History

Secret meetings. Spying around the world. That's just the beginning of what members of the CIA do. Bring your struggling and reluctant readers on a high-interest search for facts about one of the U.S. government's most secret organizations. With...

Breaking secret codes. Listening in on enemy meetings. That's just the beginning of what members of the NSA do. Bring your struggling and reluctant readers on a high-interest search for facts about one of the U.S. government's most secret organizations...

Controlling crowds. Protecting the president. That's just the beginning of what members of the Secret Service do. Bring your struggling and reluctant readers on a high-interest search for facts about one of the U.S. government's most important protective...

Protecting buildings. Investigating terrioristic threats. That's just the beginning of what members of the Federal Protective Service do. Bring your struggling and reluctant readers on a high-interest search for facts about one of the U.S. government's...

Secret investigations. Tracking down criminals. That's just the beginning of what members of the FBI do. Bring your struggling and reluctant readers on a high-interest search for facts about one of the U.S. government's most secret organizations. With...

Drug busts. Arresting criminals. That's just the beginning of what members of the U.S. Marshals do. Bring your struggling and reluctant readers on a high-interest search for facts about one of the U.S. government's most important protective organizations...

Teens explore the history of the social media boom from a journalistic viewpoint to understand how it is affecting the world. Take a deep dive into the media platforms that are part of our everyday lives. This historical perspective explains the...

Teens explore the history of the global refugee crisis from a journalistic viewpoint to understand how it is affecting the world. Today, millions of people are fleeing in their homelands and seeking refuge. This historical perspective explains the...

Teens explore the history of the Human Genome Project and its impact on the field of medicine from a journalistic viewpoint. Take a deep dive into the research and discoveries made possible through the Genome Project. This historical account includes...

Teens explore the history of the Great Recession and its effect on the world from a journalistic viewpoint. Take a deep dive into the economic downturn of 2008 that caused a global financial crisis. This historical account includes causes of the...

Teens explore the history of the COVID-19 pandemic from a journalistic viewpoint to understand its effect on the world. Take a deep dive into the coronavirus outbreak that began in 2019. This historical perspective explains how the virus spread around...

Teens explore the history of climate patterns affecting the world today in this journalistic view of extreme weather. Take a deep dive into the evidence of how our changing climate is creating bigger and more destructive storms. This historical account...

A small group of soliders secretly enter a building. Before the enemy knows the solders are there, they strike. Members of the United States' special operations teams work day and night to keep the country safe. With carefully leveled text and...

A Navy officer stands on the aircraft carrier. She speaks to the pilot landing a plane on deck. Members of the United States' Navy work day and night to keep the country safe. With carefully leveled text and age-appropriate content, this nonfiction...

A group of soldiers sneak onto enemy land. The Marines attack and stop the enemies from making their move. Members of the United States' Marine Corps work day and night to keep the country safe. With carefully leveled text and age-appropriate content,...

A pilot steers the boat toward a sinking ship. Another guard member helps someone out of the water. Members of the United States' Coast Guard work day and night to keep the country safe. With carefully leveled text and age-appropriate content, this...

A soldier dodges a bullet during battle. Another solider aims her machine gun at the enemy. Members of the United States' Army work day and night to keep the country safe. With carefully leveled text and age-appropriate content, this nonfiction beginning...

A pilot steers her plane over enemy land. An airman fixes the plane when she returns. Members of the United States' Air Force work day and night to keep the country safe. With carefully leveled text and age-appropriate content, this nonfiction beginning...

What battles have shaped American history? From Gettysburg to Pearl Harbor, this book takes middle-grade readers back in time and around the world to visit some of the most iconic battles in American history. Readers explore what happened during the...

What battles have shaped American history? From Gettysburg to Pearl Harbor, this book takes middle-grade readers back in time and around the world to visit some of the most iconic battles in American history. Readers explore what happened during the...

Giddy up, partner! It's time to head to the late 1800s Wild West where people didn't bathe for weeks and ate squirrels for dinner! Struggling and reluctant readers will be fascinated to learn awesome, disgusting, and unusual facts about crazy cowboys and...

