Explore the life of Maya Angelou, a remarkable poet and writer, through this engaging biography aimed at young readers. Discover how she harnessed her writing to share her experiences and highlight the stories of Black individuals. The book features a comprehensive table of contents, glossary, index, and author biography, along with sidebars, thought-provoking prompts, a timeline, and a writing activity to enhance understanding and creativity.
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- 2024
- 2024
Zora Neale Hurston's biography introduces young readers to her significant contributions as a writer and anthropologist. It highlights her storytelling ability, particularly in portraying the experiences of Black individuals. The book features a variety of educational tools, including a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, reflective prompts, a timeline, and a writing activity, making it an engaging resource for learning about her life and legacy.
- 2024
This biography introduces young readers to the life and works of Toni Morrison, highlighting her impact as a writer who explored the experiences of Black individuals. It features engaging elements such as a table of contents, glossary, index, and sidebars, along with "Ask Yourself" prompts and a timeline to encourage reflection. Additionally, a writing activity invites readers to engage creatively with Morrison's themes, making it an interactive and educational resource about her literary contributions.
- 2024
The biography explores the life of Lorraine Hansberry, highlighting her exceptional talent as a playwright and her impact on storytelling for Black individuals. Young readers will discover how she channeled her experiences into her work. The book features a comprehensive structure with a table of contents, glossary, index, and author biography, alongside engaging elements like sidebars, reflective prompts, a timeline, and a writing activity to enhance learning and creativity.
- 2024
Alice Walker's biography for young readers explores her journey as a talented writer and dedicated activist. It highlights her ability to share powerful narratives about her life and the experiences of Black individuals. The book is enriched with features such as a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, reflective prompts, a timeline, and a writing activity, making it an engaging resource for learning about her impactful contributions.
- 2023
"The International Space Station (ISS) is a huge science laboratory that orbits Earth. It's about as long as a football field and is home to astronauts from different countries. With each mission to ISS, astronauts learn more about our incredible universe! This book takes readers on an exciting out-of-this-world voyage and uncovers cutting-edge technology while supporting STEM and NGSS standards. Each book contains fact boxes, sidebars, a glossary, an index, and places to go for more information"--
- 2023
Humans have been visiting space since 1961, the year the first person traveled to space. Since that time, countless others, in addition to thousands of spacecraft, have gone to space with hopes of exploring our solar system and beyond. This book takes readers on an exciting out-of-this-world voyage and uncovers cutting-edge technology while supporting STEM and NGSS standards. Each book contains fact boxes, sidebars, a glossary, an index, and places to go for more information. Technology has allowed people to explore space—from building and launching spacecraft to walking on the moon and finding black holes! Tech Bytes: Exploring Space takes readers on an exciting out-of-this-world voyage and uncovers cutting-edge technology. This series supports STEM and NGSS standards. Each book contains fact boxes, sidebars, a glossary, an index, and places to go for more information.
- 2023
Space junk is any human-made object in orbit around Earth that no longer has a use—and it’s a huge problem. This debris includes anything from large satellites and rocket parts to tiny screws and paint chips. Space junk can damage a spacecraft—and also cause issues for humans on Earth. This book takes readers on an exciting out-of-this-world voyage and uncovers cutting-edge technology while supporting STEM and NGSS standards. Each book contains fact boxes, sidebars, a glossary, an index, and places to go for more information. Technology has allowed people to explore space—from building and launching spacecraft to walking on the moon and finding black holes! Tech Bytes: Exploring Space takes readers on an exciting out-of-this-world voyage and uncovers cutting-edge technology. This series supports STEM and NGSS standards. Each book contains fact boxes, sidebars, a glossary, an index, and places to go for more information.
- 2023
Mars appears to be a cold, dry planet. Yet scientists have used technology to find evidence of water that once covered it. Now they want to know if Mars may have had living things in the pastand whether the planet could support life in the future! This book takes readers on an exciting out-of-this-world voyage and uncovers cutting-edge technology while supporting STEM and NGSS standards. Each book contains fact boxes, sidebars, a glossary, an index, and places to go for more information.
- 2023
"There are thousands of satellites in space! Some of these human-made machines observe Earth, predict the weather, and help people communicate. Others take pictures of planets, stars, and mysterious black holes in our vast universe! This book takes readers on an exciting out-of-this-world voyage and uncovers cutting-edge technology while supporting STEM and NGSS standards. Each book contains fact boxes, sidebars, a glossary, an index, and places to go for more information"--