Books with author Marilyn Nelson

It might seem impossible to drive from Alaska to Argentina, but with a passport handy, thats a road trip people can take. The Pan-American Highway is a system of connected roads and highways that travel roughly north to south through North and South America. Readers learn about the many environments travelers would drive through on such a journey as well as the history of the highway. Full-color photographs illustrate the many cool destinations along the way as fun fact boxes suggest places to see along the route.

Called the Higher House of Congress, the US Senate is structured so that older, wiser state representatives hold office in it. The Founding Fathers wanted one part of Congress to have longer terms to take on bigger responsibilities and see them through. Similarly, students running for a leadership position in a school-wide organization need to have experience and vision. Readers explore the process of becoming a senator through the unique lens of wanting to obtain leadership themselves. Clear tie-ins to readers campaigns engage them with the main content, including integral parts of the social studies curriculum.

There are so many ways to help around the community. Clothing drives, soup kitchens, and hospitals are always looking for volunteers to give their time and energy to a good cause. Readers will be introduced to many ways they can give back to the world around them. Brightly colored photographs enhance the relatable and age-appropriate examples of volunteering opportunities, while readers learn important lessons about character. Everyday stories about helping those around us will inspire readers to do the same!

Friends help solve problems. They can pass on cool skills and fun information. And most importantly, theyre fun! Being a good friend can be tough, but readers will learn all about it through relatable examples and vivid accompanying photographs. Including sharing and listening skills, the main content enhances character education while instructing readers on being a good friend in different kinds of situations. Having friends is important, but being a friend is even more so!

With more than 30,000 species of fish on Earth, some of them have got to do surprising and silly things. The African lungfish is a fishthat can live on land! One kind of fish has two sets of eyes, so it can see above and below itself. Through wordplay and short riddles, readers will explore this crazy underwater world. Colorful photographs and illustrations accent more than two dozen jokes about fish, including a few biting barbs at sharks!