Nonfiction Learning

Almost 10 years before Brown vs. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez and her parents helped end school segregation in California. An American citizen of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage who spoke and wrote perfect English, Mendez was denied enrollment to a whites-only school. Her parents took action by organizing the Hispanic community and filing a lawsuit in federal district court. Their success eventually brought an end to the era of segregated education in California.

Brody doesn't have enough money for a cool rock at the gift shop. He borrows some money from a friend, but he can't pay it back. Oops! Now Brody's dad has to help out. Sometimes Brody's dad borrows money too. He teaches Brody about when it's okay to borrow money and when it's not.

Have you ever received a birthday card with a $10 bill inside? Or found a quarter on the sidewalk? These bills and coins are made of paper and metal. But they’re far more valuable than what they’re made of. So what makes money so special? Where does it come from and how is it used? Listen to this audiobook to find out.

Kyle's club is going camping. All the kids will sell Cool Candy to earn money for the trip. Kyle needs to find buyers for 10 boxes of candy. Can he keep track of his cash and join his friends on the camping trip? Listen to this audiobook to find out!

Could griffins have been real? When Adrienne Mayor carefully read the ancient Greek and Roman descriptions, this mythic hybrid of a lion and an eagle sounded like something people had actually seen. What could explain that evidence? After a decade of hunting through myths, poring over old maps, and tracing the discoveries of modern dinosaur hunters, she found the answer: awesome dinosaur fossils observed by ancient gold hunters in the Gobi desert.

You could be just a few days away from completing your best-selling nonfiction book. Learn how to overcome the 7 deadly writing sins that will stop you from achieving the success you dream of. I've helped hundreds of would-be authors who don't like to write or simply don't know how to learn how to effectively hire a ghostwriter or use audio recording to help write your book much faster. If you have an idea and a passion for helping people, you can become a best-selling nonfiction author using these strategies!

Swinging from tree to tree, a lonely monkey named Sony looks onto the rainforest where he lives with amazement at the beautiful colors. When his friend Terrain, the tiger, sees Sony marveling at the sight before his eyes, he offers to teach Sony the name of each of the colors in Spanish. Through the innovative story of Sony’s eagerness to learn colors in Spanish, your child will also delight in learning the names of the colors as well as how to pronounce them through a family color vocabulary song.

Examine the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation as discussed in the sections of this audiobook. Understand how the Articles of Confederation opened the way to the creation of the United States Constitution. Discuss the differences between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. Encourage your child to start listening today.

This book will show you how to pick your topics like a trained detective. If you put this process into play before you start writing your book you are immediately increasing your chances of picking a winning topic, and selling more books. People can be fickle. They won’t just buy any old book about any old subject. Write about things that people actually want! That is the way to sell book after book.

How do we motivate our children? Motivation Ninja learns that the best kind of motivation comes from within ourselves! This book combines SEL social emotional learning with STEAM! Motivated Ninja has trouble finishing activities including a ninja rockets activity! Read the book and then blast your own homemade rockets.

What strategy do you use to get your homework done? Follow this responsible student who tackles math and spelling assignments.

Los lectores principiantes aprenderán sobre los patrones básicos del Sol y la Tierra y lo que causa día y noche.

What does it mean to migrate? Discover which animals migrate and why they migrate.

There are countless writers out there, all writing for different reasons. No matter what the reason is for the writing, there is a common thread that pulls them all together. All writers seek to be good at what they do. Are you one of these writers? Do you have a dream of publishing a great nonfiction book? Or are you a student that has been challenged to write a research paper or thesis to make or break your grade? Are you digging deep for the help you need to enter the writing scene with grace and ease? Now you can. This book is going to be your manual to perfect writing.

This is both an assessment tool and an aid to probe into your dog's brain to see whether they may suffer from a cognitive impairment. This also provides some potential modifications surrounding how you can aid your canine companion.