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Mental Disorders, HIV/AIDS (Essential Issues) – Horn Book Guide
These books present overviews of the illnesses. Sidebars, photographs, and illustrations accompany the readable texts. View →
Gangs, Drug Trafficking, Children's Rights, Biological & Chemical Warfare (Essential Issues) – Horn Book Guide
These books examine societal issues, reviewing their histories and relating steps taken to combat problems, including laws enacted to protect citizens. The readable texts are enhanced with numerous photographs and sidebars. . . View →
Graphic Novel Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Set 1 – Library Media Connection
The timeless appeal of Holmes and Watson, reinforced with large panels on each page, clear colors, and easily readable font in high-contrast white bubbles, will make this set of adventures in demand with emerging, reluctant, and struggling readers. This series is a nice way to introduce… View →
Big Buddy Biographies Set 4 – Horn Book Guide
. . . easy to read, and their subjects may be of interest to children. Many photographs appear throughout the volumes; captions and brief “Did you know. . .” sidebars give additional information on the stars’ family lives, schooling, and professional careers. View →
Xtreme Sports – Horn Book Guide
These books provide middle-elementary students with introductions to action sports in risky environments. The volumes rely on exciting action photos and pulse-pounding texts, including “Xtreme Quotes” to depict the adventurousness and skill required for each activity. View →
Xtreme Predators - Horn Book Guide
. . .“Xtreme Facts” and “Xtreme Quotes” are combined in these reach-out-and-grab-you texts that may attract reluctant readers. View →
Lives Cut Short Set 1 – Horn Book Guide
Each biography opens with a pivotal moment in the performer’s career. The texts then move chronologically from the person’s childhood to his untimely death, touching on upbringing, setbacks, and accomplishments along the way. The volumes are enhanced by their many photos and… View →
Military Heroes – Horn Book Guide
Filled with photographs and archival illustrations, this series presents a range of famous and lesser-known people involved in U.S. military history. In addition to standard biographical details, the texts also examine controversies and career flops as well as successes; sidebars provide View →
Military Heroes – Library Media Connection
The titles will be useful for research on these historical figures because they are easy-to-read and are richly illustrated with historical photographs, color pictures, sketches, and relevant maps. Generously illustrated timelines help students put events in perspective. Sidebars clarify View →
Team Sports By the Numbers – Library Media Connection
. . . These small, compact books highlight the math involved in several popular American team sports. The popularity of each of the sports would spark interest for all readers, with younger readers appreciating the introduction to the sports and older readers valuing them as a reference… View →
Rock On!: A Look at Geology – Library Media Connection
Using a consistent format, these titles. . .are highly illustrated with color photographs, maps, and graphic drawings that enhance and effectively support the text. Topics and ideas are presented using examples and explanations so that young scientists can easily understand such… View →
Stink - Library Media Connection
The text will challenge, without taxing, beginning readers and provide struggling readers with the chance to be successful. Young readers will get a kick out of Stink and his adventures, whether they read them independently or hear the stories read aloud. Recommended. View →
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