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Sojourner Truth had a tough childhood. She was born a slave, and many of the families she worked for treated her poorly. But when she was finally freed, Sojourner used her life to teach others about women's rights and the power of freedom.

Level 1: Starting to Read • Simple stories • Increased vocabulary • Longer sentences Everyone loves snow! It's fun to play in and makes wonderful snowmen. But where does snow come from? The answer is at your fingertips. Just open this book and read about the wonders of snow....

Get to know the woman who made many of NASA’s early missions possible in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet!” Meet Katherine Johnson, a brilliant mathematician who worked at NASA in the early 1950s until retiring...

Olivia and her classmates are in charge of building the snowman for the town’s winter festival—and they decide to make this year’s snowman a snowlady. When an unexpectedly warm, sunny day dawns the morning of the festival, the snowlady turns into a slushlady, and it’s up to Olivia to come...

Olivia has the best present for Ian, and she can’t wait to surprise him with it on Christmas morning. But Ian likes peeking at his presents, so Olivia must find the perfect hiding place. After all, being surprised on Christmas morning is the best part of Christmas! Come along with Olivia as she...

Olivia and her classmates are in charge of building the snowman for the town’s winter festival—and they decide to make this year’s snowman a snowlady. When an unexpectedly warm, sunny day dawns the morning of the festival, the snowlady turns into a slushlady, and it’s up to Olivia to come...

How do you fly a kite when there’s no wind? Olivia will find a way! It’s a very windy day, so Olivia decides to throw a kite party. After all, windy weather is just perfect for flying kites. But by the time Olivia and her friends have finished making their kites, the wind has gone away....

A Robin Hill School first-grader gets a summertime surprise in this sunny Ready-to-Read! Since it’s summer, instead of attending Robin Hill School, Hannah gets to do other fun things, like go to the beach with her family. Imagine her surprise when she sees her teacher, Mrs. Connor! In a bathing...

Who will be Teacher of the Year? Olivia’s teacher, Mrs. Hoggenmuller, is being considered for Teacher of the Year in this 8x8 adaptation of an episode. Olivia goes all out to see that the class does its best to help their teacher shine. Will her favorite teacher get the recognition she deserves?

It’s St. Patrick’s Day! Katie makes shamrocks to help celebrate and ends up learning what it means to be lucky in this Ready-to-Read eBook with audio.

Olivia and her friends decide to play “hotel” in this story. Ian keeps insisting that the hotel is haunted, and everyone knows he's joking...but what if he's not? What if the hotel really is haunted? This funny, sweetly spooky story is based on an episode and sure to bring on chills and howls...

Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers who sometimes get a little bit frustrated when things don't go their way, this book teaches them that it's okay to try, try, try again. Based on one of the top-rated and most-popular Gabba songs "It's Okay, Try Again."

Get to know Bo the donkey and all of his friends in this delightful board book inspired by The Star. Sony Pictures Animation’s film The Star—featuring the amazing vocal talents of Anthony Anderson, Steven Yeun, Aidy Bryant, and many more—soars into theaters on November 10, 2017! Bo...

As summer ends, a new poolside friendship is formed—one that could lead to trouble—in this addition to a tween series that puts drama in the deep end. Labor Day is just around the corner. Swim team is over, and many of the Riverside Swim Club regulars have gone away for the last days of...