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Beginning Science – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Solid introductory series for early elementary grades. View →
Founding Fathers – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
A very basic primer on key players in early U.S. history. Large nonfiction collections may want to consider. View →
Geothermal Energy: Putting Earth's Heat to Work (Earth's Energy Innovations) – Booklist
A decent starting point for energy units. View →
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Hollywood Monsters) – Booklist
Short, brief sentences and clearly defined vocabulary words make this a good choice for those newly comfortable reading alone, and a link to further resources will aid those who, appetite for horror whetted, are hungry for more. View →
Ancient Aliens: Did Historic Contact Happen? (Science Fact or Science Fiction?) – Booklist
Open-minded but still practical, this is a balanced exploration of a high-interest topic. View →
Special Reports Set 3 – School Library Connection
Each volume presents its respective topic and its many ramifications. The information offers diverse viewpoints so that readers can understand these complex situations and develop enlightened opinions. Photos and sidebars provide additional information. The history leading to present day View →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →