Each book in this series presents a fun "autobiography" of a popular mythical character. Amusingly illustrated and with simple levelled text, the books will be sure to hook in reluctant readers. The autobiographical style and text in the first person will also make the books work well as example of Common Core genres and text types. In this book, Big Foot tells his story.
Adamu, a boy who lives in Nigeria, tells how the weather changes from dry to rainy over the course ofthe year, and discusses the importance of rain to life in his village.
Looks at the use of fossil fuels, the various techniques of fossil fuel extraction, the effects of oil leaks and spills on the ocean, the reason for the heated debate about fracking, and at alternative energy sources.
Discusses the effectiveness of global recycling efforts and highlighting issues such as the dangers of recycling toxic or hazardous waste, the potential of blackwater treatment and the use of new sustainable building materials.
Introduces different types of natural disasters and discusses what can be done to protect people from volcanoes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and other disasters.
"This book traces the life of Neil Armstrong, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the moon-landing for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Armstrong's life."--.
An introduction to the Swahili language that discusses where it is spoken, what alphabet it is written in, how to say key phrases, and how to pronounce the words used throughout the book.
