Against the ominous backdrop of the influenza epidemic of 1918, Annie, a new girl at school, is claimed as best friend by Elsie, a classmate who is a tattletale, a liar, and a thief.
When a shy girl and her dragon-like companion discover their country's idyllic weather comes at a steepand secretcost, they recruit fellow students to defy authority and attempt to spread the truth.
In this fun young-middle-grade novel with STEM appeal, Parker really wants to win the school Science Triathlonbut first she'll have to figure out how to keep her BFF from being stolen.
The inspiring memoir foryoung readersabout a Latina rocket scientist whose early life was transformed by joining the Girl Scoutsand who currently servesas CEO ofthe Girl Scouts of the USA.
Ghost story master Mary Downing Hahn unrolls the suspenseful, spine-chilling yarn of a girl imprisoned for more than a century, the terrifying events that put her there, and a friendship that crosses the boundary between past and present.
Exploring the power of stories and storytelling, Sarah Beth Durst presents the mesmerizing adventure of a girl made of living stone who braves unforeseen dangers and magical consequences on a crucial quest to save her family.
A hands-on resource filled with interactive activities to engage students' thinking and skill development This book contains ready-to-use lesson plans referencing both the National Sexuality Education Standards and the National Health Education Standards, and is arranged into chapters by the seven topic areas outlined in the National Sexuality Education Standards.
A hands-on resource filled with interactive activities to engage students' thinking and skill development This book contains ready-to-use lesson plans referencing both the National Sexuality Education Standards and the National Health Education Standards, and is arranged into chapters by the seven topic areas outlined in the National Sexuality Education Standards.
Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about Kamala Harris's life with this fact-filled nonfiction reader, carefully levelled to help children progress.
A witty twist on a favourite fairy tale, this bold and funny story removes the handsome prince altogether, making Rapunzel the mistress of her own destiny.
The second volume in the True Tales for Young Readers series, this short biography of the civil rights leader is intended for middle school and high school readers.
Sarah Winnemucca, a Northern Plains Indian, lived in the last half of the nineteenth century when white settlers were moving west into land the Paiutes had inhabited for thousands of years.