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Books in White Lightning Nonfiction series

  • Grand Slam

    Evan Jacobs

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Nov. 11, 2016)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Brad's truth is that life is hard. He.s different. Speaking does not come easily. And words get mixed up no matter how much he pays attention. When he meets Reese, he tries to hide his differences. Brad.s a hot varsity tennis player. But will he lose Reese if he doesn.t come clean? White Lightning Books addresses a wide variety of themes and interests in a narrow range of reading levels, no higher than a 2.5. Students who struggle to read will often not recover from low reading achievement in elementary school if their particular interests are not addressed.
  • The Underdogs

    Evan Jacobs

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Nov. 11, 2016)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Jasmine wants to play tackle football with the boys. They refuse, but their coach says she can play against the boys if she can build a girls' team.
  • Digital Worlds

    Emily Schlesinger

    Paperback (Saddleback Educational Publishing, Oct. 13, 2019)
    Series Name: White Lightning NonfictionPeople go inside the world of a video game. Doctors practice surgery before working on real patients. Sports fans feel like they're on the sidelines while watching from home. Technology makes it all possible. Virtual reality immerses people in new worlds. Augmented reality adds digital elements to the real world. Both are growing fast. How will this technology change the way people work, play, and live?Take a look inside White Lightning Nonfiction, a hi-lo nonfiction series for students in the middle grades. Mature, high-interest topics pull in readers and engage them with interesting information; full-color photographs and illustrations; detailed graphic elements including charts, tables, and infographics; and fascinating facts. A 20-word glossary is included for vocabulary support.
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  • Under The Stairs

    Jeff Gottesfeld

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Nov. 11, 2016)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Diego's dad buys an old house to flip, previous owners all murdered, Diego's friends find something gross in the basement.