – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Integrating early literacy skills with American Sign Language, this beginning reader series teaches how to sign a range of different words and letters. Books, which cover themes like colors, family members, and food, focus on important vocabulary words associated with the topic. Each… View →
Pandemics – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Each volume in this series contrasts the 1918 flu pandemic with the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. In this way, the series supports the social studies standard time, continuity, and change. In addition to the then and now contrasts, each volume also studies cultural… View →
Xtreme Screams – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Extreme indeed! Readers will need strong stomachs for some of the books in this series featuring the world’s most famous dark legends. Monsters, zombies, vampires, each classic horror movie villain is examined. Short chapters, sometimes only one paragraph, describe the creature’s… View →
Undestanding Disabilities – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
The books in this series clearly explain different disabilities such as ADHD, autism, blindness, and dyslexia. Readers learn the symptoms and behaviors associated with each, the impact of school on children with disabilities, the devices that support these… View →
Famous Castles – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Each title in the series focuses on a famous castle. Starting with the creation of each structure, short paragraphs detail the castle, who resided there, and who can visit it today. Full-page art and photography are featured, and vocabulary words are bolded in a different color. Small… View →
Game On! Set 2 – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
In-depth histories of some of the most popular, influential video games of all time are laid out in this series. The oldest game of the pack is the arcade classic PAC-MAN, which was the first video game to allow players to control a… View →
Excursiones con la escuela – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Common school field trip sites are presented in this Spanish series. Readers will enjoy venturing to the zoo, aquarium, art museum, children’s museum, nature center, and planetarium. Lots of color photographs of kids having fun and exciting adventures on each trip correspond to… View →
Incredible Insects – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
This set highlights the distinct qualities of insects that might be new to most young learners. Cuckoo Wasp, for example, focuses on the creature’s impressive coloring and its unusual egg laying practices. Coverage also includes standard information about size, habitats, and life cycles, View →
Stellar Space – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
This is a high-interest early reader series with broad subject coverage…. The strength of this series is the variety and uniqueness of the titles. U.S. Space Force is one of the first titles on the new branch of the military for this age range. A glossary, index, and online… View →
U.S. Military Equipment and Vehicles – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Young military enthusiasts will delight in these volumes that examine the equipment and vehicles employed by the various branches of the United States military. Readers will learn about the Air Force’s F-22 fighter Raptor and its stealth capabilities, the Army’s M1 Abrams tank with its… View →
United States Encyclopedias
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