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Newsmakers - School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
These enlightening and clearly written volumes cover the lives and careers of newsworthy individuals, flaws and all. Each slim title is textbook-like yet engaging, impressively meeting Common Core standards with comprehensible graphs and charts. Highly useful for current events units. View →
Animal Colors – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
This series features the happy melding of two popular early childhood topics: colors and animals. The opening spreads provide brief information on the color (whether it’s primary or secondary) and include a color wheel and mixing chart. . . . Eight animals are featured per book, divided… View →
Great Sports - School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
These short books offer lively images of sports action and readable factoids aimed at beginning readers. Each one presents an overview of the sport through 20 pages of simplified text. The facts are noteworthy. . . . Both current and former players earn mentions. . . View →
History Maker Biographies Set 1 - School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Very basic facts are presented in simply, clearly written volumes appropriate for those just starting out on introductory biographies. Two to four sentences per page face a generally good quality color or black-and-white photo. The large, bold black typeface is surrounded by ample white… View →
Ancient Civilizations – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
It’s rare for a series on the ancient world to distinguish itself in such a crowded field, but this set does so with well-documented, comprehensive coverage and a very attractive layout. Authors open books with an account of a pivotal moment or important leader, and subsequent chapters… View →
Daily Life in US History – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
This series humanizes seminal events and movements in U.S. history through the exploration of the lives of men, women, and children. The authors do a terrific job of including a variety of viewpoints, such as those of slaves and child laborers. Concise and well organized, with a broad… View →
Native Americans Set 2 - School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
. . .This series offers the very basics. Each title is divided into about a dozen spreads, each of which focuses on a single subject (where a tribe lived, what it ate, gender roles, and so on). The verso contains the text while the recto features a captioned illustration. The text is… View →
Cool Home Cooking – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
The recipes in these slender books prove that comfort food doesn’t have to be starchy, salty, or bland to satisfy. Each of the eight projects per volume include cleanly laid out lists of ingredients, tools, and instructions, plus a large photo of the finished product and key… View →
Super Simple Gardening - School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Readers will pick up new vocabulary along with gardening and craft skills in these attractive, well-photographed books. Detailed, step-by-step instructions, accompanied by at least nine photos per project, will ensure successful completion. Each photo features a gardener’s hands in View →
Greatest Events in Sports History - School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
These appealing books connect milestone sporting events to history and social science. Through accessible prose, the authors discuss the circumstances and main players involved with each of these landmark moments. . . . These up-to-date and readable titles are strong choices for fans and View →
History of Science - School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
This well-researched series presents eight scientific fields of study and explores their origins, current impact, and future implications. Beginning with an attention-grabbing introduction, the narrative is engaging, immersing readers in the histories of these subjects. Complex… View →
Healthy Habits - School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Aimed at the very youngest of readers, this series emphasizes the importance of healthy life habits and shows examples of a diverse group of kids performing tasks that relate to each habit. View →
Epidemiology: Fight Against Ebola & Other Diseases (History of Science) - Booklist
Few topics could be more timely and more concerning than the spread of infectious disease. The interdisciplinary nature of public health is explored in depth, touching on the sociology, economics, and geography of outbreaks. Working conditions, job responsibilities, and ethical concerns… View →
History of Film (Essential Library of Cultural History) – Booklist
Sidebars, photographs, movie stills, and a time line help to organize and contextualize this informative text into manageable pieces. A glossary and index further assist readers as they journey through this comprehensive look at one of America’s most beloved industries. View →
Magic vs. Bird in the NCAA Final (Greatest Events in Sports History) - Booklist
The narrative is enhanced by the photos and extracts from contemporary news stories and capped with a timeline and a generous set of leads to further information. View →
Ancient Aztecs (Ancient Civilizations) - Booklist
This comprehensive title lays out the history of the Aztec empire. . . . Kenney dips back into prehistory and offers chapters outlining their government structure, religious beliefs and rituals, and sophisticated innovations, among other topics. She also helpfully mentions remnants of… View →
Great Moments in Olympic Sports - Horn Book Guide
After a brief introduction to/history of the sport, each of these books covers memorable Olympic moments. Chapters focus on individual athletes and their inspiring stories of hard work, determination, and talent. “Great Olympians” and “Places to Visit” lists are… View →
Backyard Animals – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Each book takes a fairly comprehensive look at the featured animal, covering habitats, behavior, physical features, diet, and defense in straightforward, fact-filled fashion. High-quality photos are neatly arranged to support the textual topic and provide plenty of visual variety. . .… View →
Super Simple Hanging Gardens (Super Simple Gardening) - Booklist
What kids don’t love to be messy? This activity book in the Super Simple Gardening series not only encourages them to get their hands dirty but to look at gardening as more than planting in the ground. Color-coded directions correspond to accompanying photographs,… View →
Black Power Movement (African-American History) - Booklist
The goal of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was to end racial discrimination, but when the goal was not met, many become disillusioned with nonviolent resistance and gravitated to the black power movement…the information is interesting, and fact boxes (sometimes expanding the text and View →
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