Books in All About series

Helen Keller was not always deaf and blind. She was born a healthy baby girl, but after a serious infection as a toddler, she lost both her hearing and sight. Doctors told her parents that she would never make anything of herself in a hearing and seeing world. Determined, her parents ignored the doctors and enrolled their daughter in Perkins School for the Blind, where she met her life-long companion Anne Sullivan. Ms. Sullivan is largely credited with teaching Helen language by spelling the names of objects onto her hand. Once she grasped the concept, Helen quickly learned to communicate through spelling and sign language. She began taking classes at Radcliffe College, where she became the first deaf-blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. Encouraged, she began advocating for deaf and blind people across the globe. She gave many speeches and wrote twelve books and numerous articles. When she passed away, she was the most recognized and respected deaf-blind person in the world. All About Helen Keller introduces middle-grade readers to one of the greatest inspirational personalities of our time. Helen Keller s life is described in detail so that fourth to eighth grade readers can get to know her through her life and accomplishments. With two timelines, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index, All About Helen Keller is sure to win over even the most reluctant of readers. Let s take a jump into history and learn all about Helen Keller.

Frederick Douglass was born into slavery, but successfully escaped to the north in 1832 after teaching himself to read and write. He became a masterful lecturer for the American Anti-Slavery Society and dedicated his life to equality. His writing helped him spread his ideas of justice, and he wrote three autobiographies, which were wildly successful around the world. Frederick advised the eight American presidents from Abraham Lincoln to Benjamin Harrison, and he promoted the rights of oppressed groups. Frederick envisioned a country with universal justice, and one that would ensure equality by law no matter one's race, gender, or ethnicity.

Learn about some of the worlds most beloved pets in All About Dogs. Each title introduces the history and features of one of the worlds most popular dog breeds. Young readers will love the stunning visuals and fun facts in All About Dogs. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.

Who were the 12 Disciples? Some of them were fishermen, others were revolutionaries, one was a tax collector, but when they met Jesus their lives were changed forever. This exciting biography explores the lives of the Disciples. Find out who they were, how life with Jesus changed them and what happened to them after they leave the pages of the Bible.

Riotous Rainforests tells you everything you want to know about the world's rainforest regions, some of the most unique places on Earth. Discover the amazing array of wildlife, from noisy monkeys to tiny tree frogs, scary snakes to prowling jaguars. Riotous Rainforests is part of a great new collectible series called It's all about... It is packed with facts and stats, and there are eight amazing collector cards to tear out and keep. You can access a free downloadable audio of Riotous Rainforests by logging onto the special URL address on page 3. Riotous Rainforests has a Contents page as well as a Glossary and Index. You can check out the other titles in the series at the back of the book.

Barack Obama was the 44th president of the United States, and the first African American to serve. He served two terms from 2009 to 2017, when he was replaced by President Donald Trump. Before the presidency, Obama served as an Illinois Senator and a US Senator. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Barack Obama had to overcome the difficulty of having multiracial parents at a time when that was frowned upon. Through his childhood and teenage years, he struggled with issues of identity. Things began to make sense when he graduated from Columbia University and began working in Chicago communities. After graduating from Harvard Law School, he became a civil rights attorney and professor. He ran for president in 2008 and won, staying in office until 2017. He is definitely a 21st century president and was the first president to upload his weekly addresses to YouTube.

Scary Spiders tells you everything you want to know about spiders. Read about how they spin their webs and the different ways they hunt for prey! Discover the amazing variety of spiders - from the deadly Black Widow to the ginormous Goliath bird-eating tarantula. Scary Spiders is part of a great new collectible series called It's all about... It is packed with facts and stats, and there are eight amazing collector cards to tear out and keep. You can access a free downloadable audio of Scary Spiders by logging onto the special URL address on page 3. Scary Spiders has a Contents page as well as a Glossary and Index. You can check out the other titles in the series at the back of the book.