Robert M Hamilton
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English
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The Amazing Hummingbird is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.
RI.3.2 and Literacy.
L.3.1d. Full-page color photographs accompanied by narrative nonfiction text show readers the amazing hummingbird. This book should be paired with "Hummingbirds: World's Fastest Wings" (9781477725009) from the InfoMax Common Core Readers Program to provide the alternative point of view on the same topic.
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Water is a natural resource we need to survive. Knowing this, is it right that we have to pay for it? Readers explore the different ways this challenging question can be answered, developing strong critical thinking skills as they evaluate arguments for and against paying for water. Essential facts needed to understand each point of view are presented through age-appropriate text, informative fact boxes, and clear graphic organizers. Vivid photographs...
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When schools need to cut their budgets, music and art classes are often some of the first things to go. Why do some people feel these classes are unnecessary? Why do others feel they're essential? These two questions are at the heart of what readers will find as they explore this essential education debate. The engaging text challenges them to understand why people have different points of view and to form their own point of view using facts, which...
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Going to school is a new experience many early readers can relate to. Through this charming fictional narrative, readers discover some of the important things they can learn from their teacher. As they experience a day in Miss Diaz's classroom, they meet a relatable narrator who shows them how much fun learning at school can be. The simple text is presented in a way that allows early learners to read on their own or with help from an adult. Colorful...
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Español
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Going to school is a new experience many early readers can relate to. Through this charming fictional narrative, readers discover some of the important things they can learn from their teacher. As they experience a day in Miss Diaz's classroom, they meet a relatable narrator who shows them how much fun learning at school can be. The simple text is presented in a way that allows early learners to read on their own or with help from an adult. Colorful...
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Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system and the closest one to the sun. It s so hot that people would burn up if they tried to visit! Luckily, scientists have figured out ways to study Mercury from Earth. Readers discover many of the amazing things scientists have learned about this planet. Clearly labeled diagrams and striking photographs illustrate the educational text, which enhances common science curriculum topics in way that is designed...
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Climate change is an issue that affects all living things on Earth, but the specifics of the issue are often spoken and written about using complex scientific language, making it difficult for young people to fully grasp why it is such a critical problem. When presented in an accessible way, however, readers are able to gain a deeper understanding of the causes and effects of climate change, as well as why they should care about this issue. Striking,...
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Most students would gladly stop taking tests, but is that really the best thing for them? Through enlightening main text, detailed fact boxes, colorful photographs, and helpful graphic organizers, readers are presented with opposing points of view on the importance of testing students. Readers are encouraged to use the information they discover to form their own opinions and back those opinions up with relevant facts. By exposing readers to multiple...
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American foreign policy has been shaped for almost 200 years by the words of President James Monroe. What did Monroe's words mean, and how did they create a uniquely American foreign policy? Readers find the answers to these questions and many more as they explore the major points of the Monroe Doctrine. They also discover the historical circumstances that influenced the Monroe Doctrine, as well as the actions taken throughout American history because...
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"What is universal health care, and why do people have such strong feelings about it? As readers discover the answers to these questions, they strengthen their critical thinking skills. The objective main text asks readers to form their own opinions about health care and who should pay for it, and fact boxes provide them with statistics to back up their opinion--no matter what side of the debate it falls on. With a detailed graphic organizer and full-color...
12) On a train
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Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2012
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English
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Introduces railroad travel, including how trains move along rails, the different parts, and how they help people move from place to place.
13) On a bus
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Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
c2012
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English
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Introduces bus travel, including the parts of a bus, the different types, and how they help people travel from place to place.
14) On a plane
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Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2012
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English
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Introduces readers to airplanes.