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In time to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of woman suffrage in America, Susan Campbell Bartoletti presents the tirelessly researched story of the little-known DC Women's March of 1913.

This book takes young readers on a journey from present to past and back again. Kids will discover where racist ideas came from, identify how they impact America today, and meet those who have fought racism with antiracism. Along the way, they'll learn how to identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their own lives. 

The wonder of the natural world surrounds us--from the Amazon rainforest to the snowy peaks of Mount Everest to the green spaces in big cities. And as the threat of climate change grows, it's more important than ever to show appreciation for our planet by taking action. Packed with advice and true-adventure accounts, this is an inspiring guide for youth.

From pop culture sensations to civil rights activists, the sisters in this biography collection have not only impacted art, culture, and society, but also illustrate the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

A Jewish girl grows up during a difficult time of racial discrimination and war, and discovers light in unexpected places.

Mahalia Jackson was known as the queen of gospel music. A close friend of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s, she was also a civil rights activist who sang at the March on Washington. And she traveled the world, too.

Sure, almost all kids know Benjamin Franklin as one of America's Founding Fathers, a man with a hand in both the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution. Kathleen Krull reveals Ben Franklin the "natural philosopher" (the term for "scientist" back in the 1700s), a man whose experiments led to important discoveries about the nature of electricity, including his famous demonstration that electricity and lightning were one and the same.

Newbery Medalist Paul Fleischman reflects on his childhood with his award-winning father, Sid Fleischman, and details his own path to becoming a writer in this book that is part memoir, part travelogue, and part reflection on craft and creativity.

Discover how animals influenced twenty of the world's most beloved authors, from Charles Dickens to J. K. Rowling. Each short chapter focuses on one author's life, using simple, entertaining text to weave tales of the pets that affected the lives and works of these writers.

These student workbooks contain the written activities as well as all the reference materials for student use during partner/group activities. Founder Wendy Maxwell’s unique Accelerative Integrated Methodology (AIM) brings true transformation to the experience of teaching and learning languages. Authentic learning is achieved through scaffolding techniques which use story-telling, gestures, active collaboration and repetition.