readers (publications)

A brief biography of Malala Yousafzai, an activist who fights for the educational rights of girls, survived an assassination attempt, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

"Learn how local government is organized; learn more about how the various roles and divisions in local government work together to ensure our cities and towns are run effectively"--Provided by publisher.

"Uses an entertaining setting, a zoo, and an appealing narrative to introduce and strengthen readers' understanding of money concepts."--Publisher.

"Finding out about otters while also learning about odd and even numbers makes math seem like play ... Readers will be motivated to count the otters in the colorful photographs and figure out if the sums are odd or even."--Publisher.

"Combines a high-interest topic, wolves, with accessible word problems that will motivate young mathematicians to tackle each problem."--Publisher.

"Uses a high-interest animal, sheep, to introduce and review shape concepts, with the help of questions and an answer key. It encourages readers to see shapes in the world around them, so they will continuously reinforce what they learn in their everyday lives"--Publisher.

"This valuable volume, a blending of science and math information, helps readers understand the key concept of two-digit numbers as well as helps them assess their understanding through questions in the text and an answer key."--Publisher.

"Introduces estimation using . . . facts about elephants. Readers will learn about the different species and their . . . sizes, while completing estimation exercises with the help of . . . photographs"--Publisher.

"This photo-illustrated book for elementary readers describes the unique characteristics of one of the fastest horse breeds, the Thoroughbred horse. Explains the history of the breed, from its start in England, and the features that make this racehorse a winner on the track"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at how to take care of a pet hamster.