Nonfiction Education

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The Midwest Book Review calls Striker Jones a "fun and rollicking series" with "effortless teaching of both cooperation values and basic economics". Striker Jones is a classic kid's detective novel that also teaches children ages 8-12 basic economic concepts. By solving 10 entertaining mysteries with boy detective Striker Jones, kids will learn concepts like trade-offs, supply and demand, risk, and incentives. There's no jargon - only fun!

Tomie invites listeners to share in his childhood memories as he prays for his brand-new baby sister to get over pneumonia and finally learns to read.

Cuba has fought three wars for independence, and still she is not free. Her people have been rounded up in reconcentration camps, where there is always too little food and too much illness. Rosa knows how to heal sickness with medicines made from wild plants. But with a price on her head for helping the rebels, Rosa dares not go out in the open. Instead, she turns hidden caves into hospitals for those who know how to find her.

Fish & Chips is a guide to English culture and behavior. It sets out to provide listeners with the tools and information they need to understand "Englishness" and successfully navigate the complex social landscape.

Jordan’s class has a new student. Jordan wants to talk to her, but she can only speak Spanish! With the help of his mother, Jordan will learn a lot and make a new friend, too. This book comes with over 30 different Spanish words and phrases, so you can learn along with Jordan.

ADVERTENCIA: A los niños pequeños les ENCANTA este libro, ¡Se garantizan las constantes solicitudes de lectura! Los "lectores" más jóvenes no tienen suficiente del travieso y adorable bebé, así como sus payasadas con su "¡No, no, no!". Amado por padres e hijos por igual, “¡No, No, No!” ofrecerá horas interminables y preciadas de risas y deleite compartidos.

What do we use money for? Why might families want to save money, and what are some ways you can save it? Find out all about how money works, from earning and spending to saving up for needs and wants.

What is money and how do we use it? Simple text compares the different kinds of things people buy. Critical-thinking questions encourage listeners to think further about money and its uses.

What is money, and how do we use it? Find out all about how money works, from earning and spending to saving up for needs and wants. Critical-thinking questions encourage listeners to think further about how people earn money.

Which animal can help people who are stressed or lonely? A therapy dog! Therapy dogs are trained to stay calm in all sorts of situations. They can help people practice reading, visit sick hospital patients, and more. Learn all about these furry community helpers!

Carefully leveled text engages young readers in learning about how pilots help their community. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions help build nonfiction learning skills.

While young children are avid observers and questioners of their world, adults often shut down or postpone conversations on complicated topics because it's hard to know where to begin. Research shows that talking about issues like race and gender from the age of two not only helps children understand what they see, but also increases self-awareness, self-esteem, and allows them to recognize and confront things that are unfair, like discrimination and prejudice.

This Highlights Listen & Learn! Audio Study, intended for those in grade four, follows Mike Blunt, a smaller-than-average boy who becomes a batboy for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is constantly teased by the players for being so small. However, one of the players, Roberto Clemente, stands up for him and serves as a role model for how to handle discrimination and prejudice. This audio study presents concepts such as elements of plot and mood, as well as key vocabulary words.

This Highlights Listen & Learn! Audio Study, intended for those in grade four, introduces listeners to the rich culture and long history of El Salvador, a country in Central America. In addition to learning about El Salvador, listeners will be introduced to comprehension skills that will help them better understand the story. These skills include cause-and-effect, identifying sequence of events, and vocabulary-building.

Even after the institution of slavery became illegal, the legacy of slavery continued through injustices created by the Jim Crow laws. Learn more about these discriminatory laws that have shaped America's past and present. Inspired by a belief that knowledge is power, Read Woke Books seek to amplify the voices of people who are not white, provide information about groups that have been disenfranchised, share perspectives of people who have been underrepresented or oppressed, challenge social norms and disrupt the status quo, and encourage readers to take action in their community.

Racism and profit were driving forces in the growth of slavery. The transatlantic trade of enslaved people saw millions of kidnapped Africans sent around the world, many of them to the Americas. Even after the importation of enslaved people was banned in 1808, slavery did not end in the US. Listen to this book to learn about the Middle Passage, the triangular trade, and the people who continued fighting for change after the importation of enslaved people was banned.

Abolitionists campaigned for freedom for enslaved people. Abolitionists used print materials, passionate speeches, and direct action to disrupt the racist system of slavery. Learn about abolitionist leaders such as Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass, setbacks and victories for the movement, and the work abolitionists continue to inspire.

Feliz por dentro es un libro bilingüe inglés-español que trata de ayudar a los niños de todo el mundo a descubrir el amor propio.

A responsible person answers for his or her decisions and actions. Managing Responsibilities tells the stories of responsible people who made a difference throughout history - including Hellen Keller, Eleanor Roosevelt, Ruby Bridges, and modern teens - and suggests to readers how they, too, may become more accountable for their actions at school, at home, with money, and on the Internet.