Books in Powerkids Readers: My Community / Mi Comunidad series

Baseball is a fun game that kids can play in their community. This book introduces children to the sport of baseball using age-appropriate text. Written at a kindergarten reading level, this narrative is perfect for burgeoning readers; younger kids will love to listen along. Full-color images fill each spread and help children make connections between what they read and what they see. The familiar and exciting topic will keep reluctant readers interested. Children will love learning all about baseball.

It takes a lot of work to build a house. There are lots of people and big machines involved. Images on each page of this book show the details of a construction site in full color. This book is perfect for young children just beginning to read on their own, as well as younger kids who love to be read to. Visit a construction site in this easy-to-read book and learn all about how a house is built.

A neighborhood grocery store has a wide array of foods. This nonfiction narrative introduces readers to shopping for fruits, vegetables, bread, milk, and much more. The text outlines steps involved in a visit to the grocery store, such as picking out foods, looking at labels, paying the cashier, and taking your purchases home. The accessible text and familiar subject will make the book a winner with beginning readers.

Have you ever been to a farmers market? This book lets children read about all of the sights and sounds of a farmers market. Each page features full-colorful photographs. The low-level text is perfect for emerging readers, and familiar topics will keep them interested. The farmers market is a great place for community members to meet and sell their goods. Children will enjoy reading about all that the farmers market has to offer, and younger children will enjoy listening.

Growing food in a community garden is a great idea, and lots of communities have them. When the fruits and vegetables are ready, everyone gets to take some home. This book will teach young readers about working with their neighbors to grow a garden. Reluctant readers will be drawn in by the accessible text. Full-color photographs on each page help children connect with what theyre reading. Readers will be eager to pick up this book and learn about community gardens.

This nonfiction narrative teaches readers about one of the most valuable resources in their community, the library. The text uses accessible language to describe a class trip to a library and discusses the process of picking out and checking out a book. A table of contents, photo glossary, and index help introduce readers to the conventions of a nonfiction book as well.

Becoming a police officer is one career that tops the list of most youth. Fun facts allow readers to visit a police station and to glean an idea of what it is like to be an officer, too. The nonfiction narrative uses easy-to-follow language, while a photo glossary at the end of the book introduces useful new terms to aid in learner retention and to build stronger vocabularies.