Recounts Malala Yousafzai's stand against the Taliban for girls' education in Pakistan, her near death after being shot by the Taliban, and her continued fight for peace and the right to learn.
Andre can't wait for soccer to start, but when a new coach takes over and the team gets frustrated running strange drills, it feels like they'll never get a victory. Includes comprehension questions and a glossary.
When Margot gets grounded, her parents make her work at the deli in their grocery store. Worried she's losing her carefully cultivated prep school reputation, Margot will do anything to make sure she's at the school's biggest beach party.
After Claudia is asked to be a junior bridesmaid for her cousin Laura, she goes online to find information about weddings. But when she arrives at Laura's house everything goes wrong, and Claudia wonders if she is going to bring bad luck to the wedding.
When Claudia is teamed up with Jenny, the school bully, for a science project, she is afraid to disagree with Jenny's bad ideas. Claudia wants an "A" on her project so she decides to figure out why Jenny is so mean so they can get to work on a great project. Includes discussion questions and writing prompts.
Josh Bell has a talent for composing raps, and he and his twin brother Jordan are kings of the basketball court. But when the twins' close relationship begins to unravel under the strain of changes in their lives, the brothers realize life isn't always about winning.
Offers an overview of the design, creation, and features of choppers, which are specially modified motorcycles. Describes how choppers are celebrated around the world. Includes a diagram, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.
Offers an overview of lowriders, which are cars built for style, not speed. Presents lowrider design with outside and inside details. Includes a lowrider diagram, glossary, and bibliography.
While true-crime aficionado Ellery and her twin brother are staying with their grandmother in a Vermont community known for murder, a new friend disappears and Ellery may be next. Determined to protect herself and get to the bottom of things, Ellery uses her knowledge of true crimes to seek out the answers to the secrets everyone in town seems to be keeping.
