Jackie Robinson 6-Pack

This Spanish-translated biography introduces readers to Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Featuring lively images and inspirational text in conjunction with a helpful glossary, index, and timeline of Robinson's life, this title will engage readers as they read about Jackie's life as a college athlete, his start in the Negro League, his stand against segregation, and how he became the first person to ever get named Rookie of the Year.

The Pledge of Allegiance: Poem of Patriotism is a story of some students who are struggling with the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance. Even though they say it everyday, they are not quite sure what they are saying. With the help of their teachers and parents, the children soon learn what the pledge means and what it symbolizes about freedom in America. 20pp.

In this inspiring Spanish-translated biography, readers will learn about the life of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three gold medals at one Olympics. Readers will feel engaged and inspired as they read about Rudolph's incredible journey from a young girl with polio, to her first encounter with track and field, to becoming one of the best Olympic athletes of her time! A timeline of Rudolph's life, a glossary, and index are provided for further understanding of the content and improvement in vocabulary.

This Title Explains What An Ecosystem Is And How The Plants And Animals Within An Ecosystem Rely On And Effect Its Existence. Different Types Of Ecosystems Are Described, As Well As The Food Webs Within Them. How Some Changes To An Ecosystem Can Be Good And How Some Harmful Changes Can Destroy Them. Teaches Students What An Important Role They Can Play In Keeping These Intricate Ecosystems Alive.

The first title in a cutting-edge series for tomorrow's illustrator, ?Xtreme Art: Draw Manga? Offers a fun-filled tutorial on the hottest art form Out there?the Japanese style of manga, the Runaway favorite in the kid's cartoon industry! Geared for the eager young artist ages six to 12, "Xtreme Art: Draw Manga!" is an easy-to-follow guide to drawing heroes, villains, fairies and monsters manga-style. Part of the "Xtreme Art" series, it features dozens of instructional illustrations that shows kids how to create eye-popping renderings in only four simple steps. Author Christopher Hart packs...

Set in the 1950s in the Bronx, this is the story of a girl with a dream. Emmy award-winning actress and writer Sonia Manzano plunges us into the daily lives of a Latino family that is loving--and troubled. She is a child living amidst the squalor of a boisterous home that is filled with noisy relatives and neighbors. Each day she is glued to the TV screen that blots out the painful realities of her existence and also illuminates the possibilities that lie ahead. But--click!--when the TV goes off, Sonia is taken back to real-life--the cramped, colorful world of her neighborhood and an...

From the water they drink to the trees they climb, kids are connected to the natural world in big and surprising ways. With simple, poetic text and exquisite artwork, this book does more than introduce kids to these connections. It sparks their imagination. It starts conversations, and it delights all ages. Combining the ideas of environmental author Elin Kelsey with the inventive three-dimensional dioramas of artist Soyeon Kim, this remarkable picture book reveals ties that are often sensed yet seldom explained. And in a world dominated by technology, never have these incredible connections...