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American Values and Freedoms – School Library Connection
Each title in the series addresses the historical significance of our Constitutional freedoms and the application of these freedoms since our nation’s founding. Each of the books follows the same format, providing reference aids at the end that include essential facts, additional… View →
Conservation Success Stories – School Library Connection
Each book in this series is as expansive as the habitat it covers. Just shy of one hundred pages of reading text, each volume does a thorough job discussing the complexity of forces that have endangered these habitats and the legal and scientific work being done to rehabilitate or… View →
News Literacy – School Library Connection
The multiple volumes in this series all relate to journalism in some way, shape, or form. Each book covers the basics of each issue, how the issues have evolved over time, and how students can handle or deal with these issues now. Each title does a great job of breaking down each topic… View →
Being Female in America – School Library Connection
In this six-set series, each of the books follows the same format with reference aids at the end that include essential facts, glossary, additional resources, source notes, and index. In addition, each of the books includes discussion starters at the end of the chapter, captioned color… View →
Famous Ships – School Library Connection
Reminiscent of old scrapbooks filled with photos and documents, these attractive, well-designed books offer background and little-known facts about famous ships. Of particular note is the writing style: each title manages to maintain suspense, even though readers are well aware of the… View →
Building by Design Set 2 – School Library Connection
This series provides readers with interesting background information and facts about construction of several world-famous feats of architecture. Titles offer a student-centered perspective into the history, construction, and current status of these unique landmarks through limited text,… View →
News Literacy – Booklist
These volumes in the News Literacy series provide solid information that will help readers discern what is true and what’s false in the media. Advertising Overload focuses on internet advertising, explaining its evolution and how ads appear in different forms, including product… View →
Chance the Rapper: Independent Innovator (Hip-Hop Artists) – Booklist
Readers of this entry in the Hip-Hop Artists series will receive an in-depth look at Chance’s musical influences, personal life, philanthropy, and love of Chicago. Readers should make good use out of the book’s time line, sidebars, “Essential Facts,” glossary, vocabulary words, and… View →
Super Simple Fossil Projects: Science Activities for Future Paleontologists (Super Simple Earth Investigations) – Booklist
Introductory material covers fossils, fossil types, how, where, when, why, and so what. Once these basics are addressed, using engaging and accessible language, pages progress into satisfyingly simple, gooey, and fun art projects. Six activities, requiring anywhere from about an hour to… View →
Conservation Success Stories – Booklist
★STARRED★ The Conservation Success Stories series does an outstanding job of examining the many forces that threaten specific biomes and their inhabitants, the… View →
Women in Sports – School Library Connection
The series’ authors write objectively about the struggle for women’s rights in sports history, without concealing facts, in an age-appropriate manner. Though recommended for a fifth grade reading level, I would not be shy to include this in a high school library as it provides basic… View →
Holidays – School Library Connection
Each book includes a brief explanation of the holiday covered with photographs to illuminate the text, a section which details “Signs of the holiday,” and online information with codes to access crafts, games, and videos. View →
Protest Movements – School Library Connection
This series is a first-rate overview of protest movements in the United States. Each title is an excellent introduction to these important issues, covering their background, perspectives, further evidence, and obstacles. The well-chosen photos, illustrations, and maps greatly enhance the View →
STEM Superstar Women – School Library Connection
This series features biographies about women who have made significant discoveries and contributions to the fields of science and mathematics. Technical vocabulary is defined and described, significant facts are included, and text features highlight pertinent information. Readers will… View →
Super Simple Earth Day Activities: Fun and Easy Holiday Projects for Kids (Super Simple Holidays) – Booklist
This Super Simple Holidays series title lives up to its name by providing fun and easy Earth Day crafts for kids. The book briefly mentions some ways people around the world celebrate Earth Day, including participating in marches and rallies, picking up trash, or planting trees. Several… View →
Earth Detectives – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Earth science students may be drawn to geological fields that offer outdoor exploration as well as laboratory study. “Think about it” segments ask readers if they’ve ever found a fossil, felt an earthquake, or examined the local climate, to initiate a connection to their own… View →
Slithering Snakes – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Snake profiles aimed at beginning readers offer a handful of very basic facts. Relying on one or two short, simple sentences per spread, Murray describes physical characteristics, such as scales, fangs, size, and colors, as well as habitat, prey, and life expectancy. The direct language… View →
Conservation Success Stories – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Using examples from around the world, the authors discuss various causes of habitat loss and fragmentation, along with conservation efforts and their results. A few in-depth case studies help readers understand the scope of the problems and possible solutions. “Science Connections”… View →
STEM in Sports – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
The breakdown of each concept into individual chapters allows the authors to fully analyze the impact STEM plays on the titular sport. Even games that seem relatively low-tech, where the gear required for play is fairly minimal, have fascinating View →
Saddle Up! – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Readers seeking information about all-things equestrian will appreciate this informative series. The straightforward writing and occasional photographs will appeal to report writers and curious readers alike. Each volume includes the backstory and development of the specific sport, as… View →
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