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Esports Explosion – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
While most sports’ fan bases are stagnating or shrinking, esports’ base is booming and this series explains why. Useful if your collection is lacking in this arena. View →
Super Simple Makerspace STEAM Challenge – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
This cut-to-the-chase tasking not only allows for a high degree of experimentation and creativity, but also more closely resembles the way that real-world challenges present themselves. View →
Battling COVID-19 – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
A thorough and appealing series for understanding the first 10 months of the pandemic. View →
Xtreme Armed Forces – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
The strength of this series is that the information is clearly organized and presented, which will benefit readers who are interested in military careers but who might be reluctant readers. View →
Germ Invaders – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
These eye-catching books explore the body’s immune system, the science of fighting germs, and a few major respiratory infections, including COVID-19. With germ-fighting cartoon superheroes, the illustrations are colorful, bold, and engaging. View →
Climate Change – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
It is a must-have for middle school libraries. This series incorporates critical thinking activities in each title that include extensions blending language arts with science to develop scientific reading comprehension skills. View →
My Community: Jobs Set 3 – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
The strength of this series is its versatility and usability in many reading situations: one-on-one, in the classroom, in a story time, or solo for more advanced readers who are trying to gain confidence. An easy choice for early literacy collections; day care centers and preschools may… View →
Protesting Police Violence in Modern America (Core Library Guide to Racism in Modern America) – Booklist
★STARRED★ Clearly written sentences and an even-handed presentation of the facts characterize this important volume in the Core Library Guide to Racism in… View →
Core Library Guide to Racism in Modern America – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
A solid purchase about current racism in the United States. The standout title Race and the Media in Modern America is a highly recommended purchase; it presents timeless information that is not as often found in other series about modern race relations in the United States. View →
Fierce Females of Fiction – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
. . . these hi-lo titles will appeal to striving readers interested in pop culture at the upper elementary and middle school level. View →
Emergency Jobs – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
This slightly more advanced series about a variety of professions gives basic facts while remaining interesting and exciting to early readers. A solid update for larger elementary school and public library collections. View →
Engineered by Nature – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
A well-rounded introduction to using resources and to the naturally engineered wonders on Earth. View →
Planets – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
A serviceable planet set with a lot of value added for educators and parents in the companion online resources. Recommended as an educator resource. View →
Cave of Crystals (Engineered by Nature) – Booklist
The book’s clean page design incorporates impressive (helpfully captioned) photographs, a map, an infographic, and a primary-source quote paired with a critical-thinking question. A publisher hosted link to age-appropriate activities and learning extensions complete the tidy package. View →
Zorro fénec (Animales miniatura) – Booklist
Readers observe a fennec fox going about its day in this entry in the adorable Animales Miniatura series (6 titles). Basic nonfiction text features (a table of contents, a picture glossary, and an index) are included to familiarize young readers with the format. View →
Nature's Mysteries – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
This series acquaints readers with the wondrous mysteries that occur in nature around the world. Curiosity sparking series that introduces the beautiful irregularities in nature. View →
Special Reports Set 6 – Booklist
These Special Reports series titles tackle multi-layered, current, ongoing news topics and consider them through straightforward, grounded lenses. . . . [T]his series relies on multiple references, provides solid information, and will be useful for supporting researchers and introducing View →
Pangolin (Asian Animals) – Booklist
The text is brief without being stilted and utilizes colored headings and boldfaced vocabulary, later defined in a glossary. View →
Sports Biographies Set 2 – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
The real attraction is the vivid action photographs, which enhance the straightforward prose. Consider for purchase where there is a demand. View →
Video Game Heroes – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
These accessible titles will appeal to video game fans at the upper-elementary and middle school level. View →