JoAnn Early Macken

Oil and gas make up nearly half of all the energy we use, but these fuels are being used up. What alternatives do we have in a future with limited oil and fossil fuels? Learn how scientists are looking for new ways to produce and replace these fossil fuels. STEM career opportunities are featured. Includes a glossary and references for additional reading.

Explores some of the fun seasonal activities in fall.

Explores some of the fun seasonal activities in winter.

Every morning, teachers come to school ready to share their knowledge. They may teach reading and writing, or they may teach math. Some teach science, music, or art. Others teach all these subjects. Students will gain a new appreciation for teachers by reading this book.

Every morning, teachers come to school ready to share their knowledge. They may teach reading and writing, or they may teach math. Some teach science, music, or art. Others teach all these subjects. Students will gain a new appreciation for teachers by reading this book.

It may be a parent's dream, but imagine life without the Internet or World Wide Web. Would airlines be able to fly? Would our nation's security be at risk? What can be done to safeguard the Internet?

Crossing guards have a very important job, which is keeping us safe while in the street. Beginning readers learn about the duties of a crossing guard, and see firsthand how these important community workers help to keep them safe every day on their way to school. Also covered are important safety rules about crossing the street.

Look around. Plastic is everywhere. But some experts say today's plastic will be in our landfills for thousands of years to come. Imagine a world without plastic. In some communities, it's a new reality. Explore the good and the bad of plastic in our lives.

What would it be like to grow from an acorn into an oak, a tadpole into a frog, or a fawn into a deer? You would stretch your limbs into the sky, jump from puddle to pond, and spring from path to forest. Children learn to do these things and more as they grow from tiny babies into individuals unlike anyone else in this whole dazzling world. Life is full of change; this reassuring picture book honors the changes that make you unique. Grow is a glorious...

Learn about summer, when it is, the weather, and things people do in the summer.