Synopsis: Beginning readers explore the steps to make plants grow! Readers will learn about various parts of the plant including seeds, roots, and leaves in this engaging nonfiction title. Featuring vivid, clear photos and simple, informational text, even the most reluctant reader will be captivated!

Synopsis: Early readers learn about wings, wing anatomy, and animal flight in this descriptive nonfiction reader that features informational text, vivid photos, and a glossary to support instruction.

Synopsis: Explore how volcanoes are formed and what causes an eruption in this engaging and fascinating nonfiction reader. Featuring bright, vivid photos, explanatory diagrams, informational text, and stimulating facts, this fascinating title engages readers in the scientific and natural causes behind volcanoes and their eruptions.

Synopsis: Wild animals can be sorted in many ways. Some are big. Some are small. Some are fast. Some are slow. What are some other ways that animals can be sorted? With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, simple informational text features to help navigate the book, and easy-to-read, repetitive text, beginning readers will learn real-world applications of math skills as they learn to sort and classify and build their STEM skills.

Synopsis: Too many friends want to share a little girls's hat.

Synopsis: Young readers fascinated by the changing skies will love the dazzling color photos in these books about weather. Each book focuses on one type of weather and its causes. This series is a great addition to any instruction about the weather.

Synopsis: Explains What Happens When It Rains.

Synopsis: Nothing says summer is here like the big, bright blossoms of a sunflower!In this book, readers (Ages 6-7) learn how this towering plant starts out life-as a small black seed. They also learn about the different parts of the plant and how they all work together to help it grow and thrive.

Synopsis: Safari day dawns on the savanna. The African light gives the sky colors seen nowhere else on Earth. Soon, an amazing array of wild animals are yawning, screeching, and growling to life. Meet the elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, hippos, and the laughing hyenas of the wilderness and find out who’s friends with whom and why!National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more…

Synopsis: A biography of Pocahontas, the Powhatan Indian woman famous for rescuing John Smith, and who was herself kidnapped and taken to live at Jamestown, where she eventually married colonist John Rolfe.

Synopsis: Learn how Lady Diana Spencer became the People's Princess as she takes her place in the ranks of the Who Was? series.A shy twenty-year-old girl stepped out of a horse-drawn coach and into the world spotlight, capturing the imagination of millions as a real life fairytale princess. Although the storybook marriage didn't have a happy ending, Diana learned to use her fame as a way to champion charitable causes near to her heart. She became the…

Synopsis: Follow the amazing journey of Pope Francis, whose warmth and humility made him beloved around the world.Jorge Mario Bergoglio, aka Pope Francis, from Argentina, was the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, and the first from the Southern Hemisphere. During his time as pope, he used a humbler, less formal approach to his office than his predecessors: a warm style that was referred to as "no frills." His common touch and accessibility,…

Synopsis: A child's postcards written to friends and family at home provide information-packed reports of around-the-world adventure in 20 major nations. Full-color photos on every spread, accompanied by factual observations, give youngsters a child's perspective of other countries.From the busy streets of New Delhi to the bustling markets of Calcutta, India is an eye-opening destination. Visit the Himalaya Mountains, the old buildings of Hyderabad, the…

Synopsis: Full-color photos. From baseball and football to archery and squash, "ancient and modern equipment, rules, and history are highlighted in "Sports," an all-star winner for enthusiasts of the two dozen varietiescovered through the sophisticated photo essay format. Featuring spectacularclose-up photographs, this is an ideal attention grabber for reluctant readersand young teens."--(starred) "Booklist. "

Synopsis: Ten true stories of real-life civil rights heroes! Sixteen-year-old protest leader Rodney Hurst can't comprehend what's unfolding in front of him: Hundreds of hate-filled men brandishing ax handles and baseball bats are attacking any black person in their path. Hundreds of black teens in another peaceful march find themselves blasted by powerful fire hoses. The students lock arms with each other and try desperately to hold their ground.…

Synopsis: A fun and familiar topic, Animals I See at the Zoo contains simple text and a strong photo-text match throughout that make this series a perfect introduction to reading. Engaging, full-page photographs will capture young readers' attention, while the leveled text clearly explains the features and habits of animals children see at the zoo and find fascinating.