Books with author Amy Hayes

When the Spanish arrived in Peru in the 1500s, they found a highly organized and developed society: the Incas. At the head of the Inca Empire was a sophisticated government that ruled more than 10 million citizens. Written to support elementary social studies curriculum, this title covers the structure of the Inca societys government, including dynasties from 1200 to 1572, important rulers, viceroys, high priests, and governors. Readers also learn about ayllu, laws, and taxes and labor practices. Age-appropriate information and colorful images help readers connect with the material.

The good news is that unless you live in Australia, you likely wont encounter funnel-web spiders in your backyard. Vacationing there, though, exposes you to more than 40 kinds of funnel-web spiders, and many are extremely poisonous. This book takes a look at many of these amazing creatures, exploring how they build their funnel-shaped burrows and where they like to live. With full-color photographs of these amazing arachnids in their foliage-filled habitats, readers will discover the wild world of these small but dangerous creatures.

Inside this volume, readers learn about the life of the first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace. This book covers Lovelaces early childhood, as the highly intelligent and inquisitive daughter of famous poet Lord Byron, as well as her forays into developing the first computer program, over a hundred years before computers as we know them were in use. Readers will learn how Lovelaces work set the stage for other computer pioneers and how it still impacts us today. This engaging biography pairs information-rich text with vivid artwork to give readers a firm grasp on Lovelaces life and legacy. Sidebars and a timeline provide additional information. This biography is an excellent supplement to both STEM instruction and history curricula.

The Apache, Navajo, and Pueblo peoples are often part of the social studies curriculum. However, they arent the only native groups that come from the American southwest. Readers are introduced to some of the largest groups of native peoples in the southwest while learning about the main ways native peoples lived, ate, and dressed in this region. Complemented by full-color photographs, historical images, and fun fact boxes, the main content includes the traditional culture of the groups who lived in parts of the states of Colorado, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and California, in addition to northern Mexico.

Water is one of the essential components necessary for life to exist on Earth. All of Earth's water in all its states, frozen, liquid, and gaseous, make up the hydrosphere. Liquid water exists on the surface of the earth but there are also reservoirs of water underground. Frozen water exists as glaciers, ice caps, and icebergs. This water makes up a special subcategory of the hydrosphere called the cryosphere. Water can even be found in the atmosphere in the form of water vapor. Readers will come to understand how the water cycle tracks water's movement from one phase to the next.

The good news is that unless you live in Australia, you likely wont encounter funnel-web spiders in your backyard. Vacationing there, though, exposes you to more than 40 kinds of funnel-web spiders, and many are extremely poisonous. This book takes a look at many of these amazing creatures, exploring how they build their funnel-shaped burrows and where they like to live. With full-color photographs of these amazing arachnids in their foliage-filled habitats, readers will discover the wild world of these small but dangerous creatures.