Books in Nonfiction Reading and Writing Workshops series

Meet the Marks family. Read how they escaped their harsh life in Russia, came to America, settled in New York City, and worked to live the American dream.

Gives a first-person account of the science behind a hot-air balloon ride from takeoff to landing

National Geographic Learning, National Geographic Learning

Walk along the Great Wall, see the army of terra-cotta soldiers, and learn about the great inventions of ancient China. Compare everyday life in China today with the communal life of the past.

Experience a very different way of living as you visit the mining town of Coober Pedy, Australia. Step inside the underground homes and shops, come to the opal festival, and learn a bit of "strine" on the way.

Learn about the scientific classification system of plants and animals and why scientists use it. Understand how plants and animals are grouped into a logical order.

This book explains why and how ancient Egyptians built the Great Pyramid at Giza, long before modern machines and tools.

32 pages. Information on all aspects of plants

Join the Gonzalez family reunion and share their stories of everyday life in three different communities; an avocado farm in California, a university town in Kansas, and a big city in Texas.

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Read about Japantown, an immigrant community in San Francisco, at the time of the 1906 earthquake. See how Toru Oshiro and his family adapt to life in America while holding on to Japanese traditions.

Introduces the famous animal researcher and considers the influence of her work