Books with author Mary Hertz Scarbrough

NAOMI OSAKA: Explore fascinating facts about tennis star Naomi Osaka, who has defeated some of the toughest and best-known players in the world! Off the court, she’s known for her upbeat attitude and quirky sense of humor. Let's get to know Naomi Osaka!SPORTS BIOGRAPHY FOR MIDDLE GRADES: This photo-filled biography highlights the courage, dedication, and passion that drove Osaka to excel in her career. Discover the accomplishments that make her one of the greatest women in sports!INCLUDES: This 32-page high-interest, lower-reading-level book for grades 4–9 features vibrant photos and includes glossary words defined on the page where they appear, boosting reader comprehension and confidence.BENEFITS: This high-interest, lower-reading-level biography series is illustrated with captivating photos of amazing female athletes. Learning about these fascinating athletes is sure to engage, entertain, and keep readers coming back for more! WHY ROURKE: Since 1980, we’ve been committed to bringing out the best nonfiction books to help you bring out the best in your young learners. Our carefully crafted topics encourage all students who are "learning to read" and "reading to learn"!

Famous for portraying Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movies, Emma Watson now uses her celebrity status to improve the lives of people around the world. She spotlights eco-friendly designers with her chic fashion choices. In this book, readers in grades 3-9 will discover how Watson strives to help end childhood marriage, to increase educational opportunities for women, and to promote gender equality.This series of info-packed biographies introduces students to influential celebrities who use their fame to help others. These high-interest books feature stand-alone spreads, so readers can flip pages and read in any order. Glossary words are defined on the page where they appear, boosting reader comprehension.

Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the most recognizable movie stars in the world, but he’s also a committed activist. DiCaprio started a nonprofit organization more than 20 years ago to help protect the world’s remaining wild areas. In this book, readers in grades 3-9 will explore how DiCaprio's work continues to bring awareness to climate change, marine and wildlife conservation, disaster relief, and renewable energy.This series of info-packed biographies introduces students to influential celebrities who use their fame to help others. These high-interest books feature stand-alone spreads, so readers can flip pages and read in any order. Glossary words are defined on the page where they appear, boosting reader comprehension.

She sings, acts, and dances, but there’s much more to this internationally renowned star! In this book, readers in grades 3-9 will discover how Jennifer Lopez uses her stardom to bring attention to highly personal causes, such as helping hurricane victims in Puerto Rico. JLo’s foundation is dedicated to improving the well-being of women and children. She even teamed with Lin-Manuel Miranda to co-write a song to benefit LGBTQ shooting victims in 2016.This series of info-packed biographies introduces students to influential celebrities who use their fame to help others. These high-interest books feature stand-alone spreads, so readers can flip pages and read in any order. Glossary words are defined on the page where they appear, boosting reader comprehension.

This fun book starts by explaining what a lost city is. From there, students will visit several of the most famous lost cities in the world. The book explains who used to live in these different cities and what the city was like when the people lived there. The book also talks about what archeologist have done to protect these lost cities now that they have been found.

This book is all about Jeju Island. It explains some of the important and interesting ways it is different from Korea and talks about some of the ways it is different from any other place in the world. To help explain why this island was voted as one the new seven wonders of the world, the books uses great photos and visits some of the most interesting and beautiful places on the island.

Famous for portraying Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movies, Emma Watson now uses her celebrity status to improve the lives of people around the world. She spotlights eco-friendly designers with her chic fashion choices. In this book, readers in grades 3-9 will discover how Watson strives to help end childhood marriage, to increase educational opportunities for women, and to promote gender equality.This series of info-packed biographies introduces students to influential celebrities who use their fame to help others. These high-interest books feature stand-alone spreads, so readers can flip pages and read in any order. Glossary words are defined on the page where they appear, boosting reader comprehension.

African-American Writers and Journalists spans nearly three centuries of literary and journalistic history, from a long-unpublished ballad composed in the 1740s by a slave named Lucy Terry to the works of the Nobel Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison. It tells the stories of figures such as Frederick Douglass, whose towering intellect and powerful prose helped animate the movement to abolish slavery; Ida B. Wells and Charlotta Bass, journalists who risked their lives to report on racial violence and injustice; and Ralph Ellison and Richard Wright, who challenged society with hard questions about race and equality.