Synopsis: November is Native American Heritage month!Osceola, Cochise, and Tecumseh are three Native American heroes who fought valiantly for their land and for their people. This book is divided into three parts--each part recounting the life of one of these great heroes. Their true stories are emotionally gripping and tragic, and Ann McGovern handles delicate topics, such as violence and racism, expertly for young readers. The narrative text is…

Synopsis: Provides an introduction to stars, and explains what they are made of, along with their shapes and colors. Also describes constellations, and includes activity.

Synopsis: "Children attempt to catch Santa's reindeer Comet as Santa delivers presents to their neighborhood on Christmas Eve. Includes information about reindeer"--Provided by publisher

Synopsis: Today is the day the exuberant Lucy is going to make a new friend! But she finds it's harder than she had thought--she accidentally ruins the giraffe's breakfast and is much too big for the frogs' pond. Just when she's about to give up, an unexpected friend finds her, and loves her just the way she is.This heartwarming story offers a unique and humor-filled spin on the all-important themes of persistence and friendship.

Synopsis: Readers can learn about the Pilgrims' arrival in the new world, their harsh first winter, and their relationship with Native Americans. The book culminates with the great harvest feast shared between the English and the Natives, which came to be known as the first Thanksgiving. Full-color illustrations.

Synopsis: In the first installment in a series spun off from the popular Adventures of the Bailey School Kids books, Annie, Ben, and Jane investigate the strange habits of the owners of the Hauntly Manor Inn and their spooky young son. Original.

Synopsis: The Bear Scouts--Scout Brother, Scout Sister, Scout Freddy and Scout Lizzy--use scouting skills and bear wits to save the Giant Bat Cave from becoming an underground theme park--leaving Bear Country's bats homeless. It's a do-good, feel-good story in the best Berenstain Bear tradition.

Synopsis: A biography of Betsy Ross as a girl, before she ran her own upholstery shop and made American flags.

Synopsis: As a growing menagerie takes over Miss Fry's classroom, students of all species fall head-over-tails for their ever-patient teacher in Dayle Ann Dodds's funny story, illustrated with lively flair by Marylin Hafner.Monday morning is sharing day in Miss Fry's class, and children may bring in a pet to share, "just for the day." Week after week, a new and wonderful pet comes to "visit" - a crowing rooster, a crawly tarantula, a cricket that does…

Synopsis: Sloth sleeps a lot. His favorite thing to do is to take a nice, peaceful nap. But the other jungle animals are very busy and very noisy, too. Kangaroo is always jumping on her trampoline; Elephant is always lifting weights. However, Monkey finds out the hard way that he’s no good at lifting weights, and Elephant can’t jump on the trampoline very well. The animals learn that everyone does something best--and Sloth’s best talent is sleeping!

Synopsis: Differentiate text for: Approaching-one grade below, On-Level-at grade level Beyond- one grade above, ELL-English Language Learners. Each reader features a main selection accompanied by a paired piece with the same theme. Nonfiction titles are differentiated in readability but identical in design. Excite students with myths, legends, folktales, informational texts, and many more genres.