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Provides graphic organizers, chapter-by-chapter discussion questions, vocabulary, and activities for teaching Dan Gutman's "The Homework Machine" in grades five and six.

Tells the story of the hotel manager, Paul Rusesabagina, who has been credited to saving lives in Rwanda but may have been exploiting the situation.

A brief biography of Indra Nooyi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Pepsico company.

"Bill Gates is known as the richest man in the world. But do you know what he was like as a child? From selling peanuts to memorizing entire encyclopedias, Bill used his brain. This . . . story of his childhood will help young readers connect with a historic figure"--Provided by publisher.

A simple biography of Yo-Yo Ma.

Dan Emmett recounts his years as a Secret Service agent in charge of protecting the president of the United States.

Michael Pollan provides an investigation into the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs and discusses his own life-changing psychedelic experiences.

A simple biography of Yo-Yo Ma.

Offers tools and strategies for successful business presentations based on the techniques of Steve Jobs, with information on stage presence, meaningfully contextualizing numbers, rehearsing, developing engaging visuals, and more, and includes examples from Jobs' actual presentations.

Readers will enjoy learning about this dynamic man through simple text and vibrant color photos.