Books published by publisher Learning Connections

Living on a world as vast as Earth, it can be easy to forget that our planet is just a tiny speck in a massive universe filled with planets, moons, stars, asteroids, comets, dark matter, and maybe even alien life! In this book, readers in grades 4-9 will learn about Earth’s place in the Milky Way and the larger universe, and how humans are learning about the endless frontier of space.This series features a variety of science topics aligned to NGSS standards. From mixing matter to the study of sound waves, each informative book includes a glossary, comprehension questions, and an activity for home or the classroom.

Lot has made his home in Sodom just about the time Sodom - through a warrior named Shamis - has rebelled against King Kedorloamer and the Elamites. The Mesopotamian war machine comes and crushes the city, taking Lot and his family. Abram hears of his nephew Lot's capture and pursues to save him but he can only do it with the help of a boy, a boy named Arun, an outcast who is struggling to find his place.

Really Big Stuff is loaded with mind-boggling facts, super cool images, lively down-to-earth text, laugh-out-loud bad jokes, and copious quantities of quirky information about just about everything that is astonishingly BIG! This is just the thing to capture the curiosity and imagination of kids and preteens aged seven to fifteen. Kids won’t only want to read this book. They’ll want to share it with others, as well as find out more for themselves. Reading Really Big Stuff is a great way to get kids (and adults) hooked on mathematics, science and history, too. Like, do you know how tall you are in smoots or in London double-decker buses? Or how beautiful you are in Helens? Do you know who invented the mile, or who stretched the mile to make it a little bigger, and why? Have giants ever really existed? How big was Bigfoot? Has anyone actually seen a yeti? (Probably not yeti…). And do you know what makes us grow? And if you don’t grow as tall as you’d like, who do you blame – your Mom or your Dad? Really Big Stuff features include full color images, text boxes, visual gags, an index and glossary plus fun quizzes to test your knowledge. Really Big Stuff is the first in the Good Stuff Books series by New Zealand children’s author Alan Trussell-Cullen who has written over 400 children’s books as well as stage plays, TV comedy scripts and lots of zany poems for kids. Other titles in the series include Poisonous Stuff, Smelly Stuff, and Really fast Stuff.

This family-friendly story relives the Lewis and Clark Expedition through the eyes of York, Captain Clark's personal slave. As York shares the stories of his adventures and trials with his grandchildren, we see the difficulties they experienced and the trials they endured. The facts included in the story are based on extensive research in the Lewis and Clark Journals. I did take literary license by adding York's family. We know that York was married when he went on the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and we know that he remained a slave for 10 years after the expedition, but we know very little else about his life after they returned.

Explore the evidence and opinions behind the headlines on climate change. Read scientific explanations about the causes and effects of Earth’s changing climate and understand the political context. Then, decide where YOU stand on this important issue. The Shaping the Debate series is designed to help readers in grades 5-9 understand social issues from multiple viewpoints and to articulate their own opinions. Each book in this series explains the title issue and how it affects people and policy; introduces people and movements involved in bringing awareness to the issue; highlights applicable major U.S. laws, judicial decisions, and progressive to moderate to conservative viewpoints; and touches on global implications of activism, awareness, and policy change

Explore the evidence and opinions behind the headlines on climate change. Read scientific explanations about the causes and effects of Earth’s changing climate and understand the political context. Then, decide where YOU stand on this important issue. The Shaping the Debate series is designed to help readers in grades 5-9 understand social issues from multiple viewpoints and to articulate their own opinions. Each book in this series explains the title issue and how it affects people and policy; introduces people and movements involved in bringing awareness to the issue; highlights applicable major U.S. laws, judicial decisions, and progressive to moderate to conservative viewpoints; and touches on global implications of activism, awareness, and policy change

Squeak! Grrr! CRACK! Shhh! Our world is filled with sounds big and small, pleasant and annoying. But how is all that sound created and what can it do? In this book, readers in grades 4-9 will learn how sound travels and the many roles it plays in our world. Sound helps us communicate, but it can do so much more. You might be amazed at how powerful sound waves can be when they let us see into the human body, set off a massive avalanche, or discover an ancient sunken ship. This series features a variety of science topics aligned to NGSS standards. From mixing matter to the study of sound waves, each informative book includes a glossary, comprehension questions, and an activity for home or the classroom.

Living on a world as vast as Earth, it can be easy to forget that our planet is just a tiny speck in a massive universe filled with planets, moons, stars, asteroids, comets, dark matter, and maybe even alien life! In this book, readers in grades 4-9 will learn about Earth’s place in the Milky Way and the larger universe, and how humans are learning about the endless frontier of space.This series features a variety of science topics aligned to NGSS standards. From mixing matter to the study of sound waves, each informative book includes a glossary, comprehension questions, and an activity for home or the classroom.

Recent events have shone a bright spotlight on the news media, including “fake news,” internet trolls, and attacks on journalists. This book describes the history of the right to freedom of the press, how the constitution protects reporters, and what happens in places where the press is not free.The Shaping the Debate series is designed to help readers in grades 5-9 understand social issues from multiple viewpoints and to articulate their own opinions. Each book in this series explains the title issue and how it affects people and policy; introduces people and movements involved in bringing awareness to the issue; highlights applicable major U.S. laws, judicial decisions, and progressive to moderate to conservative viewpoints; and touches on global implications of activism, awareness, and policy change

Women and girls make up half the world’s population, but are still often not treated equally to men and boys. This book takes a look at the gender gap, framing issues and arguments in ongoing discussions about women’s rights in the United States and worldwide.The Shaping the Debate series is designed to help readers in grades 5-9 understand social issues from multiple viewpoints and to articulate their own opinions. Each book in this series explains the title issue and how it affects people and policy; introduces people and movements involved in bringing awareness to the issue; highlights applicable major U.S. laws, judicial decisions, and progressive to moderate to conservative viewpoints; and touches on global implications of activism, awareness, and policy change

Have you ever lost someone you love? Does it seem impossible on some days to feel happy? You are not alone! Readers in grades 4-9 will learn what to expect as they journey through grief, including various coping strategies to help navigate through this difficult and confusing time.This series is designed to help upper-elementary and middle school readers navigate common social/emotional issues they may face at home and in school, promoting positive relationship building, empathy, appreciation for diversity, bully resistance, informed decision-making, and emotion management. Each book includes short fictional stories that exemplify an issue, followed by a nonfiction analysis of the issue and age-appropriate best practices for handling it.

Have you ever lost someone you love? Does it seem impossible on some days to feel happy? You are not alone! Readers in grades 4-9 will learn what to expect as they journey through grief, including various coping strategies to help navigate through this difficult and confusing time.This series is designed to help upper-elementary and middle school readers navigate common social/emotional issues they may face at home and in school, promoting positive relationship building, empathy, appreciation for diversity, bully resistance, informed decision-making, and emotion management. Each book includes short fictional stories that exemplify an issue, followed by a nonfiction analysis of the issue and age-appropriate best practices for handling it.