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Birds
Ann O. Squire
Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2013)Whether they use their wings to soar high above the treetops or swim through freezing cold waters, all birds are related. Readers will learn about the different types of birds that make up the 9,600 species living today and find out how birds' unique physical features help them thrive in almost every environment on Earth.
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South America
Libby Koponen
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2008)Describes the landscapes, plants, animals, history, and current conditions and ways of life of the continent of South America.
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The Haitian Earthquake of 2010
Peter Benoit
Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2011)b>A True Book-Disasters The horror! The humanity! The heroes! Read these true, heartstopping tales about unimaginable devastation wrought by nature and humans, and the amazing spirit of the people who united in recovery in the aftermath of nuclear explosions, worldwide diseases, earthquakes and hurricanes, and terrorist attacks.
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The Blackfoot
Christin Ditchfield
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2005)Details what the day-to-day life and traditions of the Blackfoot Indians were before European settlers arrived in the Americas, and how they have integrated into today's society.
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Experiments With Simple Machines
Salvatore Tocci
Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2003)Describes various kinds of simple machines, showing how they can be made out of easily obtainable objects and detailing experiments that show how they make tasks easier to perform.
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New Year's Day
Dana Meachen Rau
Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2000)Discusses the history, customs, and celebrations of New Year's Day.
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Experiments With the Sun and the Moon
Salvatore Tocci
Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2003)Projects and experiments explore scientific principles related to the sun and moon, particularly those which explain eclipses.
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Paying Taxes
Sarah De Capua
Paperback (Scholastic, Sept. 7, 2012)Discover why taxes are necessary to pay for the basic services they use everyday, how tax payments are calculated, and why people often disagree on how taxes should work.A True Book: Civics series helps children become productive citizens by presenting core civic knowledge in a fun and engaging way. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study. From libraries and schools to roads and public parks, governments provide their citizens with a large number of important utilities and services. Such things are often expensive to build and maintain.
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The Pennsylvania Colony
Kevin Cunningham
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2011)A True Book-The Thirteen Colonies Are you thrilled by true adventure stories? do you wonder how our founding fathers conquered the wilds of North America to create the United States? You'll experience it all in these books that tell the story of the brave men and women who escaped tyranny from across the ocean to forge a new world in 13 colonies that led to the birth of the United States of America.
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The Bill of Rights
Christine Taylor-Butler
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2007)Recounts the origins of individual rights in the colonies and the effort to add explicitly stated rights to the Constitution, accomplished in its first ten amendments, and discusses their meaning and the extension of citizen's rights to all Americans.
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Sea Horses
Elaine Landau
Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1999)An introduction to sea horses, describing their physical characteristics and habits, as well as their suitability as pets
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