Giddy up, partner! It's time to head to the late 1800s Wild West where people didn't bathe for weeks and ate squirrels for dinner! Struggling and reluctant readers will be fascinated to learn awesome, disgusting, and unusual facts about crazy cowboys and...

What was life like for kings and knights in the Middle Ages? Pretty disgusting! Castles smelled terrible with poop chutes and mucky moats--and stay clear of the treacherous dungeon! If you got sick, remedies might include animal poop or leeches. Gross!...

What was life like for kings and knights in the Middle Ages? Pretty disgusting! Castles smelled terrible with poop chutes and mucky moats--and stay clear of the treacherous dungeon! If you got sick, remedies might include animal poop or leeches. Gross!...

The American Civil War was a bloody time in U.S. history, filled with battles, disease, and even glowing wounds! Struggling and reluctant readers will be fascinated to learn awesome, disgusting, and unusual facts about the soldiers' itchy uniforms,...

The American Civil War was a bloody time in U.S. history, filled with battles, disease, and even glowing wounds! Struggling and reluctant readers will be fascinated to learn awesome, disgusting, and unusual facts about the soldiers' itchy uniforms,...

Gladiators lived a short, bloody life. Forced to fight in the Colosseum, gladiators trained hard in prison-like schools to survive in the arena. Put on a good show for the Roman crowds and you might just live to fight another day. Struggling and...

Gladiators lived a short, bloody life. Forced to fight in the Colosseum, gladiators trained hard in prison-like schools to survive in the arena. Put on a good show for the Roman crowds and you might just live to fight another day. Struggling and...

Yo-ho-ho, is the pirate's life for you? Scurvy, seasickness, and ship battles abound on the high seas. Don't forget to follow the Pirate Code, or you'll be marooned! Struggling and reluctant readers will be fascinated to learn awesome, disgusting, and...

Yo-ho-ho, is the pirate's life for you? Scurvy, seasickness, and ship battles abound on the high seas. Don't forget to follow the Pirate Code, or you'll be marooned! Struggling and reluctant readers will be fascinated to learn awesome, disgusting, and...

Dry skin. Sightless eyes. Thousand-year-old dead bodies. Gross--and awesome! Egyptians aren't the only mummy masters in the world. From Chile to Papua New Guinea, and from wet, soggy bogs to the ice-cold Alps, mummies are found all over the world...

Dry skin. Sightless eyes. Thousand-year-old dead bodies. Gross--and awesome! Egyptians aren't the only mummy masters in the world. From Chile to Papua New Guinea, and from wet, soggy bogs to the ice-cold Alps, mummies are found all over the world...

Drug busts. Arresting criminals. That's just the beginning of what members of the U.S. Marshals do. Bring your struggling and reluctant readers on a high-interest search for facts about one of the U.S. government's most important protective organizations...

Controlling crowds. Protecting the president. That's just the beginning of what members of the Secret Service do. Bring your struggling and reluctant readers on a high-interest search for facts about one of the U.S. government's most important protective...

Breaking secret codes. Listening in on enemy meetings. That's just the beginning of what members of the NSA do. Bring your struggling and reluctant readers on a high-interest search for facts about one of the U.S. government's most secret organizations...

Protecting buildings. Investigating terrioristic threats. That's just the beginning of what members of the Federal Protective Service do. Bring your struggling and reluctant readers on a high-interest search for facts about one of the U.S. government's...

Secret investigations. Tracking down criminals. That's just the beginning of what members of the FBI do. Bring your struggling and reluctant readers on a high-interest search for facts about one of the U.S. government's most secret organizations. With...

Secret meetings. Spying around the world. That's just the beginning of what members of the CIA do. Bring your struggling and reluctant readers on a high-interest search for facts about one of the U.S. government's most secret organizations. With expertly...

Giddy up, partner! It's time to head to the late 1800s Wild West where people didn't bathe for weeks and ate squirrels for dinner! Struggling and reluctant readers will be fascinated to learn awesome, disgusting, and unusual facts about crazy cowboys and...

Giddy up, partner! It's time to head to the late 1800s Wild West where people didn't bathe for weeks and ate squirrels for dinner! Struggling and reluctant readers will be fascinated to learn awesome, disgusting, and unusual facts about crazy cowboys and...