Laura Hamilton Waxman

During World War II, more than one hundred thousand Japanese Americans were forced to live in internment camps. Life in the camps was difficult, but imprisoned Japanese Americans remained brave. Learn about these courageous heroes who fought for justice.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Young readers will learn to distinguish between the things they really need (food and clothing) and the things they want (toys!) in this fun, fresh look at wants and needs. "Part of the Bumba Books: A First Look at Money series (4 titles), this book addresses the tricky differentiation between needs and wants. Designed for the youngest...

Explores such fashion inventions as blue jeans, buttons, hangers, and Velcro.

"This photo-illustrated book describes the great white shark. Explains their life cycle, how they hunt prey, and their ocean habitat. Includes information about how dangerous of a predator this shark is and how we can stay safe in the ocean with them"-- Provided by publisher.

"This photo-illustrated book describes basking sharks, the second-largest sharks in the sea. Explains how they use gill-rakers to feed on zooplankton, their life cycle, and work being done to protect this species of huge but gentle sharks"-- Provided by publisher.

Librarians have many tools to help people find books and information at the library. This carefully leveled text with colorful photos and critical-thinking questions will prepare young readers for their next trip to library.

"This title examines different aspects of fireflies, including their body parts and structure, their habitat, their eating behavior, what they do, and how they communicate"-- Provided by publisher.

What insect has wings with orange, white, and black patterns? A monarch butterfly! But do you know what monarchs do in the fall? Or how monarchs change throughout their lives? Read this book to find out!

Readers learn about the tools firefighters use to help their community.

"This photo-illustrated book describes the tiger shark, or as some call it, the garbage can of the sea. Explains their life cycle, how they hunt prey, and their ocean habitat. Includes information about how dangerous of a predator this shark is and how we can stay safe in the ocean with them"-- Provided by publisher.