Reading Level: Grades 4 through 8
Art Profiles For Kids - NEW TITLESA beautiful, full-color introduction to the art masters, their work, and the times in which they lived. |
Biography From Ancient Civilizations - NEW TITLESBiography From Ancient Civilizations is the perfect classroom supplement for upper elementary through middle school grades where ancient civilizations is part of the social studies curriculum. Each book gives a complete overview of the person's life along with a snapshot of the times in which they lived. Told like a novel, each book is fast-moving and filled with information. |
Blue Banner Biographies - NEW TITLESWritten especially for young adults, Blue Banner Biographies feature the lives of contemporary people kids want to read about. Following on the heels of the popular Real Life Reader Biographies, Blue Banner Biographies incorporate the best of the Real-Life Readers, including the easy-to-read pull-quotes, but are designed in full-color. |
Building AmericaBuilding America tells the story of the early years in which America struggled to become an independent nation. Highlighting colonial times, Building America, presents a complete overview including daily life, politics, religion, general society, and important leadership figures. Designed in full color, each book details a vital piece of American History. |
Classic Storytellers - NEW TITLESClassic Storytellers details the lives of some of the beloved authors who have written popular books for middle grade readers. Each book contains 10,000 words and highlights the history, culture, and economic times of the era in which the author lived. |
Clay Aiken: From Second Place to the Top of the ChartsWhen Clay Aiken took a one-in-a-million shot at music stardom by qualifying for and then nearly winning the American Idol contest in the second season, he captured America's heart. Now with hit records to his name, the North Carolina native has a voice that is being recognized everywhere. Veteran celebrity biographer Kathleen Tracy takes you behind the scenes of one of America's most popular television shows to learn what Clay actually went through to achieve his success. Learn about Clay 's rough childhood and how his singing has meant everything to him. Tracy delivers all the information that Clay fans have been waiting for. |
Famous People of Asian AncestryFamous People of Asian Ancestry features twenty-six prominent Asian Americans featured in full-length, short biographies, fully illustrated with black & white personal photographs. These lively and entertaining stories bring to life the Asian American experience in the twentieth century. |
Famous People of Hispanic HeritageFamous People of Hispanic Heritage is a series featuring authorized biographies of famous, prominent, and up-and coming role models for young adults. The featured role models speak directly to young adults about topics and issues of importance to the Hispanic community. The collection contains many first-time biographies for young adults not found in any other collection. |
Great Achievement AwardsGreat Achievement Awards is a Mitchell Lane series written especially for middle school readers, grades 4 through 8. The fast-paced, easy-reading text is illustrated with full-color photographs that help young adults understand the people behind some of our great achievement awards. Jam-packed with information, each book contains 9,000 words. |
Latinos at Work: Career Role Models for Young AdultsLatinos at Work: Career Role Models for Young Adults is a valuable vocational reference series which is a must for all libraries serving Hispanic youth. Each book begins with a description of many careers along with education, talent, and experience necessary, salary ranges, and outlooks from a Latino perspective. Part 2 details profiles of success and Part 3 is a complete resource section. |
Latinos in American HistoryLatinos in American History: The Hispanic Influence in the United States is a series that focuses on the unique contributions Hispanics have made in the United States from the earliest Spanish explorers to the many successful Latinos in contemporary America. Each book provides historical and factual easy-reading stories. |
Latinos in BaseballLatinos in Baseball are non-fictional stories that present the lives of contemporary, Latino baseball players for young readers. Latinos in Baseball are appropriate for all middle school and high school students. They can also be used with ESL students grades 8 and up. |
Legends of Health and FitnessLegends of Health and Fitness are non-fictional stories that present the lives of contemporary health and fitness role models for young adults. Each book begins with a chapter that gives a history and background of the sport or career and ties the sport to health and fitness. Legends of Health and Fitness are appropriate for all middle school and high school students who want to lead a healthy and fit lifestyle. |
Masters of Music: The World's Greatest ComposersMasters of Music: The World's Greatest Composers, combines music, history, and culture with biography. These delightful stories are as entertaining as they are educational. The breezy, easy-reading text is illustrated with full-color period art and historical illustrations that help young adults understand the world's greatest composers. Jam-packed with information, each book contains 10,000 words. |
Monumental Milestones: Great Events of Modern Times - NEW TITLESMonumental Milestones: Great Events of Modern Times tells stories of some of the most defining events in recent history. From the story of man's experimentation with flight to the tsunami disaster in Indonesia, Monumental Milestones series brings history to middle grade readers. Written for readers who will not read 100 pages, this series is jam-packed with all the important information a middle-grade reader will need to do research and short reports. |
Places In TimePlaces in Time was developed to provide a simplified guide to the changing names and places of the world. It is not meant to be a comprehensive history resource. It is, instead, a valuable supplemental resource that students can use to quickly locate and learn about many of the cities and countries that have changed names and geographic boundaries through time. This series helps to tie the past to the present by filling in the missing pieces. |
Poets and PlaywrightsIntroducing biographies of 100+ pages for the avid middle school reader. Each book contains 30,000 words for a comprehensive treatment. Poets and Playwrights are challenging biographies to suit the most aggressive book report requirements of middle-school teachers. |
Profiles in American History - NEW TITLESProfiles in American History are the perfect supplement to classroom, school, and public libraries where children and young adults are studying American History. Breezy and engaging narratives that highlight the most important information in the lives of the major persons who shaped the United States of America. |
Profiles In Greek & Roman Mythology - NEW TITLESThese attractive full-color books provide an easy-to-read version of the Greek (and/or Roman) stories taught along with an easy-to-understand analysis of its origins and meanings. The series provides a background and history of Ancient Greece (or Rome) and the emerging civilizations that gave rise to these myths. |
Real-Life Reader BiographiesReal-Life Reader Biographies are non-fictional stories that present the lives of contemporary role models for young readers. These are the stories of real men and women who, despite many obstacles, followed their dreams. |
Uncharted, Unexplored, and UnexplainedBeautifully designed in full color, books in the Uncharted, Unexplored, and Unexplained series highlight the scientific advancements of the 19th Century. Told like a novel, but with complete factual accuracy, each book is a page-turner, keeping your middle-grade reader in suspense chapter after chapter. |
Unlocking the Secrets of ScienceUnlocking the Secrets of Science is written especially for young adult readers. This 30-title set profiles the achievers of the twentieth century in science, medicine, and technology, many of whom have never been featured in stories for middle grades. The series helps place each significant invention, discovery, or development in historical perspective while exploring the life of the person responsible for each breakthrough. |
