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Explains the history of the rodeo, important rodeo people, and different kinds of rodeos.

Many people believed NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers would quickly become a star when he joined the Green Bay Packers in 2005. But as the backup to Brett Favre, Aaron didn't get to play much during his first three seasons. When Aaron took over as starting quarterback in 2008, he showed that he belonged...

In the last few years, Tumblr has become one of the most popular social networking websites. Before Tumblr was the company we know today, however, it was just one of David Karp's smaller projects. Learn more about one of the most successful young people working in tech—and how he changed the way...

SoccerTowns is the story of a group of friends who travel and learn about the towns where soccer is played around the world. It starts in the United States and Canada and in the future it will go to many other places. We hope kids around the world enjoy it! This is the sixth book of the series, check out www.soccertowns.com for more up to date information on new releases!.

Reid Hoffman enjoys helping people do good things. He started the social network LinkedIn precisely to help people, specifically people in a professional context, form, improve, and make use of their relationships. In fact, the tagline of the company is "Relationships matter." All of Hoffman's...

Martin Luther King, Jr. believed in fighting for Civil Rights for all people. In this biography, readers will learn about his inspirational life as he fought for equality of African Americans through nonviolence. The rich photos, supportive text, helpful glossary, timeline, table of contents, and index give readers important information for understanding King's fight against Jim Crow Laws.

SoccerTowns is the story of a group of friends who travel and learn about the towns where soccer is played around the world. It starts in the United States and Canada and in the future it will go to many other places. We hope kids around the world enjoy it! This is the second book of the series, check out www.soccertowns.com for more up to date information on new releases!.

Invisible microbes cause sickness by invading our bodies and multiplying. But doctors didn't always know that sickness was caused by germs. Most people thought diseases came from smelly, damp air. But over time, those ideas changed. A Dutch scientist saw bacteria through his microscope. Doctors realized...

¿Quién se ocupa de usted cuando está enfermo? Las enfermeras ayudan a las personas cuidando a los pacientes y dando a las personas la medicina que necesitan. Este texto con fotos frescas y vibrantes atraerá a los lectores jóvenes a aprender cómo las enfermeras sirven a su comunidad. Las preguntas...

Wealth Mindset Shift ReWired for Success Belief Is Your Key to Success Could there be a simple way to achieve what you desire, have you ever thought about it?  Basic and honest answer is “When you believe in something, you get it”. This is applicable to every facet of your life. It includes your,...

The Manhattan Project produced the world's first nuclear weapons. The US military later dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, effectively ending World War II. Find out about the people and the science behind the Manhattan Project.

Warrior Princess: A People's Biography of Ida B. Wells is the story of a young Black woman who decided to fight and protect Black people her entire life, and did so admirably. Ida B. Wells was a prominent journalist, activist, and suffragist who lived in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. She...

After many requests for a book on Georgia, particularly for the second grade curriculum, Nancy Noodlehead got busy and hit the Georgia roads, taking pictures, collecting facts and legends, and keeping a journal about fun places she visited in her home state of Georgia. Included in her seven day adventure...

This biography examines the life of Amelia Earhart. The book includes biographies of other historical people and a family tree.