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Energy sources are not going to last forever. In this book, students explain what is happening to our energy sources and give creative suggestions for how we can conserve them. Read this book to help you decide why we need to save energy!

Some people don't exercise, but there are many reasons why they should. In this book, students argue why it's important to exercise and have some great ideas for fun ways to exercise. Read this book to find out why it's important to exercise.

Uniforms can help students feel like they are part of a team, but picking your own clothes shows your unique style. Which side do you agree with? Third graders provide the pros and cons of wearing uniforms to help you decide: Should we wear school...

What features make opinion writing strong? How do writers craft opinions to make them powerful? This Big Book and five supporting mentor texts provide many examples of strongly crafted opinions to help students answer these questions. With all the small...

Most schools serve lunches, but what kinds of foods do they serve? Should they serve only healthful foods? Read these letters from students with arguments both for and against lunches with only healthful foods. Then take a side. Should schools serve only...

Some people think having a longer recess helps students be better listeners in class. Others think they could get bored if they had more time to play outside. What do you think? Read the arguments for and against a longer recess to help you decide:...

Would you like to ask your principal for something for your class or school? Read these letters from students for some useful tips. They will help as you craft a letter to your principal, asking for what you'd really like.

What is the best place you have ever visited? What would you say about it to convince others to go? In this book, students write about the best places they've ever visited. Read their arguments to help you decide: What is the best place to visit?

The second graders who wrote this book believe recycling is important. Recycling helps protect animal habitats and landfills, but what are some other reasons for recycling and how could you help? Read this book to find out why we should recycle.

What features make opinion writing strong? How do writers craft opinions to make them powerful? This Big Book and five supporting mentor texts provide many examples of strongly crafted opinions to help students answer these questions. With all the small...

Picking up garbage and putting things away doesn't just make the classroom look tidy, it might also be good for your health! Read this book so you can answer the question: Why should we keep our classroom clean?

Spring, summer, winter, or fall: Which season is the best? This book explains why each season might be more fun than the others to help you decide which season is the best.

Rules are important, but why? Read these opinions about which rules we should keep in the classroom then decide whether you agree on what rules should we have in our classroom?

There are many reasons why we eat healthful foods, but we might not know all of them. Read this book to find out why it's important to eat healthfully in order to answer the question: Why should you eat healthful foods?

What features make opinion writing strong? How do writers craft opinions to make them powerful? This Big Book and five supporting mentor texts provide many examples of strongly crafted opinions to help students answer these questions. With all the small...

Soccer is a great game, but so is baseball. Read this book to help you decide: Which game is the best?

What would make a better pet, a kitten or a fish? Read the opinions in this book. Then decide: What is the best pet?

The children's book Shawn Goes into Foster Care was written to help foster children realize that they are not alone.Shawn is a young boy who has gone through many changes in his short life. After being taken away from his mother, he is placed in a home...

Frances Peabody is a tiny little dachshund, who just happens to live in a very large city. She lives there with a lady who wears rings on her toes and a man whom the lady calls "Honey." Frances didn't always live in New York. She came from a pet store in...

Prickly Plants introduces readers to plants around the world that use thorns, prickles, spines, and bristles to defend themselves. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about plants' powerful...

Pollinating Plants introduces readers to the amazing ways in which plants pollinate and the insects and natural elements that help them do so. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about...

In The Moon Landing, readers will learn about the science and technology behind the first trip to the moon. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage readers as they learn about the challenges the astronauts faced and the triumph...

In this book, readers will learn about the incredible transformation from egg to tadpole to frog and every phase in between. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about the incredible stages of the...

In this book, readers will learn about the incredible transformation from egg to tadpole to frog and every phase in between. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about the incredible stages of the...

In this book, readers will learn about the incredible transformation of an egg to a chicken. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about every incredible stage of the chicken's life cycle. An...

Exciting Activities for Young Artists, Scientists and Engineers Spark your curiosity with these fun games and creative projects to learn early concepts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. These incredible activities from Andrea Scalzo Yi,...

Amadou has waited...and waited...and WAITED for his class trip to the zoo. But when they arrive, his teacher would rather talk about rules and facts. So, Amadou eagerly explores the zoo in his own special way--by allowing his imagination to lead. As more...

Take the Lead Baking Treats You and Your Family Will LoveThis time you're in charge of making dessert instead of your parents! Master what all the best bakers know, from separating eggs to creaming butter and sugar together and even rolling your own...

Delicious Experiments to Discover, Build, Explore and More! Emma Vanstone, Chief Experimenter at Science Sparks and author of This Is Rocket Science, is a scientist, educator, author and mother ready to break down the science behind the tastiest treats...

Cybersecurity discusses the evolving nature of Internet-based attacks, the vulnerabilities of individuals and corporations to these threats, and the hackers who carry out or defend against cyberattacks. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to...

This biography examines the life of Harper Lee using easy-to-read, compelling text. Through striking historical and contemporary images and photographs and informative sidebars, readers will learn about Lee's family background, childhood, education, and...

This biography examines the life of Chris Kyle using easy-to-read, compelling text. Through striking historical and contemporary images and photographs and informative sidebars, readers will learn about Kyle's family background, childhood, education,...

This title will introduce readers to woodland ecosystems, the plants and animals that thrive there, its climate, its food web, any threats to it, and conservation efforts. Readers will also learn about the most well known woodlands and their unique...

This title will introduce readers to wetland ecosystems, the plants and animals that thrive there, its climate, its food web, any threats to it, and conservation efforts. Readers will also learn about the most well known wetlands and their unique...

This title will introduce readers to tundra ecosystems, the plants and animals that thrive there, its climate, its food web, any threats to it, and conservation efforts. Readers will also learn about the most well known tundras and their unique...

This title will introduce readers to rain forest ecosystems, the plants and animals that thrive there, its climate, its food web, any threats to it, and conservation efforts. Readers will also learn about the most well known rain forests and their unique...

This title will introduce readers to ocean ecosystems, the plants and animals that thrive there, its climate, its food web, any threats to it, and conservation efforts. Readers will also learn about the most well known oceans and their unique...

This title will introduce readers to grassland ecosystems, the plants and animals that thrive there, its climate, its food web, any threats to it, and conservation efforts. Readers will also learn about the most well known grasslands and their unique...

This title will introduce readers to desert ecosystems, the plants and animals that thrive there, its climate, its food web, any threats to it, and conservation efforts. Readers will also learn about the most well known deserts and their unique...

This title will introduce readers to coral reef ecosystems, the plants and animals that thrive there, its climate, its food web, any threats to it, and conservation efforts. Readers will also learn about the most well known coral reefs and their unique...