适合年龄 10岁左右 绘本简介 Westward Journey is a charming story that gives insight into the perilous lives of the brave pioneers who left the safety and familiarity of home to find a better life in the West. After an especially frightening event, two youngsters, Jessie and Bessie, forge a friendship that they hope will make the long and demanding journey a little easier. 《大话西游》是一个迷
适合年龄 10岁左右 绘本简介 Hardship had overshadowed their lives since they came to Massachusetts a year ago. Her family was part of a group of 102 English colonists who sailed from England on the Mayflower in the winter of 1620.They had quickly erected homes and storehouses on the site of an abandoned village and christened their new settlement Plymouth Plantation. They were unprepared
适合年龄 10岁左右 绘本简介 The story of Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark continues as the Corps of Discovery journeys west in search of a route called the Northwest Passage. The explorers face many hardships as they travel, including intolerable weather, treacherous mountains, and dwindling food supplies. Still, through sheer determination (and the help of some Native American
适合年龄 10岁左右 绘本简介 Two hundred years ago, United States territory ended on the east bank of the Mississippi River. Ships had sailed around South America and visited the Pacific coast, but almost nothing was known about the land in between.The French owned the land from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. Spain controlled Texas, the Southwest, and California, and Great B
适合年龄 10岁左右 绘本简介 When Heather was an infant, she was adopted. Now, at age thirteen, she learns she is a twin. With her family's help, Heather tries to find her twin by placing ads in local and national newspapers. Once the candidates have been narrowed down to three, the family enlists the help of a geneticist to determine which one is The Mystery Twin. 当希瑟还是婴儿时,她被收养了。 现在
适合年龄 10岁左右 绘本简介 A mysterious monkey paw is said to have the power to grant wishes... but not without consequence. When a group of friends finds themselves in possession of the monkey's paw, strange things begin to happen. The Monkey's Paw is an engaging and exciting story that will leave readers on the edge of their seats. The book can also be used to teach students how to mak
适合年龄 10岁左右 绘本简介 Take a tour through New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art in this colorful and detailed text. The Metropolitan Museum of Art introduces students to a broad spectrum of art and its place and importance in the modern world. The book can also be used to teach students how to compare and contrast information and the proper use of complex sentences. The book an
适合年龄 10岁左右 绘本简介 Cesar Chavez is one of the most famous labor union leaders in the world. His family lost their farm in 1937 and became migrant farmworkers. His dissatisfaction with the way migrant farmworkers were treated led to his nonviolent fight for dignity and fairness for farmworkers everywhere. 塞萨尔查韦斯是世界上最著名的工会领袖之一。 他的家人在 1937 年失去了他们的农场,成为农民工。 他对农民工待遇的不满导致了他为各地农民工
适合年龄 10岁左右 绘本简介 The Legacy of da Vinci is an informational book about the life of Leonardo da Vinci. Although he might be best known for artistic works such as The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, da Vinci was also an avid inventor. His lifelong curiosity and observation of the world around him led him to develop ideas for such objects as clocks, cameras, helicopters, hydraulics
适合年龄 10岁左右 绘本简介 From the east, four Haida (HY-duh) war canoes approached the island. They bobbed in the choppy water of the strait. On the rocky shore, young Squawally watched with excitement. The warriors—more than a hundred of them—had been gone for three days. Now they whooped triumphantly as they paddled the long cedar dugouts into shore, their tattooed bodies
适合年龄 10岁左右 绘本简介 The Great Hunger informs readers about the famine that swept across Ireland during the mid-1800s. Potato blight left poor tenant farmers with nothing to feed their families, but they were still forced to work the land and export grain to their landlords in Britain. Over the course of sixteen grueling years, Ireland's population dropped from over 8.5 million to
适合年龄 10岁左右 绘本简介 Would you stand for a tyrant king who took your money and land as he pleased? Travel to medieval England and read about barons who organized for freedom. Read more about the Great Charter, a document that upholds the principle that no one is above the law. Vivid illustrations, timelines, and maps support the text as students learn about author's purpose and p
适合年龄 10岁左右 绘本简介 In this exciting interview, Todd Cupell, a wildland firefighter in Arizona, recounts the most intense, frightening, and rewarding moments on the job fighting wildfires. Readers will enjoy the down-to-earth details and adventurous stories of this informative interview. 在这次激动人心的采访中,亚利桑那州的一名野地消防员托德·库佩尔 (Todd Cupell) 讲述了在扑灭野火的工作中最紧张、最令人恐惧和最有意义的时刻。 读者将喜欢这次内容丰富
适合年龄 10岁左右 绘本简介 Another adventure in The Hollow Kids series finds Qynn, Uncle Jasper, Seth, and Odie exploring the Queen's castle in search of their missing friends. During their exploration, they encounter a talking cat who claims to want to help them. Can they trust this strange creature? The book can also be used to teach students how to sequence events and to recognize and
适合年龄 10岁左右 绘本简介 We depend on honeybees to pollinate the plants that produce our food. Beekeepers, farmers, and scientists want to know why honeybees started vanishing in the last decade. The Case of the Disappearing Honeybees explores the mystery of colony collapse disorder (CCD), a worldwide problem that results in millions of honeybees disappearing without a trace every year
适合年龄 10岁左右 绘本简介 King Richard III ruled England over five hundred years ago, but researchers only recently found his grave under a parking lot in Leicester, England. In The Bones of a King, students will learn about the controversies surrounding Richard III's time on the throne, his death, and how he was later portrayed as well as how scientists confirmed the identity of the re
适合年龄 10岁左右 绘本简介 This introduction to picture taking is loaded with information about cameras, film, composition, and fun photography projects. It also gives students a history of photography and an overview of how cameras work, how film is developed, and the fun of digital cameras. Each photography tip is accompanied by photos showing the dos, and humorous don'ts, of picture t
适合年龄 10岁左右 绘本简介 The human brain is an amazing organ. It controls every part of the body, from breathing to writing a symphony. In The Amazing Brain, students will learn how different parts of the brain perform different functions, the methods scientists use to learn more about the body's incredible control center, and most importantly, how to care for their own brains. Student
适合年龄 10岁左右 绘本简介 The Norse people lived in northern Europe between 700 and 1100 CE, and they had many myths about gods and goddesses living in a sky-world called Asgard. In Stories from Asgard: Norse Myths, students are introduced to some of these classic myths, including the story of how Thor received his mighty hammer. Trickery, battles, and shape-shifting will keep students'
适合年龄 10岁左右 绘本简介 The desire to be the best has driven some of the greatest athletes to ruin their reputations, careers, and often their bodies by taking steroids. While touching on a few of these stories, this informational book explains what steroids are, how they affect the human body, and why they are dangerous when abused. 成为最好的渴望驱使一些最伟大的运动员通过服用类固醇来毁掉他们的名誉、职业,甚至身体。 在涉