The Hoover Dam is more than just an enormous concrete wall. It is an engineering marvel achieved by careful planning and hard, dangerous work. Seventeen turbines inside the dam produce electricity for millions of people.
Readers will meet sheriffs and deputies who risk their lives to save others. Dramatic, true stories tell how these skilled police responders stay calm, think quickly, and act fast to address serious situations. In addition, readers will go behind the scenes to see how they train for a wide variety of emergency rescues.
Readers will meet K-9 dogs and their police handlers who risk their lives to save others. Dramatic, true stories tell how these skilled police responders stay calm, think quickly, and act fast to address serious situations. In addition, readers will go behind the scenes to see how they train for a wide variety of emergency rescues.
Presents true stories of therapy dogs and their handlers who help students learn to read by providing comfort, encouragement, and companionship, and discusses the training these dogs undergo to prepare them for serving as therapy dogs. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
Describes the habitat, physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of the camel. Includes fact boxes, color photographs, an activity, a glossary, and further resources.
Describes the habitat, physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of the bobcat. Includes fact boxes, color photographs, an activity, a glossary, and further resources.
