Books with author Jennifer Strycker

This title focuses on Lady Bird Johnson and gives information related to her early life, time as a leader, first lady, and her legacy. It also highlights quick stats, key dates and glossary terms. The title is complete with beautiful and colorful photographs, and simple text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Launch! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.

Engaging photos and easy-to-read text take readers into the story of Jerry Yang, who helped found Yahoo! Inc. Five exciting chapters highlight how Yang made Yahoo! an internet juggernaut. Plus, quick stats, key dates, and bolded glossary terms make it easy to zoom in even deeper. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO.

Spanning four generations and three continents, Acker brings us the story of the Chandarias: Sunil, a struggling philosophy doctoral candidate, and his parents Urmila and Premchand.Sunil's sudden marriage to his Jewish American girlfriend Amy compels a tumultuous family reunion in Nairobi, his parents' birthplace. After learning a long-buried family secret, and enduring a severe trauma, Sunil and Amy try to sustain their love as they wrestle with the weight of difference.With utmost respect for an endless mosaic of cultural divisions, Acker brings a stunning empathy to the limits that prevent us from truly understanding the people we are closest to.

Striking color photos and easy-to-read text take readers into the life of singer and songwriter Bruno Mars. Five exciting chapters highlight how Mars went from family performer to famous music maker. Zoom in even deeper with quick stats, a timeline, and bolded glossary terms. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO.

By writing a diary about her life in hiding in Nazi Germany, Anne Frank made history when she was just a teenager. Her honest writing impacted thousands of people. Zoom in on her life through historic photos and easy-to-read text, complete with quick stats, key dates, and bolded glossary terms. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Engaging photos and easy-to-read text take readers into the story of Bill Gates, who helped found Microsoft. Five exciting chapters highlight how Gates and Microsoft changed the way people use computers. Plus, quick stats, key dates, and bolded glossary terms make it easy to zoom in even deeper. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO.

Engaging photos and easy-to-read text take readers into the story of Steve Jobs, who helped found Apple Computer Inc. Five exciting chapters highlight how Jobs and Apple revolutionized computers and personal devices. Plus, quick stats, key dates, and bolded glossary terms make it easy to zoom in even deeper. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO.