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"Every day after that, Danny does something to frighten Craig....Craig is smaller and far too scared to tell even his parents, let alone his teachers. He is miserable. And every day, Danny tries harder to make it worse." On the internet, on playgrounds, and in schools across the country, thousands...

Renowned picture book creator Jeanette Winter tells the story of a young girl in Afghanistan who attends a secret school for girls. Young Nasreen has not spoken a word to anyone since her parents disappeared. In despair, her grandmother risks everything to enroll Nasreen in a secret...

Imagine navigating your way in a system that isn’t designed for you and your multi-sensory learning style. Eleven-year-old S. A. Leigh offers funny, poignant confessions and practical advice to ADHD kids about not just surviving but thriving among conceptual thinkers. Her uplifting examples of finding...

Scientists follow a specific series of steps when they approach problems and test ideas, called the scientific method. What is their first step? Asking a question! This book shows students why it is so important to come up with a specific, directional question before starting an experiment. Readers...

Illus. with photographs from the Dust Bowl era. This true story took place at the emergency farm-labor camp immortalized in Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. Ostracized as "dumb Okies," the children of Dust Bowl migrant laborers went without school--until Superintendent Leo Hart and 50 Okie kids built their own school in a nearby field.

What your older sister won't tell you . . . What your parents don't know . . . Where's the cafeteria? How do I get to my next class, with all the right books, in less than five minutes? How do I deal with standardized tests? Which clubs should I join? Can...

Forty-two teenage men and women, all wearing camouflage Army uniforms, standing in columns with their platoons, as the American flag is being raised.  Many of their uniforms displayed metals for outstanding performance. All of them proud of what they represented – the Alder Grove Academy.    They...

Children's non-fiction picture book. Do you know where the wood for the furniture in your house came from or the lumber that built your house? What about those paper towels you use or the paper you write on in school? Come and visit with Mr. Logger so you can see what loggers and tree fellers do in the woods and learn about their tools and equipment "Hey! Mr. Logger".

This is the FIRST TEEN real estate book teaching young readers the basics of real estate concepts. “Real Estate 100: The Teen Home Buying Experience” is a short and insightful book addressing the most common misconceptions or brain implants about the real estate experience. Through animated...

Learn how to select a topic for a research project with these fun activities. Students will build foundational skills as they learn how to begin new projects effectively. With tips that are relevant across multiple academic disciplines, this book encourages students to think critically about their project...

Everyone is talking about the entrepreneur, animator, eco-designer, and girls’ rights activist Maya Penn. Her TEDWomen Talk has been viewed over 1,200,000 million times (and is one of the top 15 TEDWomen Talks of all time). Now this amazing teenager has written an inspirational handbook for teens...

The DK Reader School Days takes a look at an average school day in the lives of children from seven countries around the world, showing how they are all different and yet all the same. Packed with full-color photographs, lively illustrations, and engaging, age-appropriate stories to introduce...

Unlock The Keys To Increase Chances Of Getting Into College With Low GPA College admission has become a cutthroat process. Top schools seemingly become more and more difficult to gain entry to with the ever-increasing applicant pool of the best and brightest. For the ambitious student, it can...

Being in high school is about a lot more than going to high school. It's about discovering new places, new hobbies, and new people—and opening your eyes to the world. This book is about the stuff they don't teach you in high school, like how to host a film festival, plan your first road trip, make...