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Many people are only familiar with Rwanda through the lens of the genocide that took place in this country in 1994 that made international headlines. ...
Roald Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer, the first man to reach the South Pole on December 14, 1911, and a hero of the age of Antarctic exploration. B...
Breaking Down the Problem
Anyone can learn computer science, even at the elementary school level. This book delves into the essential computer science concept of problem decomp...
Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. This book gives readers the essential tools they need to understand the c...
Australia and the Pacific Realm is a region that comprises thousands of islands in the Pacific Ocean, from tiny atolls to the world's smallest contine...
South Asia might be a relatively small region, but it is home to more than one-fifth of the world's population. Over time, different ethnic groups, re...
Careers in Computers
Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. This book gives readers the essential tools they need to understand diffe...
From the Himalayas to the Ganges River, South Asia is full of breathtaking landscapes. Cities are often crowded and bustling, with ancient architectur...
Healthy citizens are one of the keys to thriving communities. The global understanding of disease and medicine has advanced with innovations in scienc...
Everyone experiences sadness at some point in their life, but not everyone experiences depression. Depression is extreme sadness and feeling discourag...
Good digital citizens know the importance of being safe and strong online. This book demonstrates how protecting your privacy and creating a positive ...
Sharing and Reusing
Digital fluency involves more than the ability to successfully and responsibly use digital tools. It also requires the mastery of netiquette, or the e...
What do a rusting bike, a growling stomach, and a crackling campfire have in common? They are all the result of chemical reactions! Chemicals are cons...
Self-discipline is the key to achievement. Whether you're learning an instrument, training as an athlete, advancing academically, or pursuing a health...
Anyone can learn computer science, even at the elementary school level. This book delves into computer science careers using age-appropriate language ...
Empathy is the ability to perceive and imagine the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of others. It is a powerful social tool that helps us connect w...
Famous Female Impressionist
As an American woman in 19th century Paris, Mary Cassatt was an unlikely force in the French Impressionist movement. Today, Cassatt is known for her i...
More than half the world's population has access to the Internet. Good digital citizens show respect for the different cultures, beliefs, views, and r...
Pearls are beautiful flukes of nature. The only gemstones formed inside living creatures, these lustrous gems have fascinated mankind for centuries. R...
The Chinese giant salamander looks like a creature from another world. Growing up to 6 feet long, this record breaker is the world's largest amphibian...
Anyone can learn computer science, even at the elementary school level. This book delves into the essential computer science concept of reusing resour...
The Internet is an immensely powerful social platform that can inspire and unify, but it can also discourage and divide. This book empowers young Inte...
Most people know what ants look like, but many of these people don't know much more about this common insect. Over 12,000 ant species live around the ...
Using technology may come naturally to many young people, but that doesn't mean they're able to identify online risks. In this book, readers will lear...
In the English language alone, there are over 550 words for describing the emotions we feel. Emotions are multilayered, variable, and sometimes overwh...
Being smart on the Internet involves knowing where to find good information, thinking critically about websites, and understanding safe ways of sharin...
The Internet opens an ever-expanding world of information and experiences to its users. Young digital citizens must have courage in order to responsib...
Have you ever seen a grasshopper jumping across a field or heard one chirping in your garden? This book uses simple terms and colorful photographs to ...
As children grow up, they learn to exercise greater independence in decision making and problem solving. The first step in either process is identific...
Mexico's resplendent culture is evidence of the rich heritage of its people. Readers will explore the converging cultures that have shaped Mexico, fro...
Every day, young people make large and small decisions that affect them and the people around them. Evaluating consequences is a critical step in good...
A Life of Leadership
Before Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States, he was a community organizer, civil rights lawyer, and senator. Readers trace his ...
The Greek philosopher Socrates famously declared, "The unexamined life is not worth living." Reflection is a vital element of an examined life. Even f...
Ferdinand Magellan was a famed Portuguese explorer. His voyage, launched in 1519, led to the discovery that the globe could be circumnavigated by sea....
This fascinating text details the incredible journey of Lewis and Clark through the Louisiana Territory, an expedition that would prove to be one of t...
A Look at the Third and Fourth Amendments
Back in the late 1700s, some of the states only ratified the new U.S. Constitution with the provision that lawmakers add a Bill of Rights. In this boo...
The Founding Fathers are essential to the American narrative. Unfortunately, popular histories have a tendency to gloss over unpleasant truths and har...
A Look at the Sixth and Seventh Amendments
Not only is the right to trial by jury outlined in the Constitution, it's also the focus of the Sixth and Seventh Amendments. Why was trial by jury so...