While young students may have an understanding of what oceans are, they may not be familiar with the adaptations creatures need to survive in these watery worlds. This title engages students in learning about ways animals have adapted to living in the extreme conditions of the ocean depths. This title includes fact boxes and questions that motivate readers to make connections and vivid full-color photographs. Complete with a glossary to enhance reader...

While some people think learning about racism will only sow more divisions, other people say it is necessary to teach anti-racism to prevent racism in the future. This book covers this important topic in a relatable and age-appropriate way for young students. Readers will be able to read arguments on both sides of the debate and consider the facts. Then, they are encouraged to use those facts and their own experience to inform their point of view....

"The Book of Radical Answers gives honest, empowering and age appropriate answers to real questions from preteens and tweens about health, sex, gender, race and justice. Steeped in joy and possibility, Taylor's writing assures kids that, as they mature, life will be fun, complicated, strange and wonderful, and most importantly, that they are amazing and have the ability to thrive with the inherent knowledge of their self-worth" --

This fascinating title will reveal to curious readers the range of unique body parts dinosaurs possessed to make them uniquely adapted to their ecosystems. Explanatory text and compelling fact-boxes are enhanced by dynamic spreads featuring vivid photographs and humorous illustrations.

Heartfelt text and lively mixed-media illustrations explore grief and how we can still connect with our loved ones even after they’re gone as the author meditates on the life and loss of his beloved dog — and best friend — Momo.

"This enchanting picture book introduces the vital connections between the layers of an ecosystem, relating how every tree, flower, plant, and animal connect to one another in spiraling circles of life."--

Relatable examples of adding are presented to young readers through accessible text that gets kids excited to learn about math. As readers explore the simple and clear text, they find themselves solving beginner addition problems independently. Featuring full-color photographs and a vibrant design, this essential introduction to adding shows readers how to have fun with math.

Birds, butterflies, and bats. These are the animals that soar above and around all over the world. How do they stay aloft? And why? This book highlights the adaptations that make the albatross, monarch butterfly, and common kestrel successful in the sky and their habitat. Age-appropriate language and detail are supported by close up photographs of the animals featured.

Mixtures are easy and fun to make, because they don't need a chemical reaction like compounds do. Mixtures are made whenever two or more different things come together-but can also be easily separated. Mixtures can be solids, liquids, or gases. In this book we'll explore each and every kind of mixture, with diagrams and vocabulary for at the elementary-age reader.

In life, balance is a key part of staying healthy. This book touches on both natural and added sugars but focuses mainly on added sugars and the effects that too much of them can have on the body, while also making it clear that, for most people, these sugars are okay to eat in smaller amounts.