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Biographies Learning history through life stories. View All →
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Althea Gibson
At the age of 23, Althea Gibson broke the colour barrier when she played in the U.S Open. She was the first black person to win the U.S. Open and W...
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Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama is the spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people. His Holiness often says, "I am just a simple Buddhist monk—no more, no ...
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Emily Carr
Emily Carr (1871-1945) is one of Canada's most honored artists. As a female artist in the 1900s, she struggled to make ends meet. Emily tried to ...
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt was First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. She was a shy, awkward child who became an orphan at the age of ten. Elean...
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Photostories Using photos to predict text. View All →
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A Good Night's Sleep: English-Arabic Bilingual Series
A Good Night's Sleep is one title in a 9-title set of bilingual photostories. Each title includes a photostory presented in both English and Arabic...
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Animal Shelter
Ann volunteers at an animal shelter because she loves animals. Her volunteer time is spent taking care of the cats and dogs. Ann gives the animals ...
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A Good Night's Sleep
This book gives advice to people who have trouble falling asleep due to stress. Simple changes to daily routines such as drinking less caffeine, go...
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Bears
Exquisite photography documents the life of black and grizzly bears from mating, hibernating, and raising cubs to fishing for salmon and playing. A...
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Hi-Lo Chapter Books Reading for pleasure with easy-to-read novellas. View All →
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A Flair for Hair
If only she had stayed in school. If only she hadn’t had a baby when she was so young. If only she had taken cosmetology classes back when she had ...
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A Model Death
Anna Sweet accepts a date with Nick Roma, office manager for Storm Investigations. Just before their date, the body of Nick's ex-girlfriend is foun...
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Bed and Breakfast
Annie runs a bed and breakfast. She has lived alone since her husband died five years ago. Now, she wishes for someone to love. One morning Brent, ...
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Crafting a Business
That is just like Ethan. Sights along the way catch his eye. His mind goes somewhere else. Ashley is the one who always finds the way to where they...
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Workbooks Enhancing comprehension, spelling, vocabulary & decoding skills. View All →
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Meaning Matters: Main Idea
The Meaning Matters series (set of 4 books) is designed for students who require instruction in a specific comprehension skill. Students will enjoy...
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Meaning Matters: Fact and Opinion
The Meaning Matters series (set of 4 books) is designed for students who require instruction in a specific comprehension skill. Students will enjoy...
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Meaning Matters: Inferences and Conclusions
The Meaning Matters series (set of 4 books) is designed for students who require instruction in a specific comprehension skill. Students will enjoy...
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Meaning Matters: Vocabulary
The Meaning Matters series (Set of 4 books) is designed for students who require instruction in a specific comprehension skill. The Vocabulary work...
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Assessment & Instruction Using assessment to inform instruction. View All →
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Reading and Learning
Will my reading improve? What will help me learn? How can I remember what I've read? What causes reading difficulties? This handbook uses illustrat...
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Teaching Beginning Readers
The manual begins with a compelling story about Clarence, a man who learned to read at the age of 93. The next section presents a list of ten princ...
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Teaching Reading to Adults: A Balanced Approach
This is an ideal resource for adult educators who want to deepen their theoretical and practical knowledge about reading assessment and instruction...
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Adult Diagnostic Reading Inventory
Adult Diagnostic Reading Inventory (ADRI) provides placement and diagnostic information and identifies reading patterns, enabling you to choose eff...
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A Flair for Hair
If only she had stayed in school. If only she hadn’t had a baby when she was so young. If only she had taken cosmetology classes back when she had ...
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Crafting a Business
That is just like Ethan. Sights along the way catch his eye. His mind goes somewhere else. Ashley is the one who always finds the way to where they...
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Keeping Track of Time
Research shows that soft skills are often better predictors of success in the workplace than technical skills. Keeping Track of Time explores time ...
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Looking at the Bright Side
Research shows that soft skills are often better predictors of success in the workplace than technical skills. Looking at the Bright Side explores ...
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