Norma Jean Lutz

Susan Martins Miller

Bonnie Hinman

Veda Boyd Jones

A collection of four stories teaches lessons of history and Christian faith.

1939-1945

American Triumph

Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo left home at age eleven to play soccer. He was very homesick after he went to live at the Sporting CP Youth Soccer Academy. He later said, "Football kept me going." There's more interesting information about one of the best soccer players in the world inside this book. Open it and get to know Cristiano Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo

Leatherbacks are sometimes called the last of the dinosaurs because their ancient ancestors lived when the dinosaurs did. Their ability to swim long distances may be one of the reasons they survived whatever killed most of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. In modern times, one leatherback swam from Indonesia to Oregon. It had traveled 12,774 miles in 647 days, the longest distance ever tracked for a marine animalThese sea turtles are also known for returning to the same nesting sites from which they hatched. Hatchling leatherbacks make a mad dash from the sand to the sea to avoid air and land predators. While gains have been made to improve the turtles' chances against commercial fishing techniques, humans have continued building on nesting beaches and polluting the oceans. Find out what other threats the leatherbacks face, and what you can do to help protect these endangered reptiles of the sea.

Threat to the Leatherback Turtle

Thomas Gage fought for England in many parts of the world, including the New World during the Revolutionary War.

Thomas Gage

Brenda Lange

Virginia Brackett

Vicki Cox

Richard Worth

Sherry Beck Paprocki

Susan Muaddi Darraj

Colleen Madonna Flood Williams

Charles J Shields

Tom Lashnits

Anne Todd

Kerry Acker

Facts On File

Rachel A Koestler-Grack

Professor John Morrison

Sarah Louise Kras

Linda Barth

Jennifer Bond Reed

Dr Heather Lehr Wagner

Absorbing accounts of the leaders whose ideas and actions have changed the course of history Examines each person's life in the context of the politics of the time Full-color photographs enhance each book

Major World Leaders Set

This encyclopedia offers readers an exciting look at each US state. Alongside maps of every state is informative text discussing the states' geographic features, climates, natural resources, and enjoyable things people can do there. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Encyclopedias is an imprint of Abdo Reference, a division of ABDO.

Farm Animals

Mitchell Lane Publishers Inc.

Most arches built today contain a single building block at the top that is the most important piece. This special piece can be found in the arches of soaring cathedrals, doorways in temples, and even simple buildings made out of wooden blocks. It is called a keystone, and it holds everything else together. Remove the keystone and the building or doorway is likely to collapse. The same thing is true in nature. Certain species of animals and plants are so important to their ecosystems, that if they disappear, the whole system may collapse. They are called keystone species. Some keystone species are large, like white rhinos, while others are quite small, like honey bees. But size doesn't matter in an ecosystem. All living things rely on other species to survive. A keystone species plays an especially large role that affects many different species in an ecosystem. Some keystone species are at the top of a huge ecosystem like the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, while others may affect a tiny ecosystem in a river or forest. Whether the ecosystem is big or small, the result of a keystone species disappearing or being greatly reduced is the same. Just like one falling domino can cause many others to fall, the loss of a keystone species can lead to the extinction of many other species. Today scientists are focusing more attention on preserving the natural balance in ecosystems. Identifying and protecting keystone species is an important part of their work.

Keystone Species That Live in Forests

Most arches built today contain a single building block at the top that is the most important piece. This special piece can be found in the arches of soaring cathedrals, doorways in temples, and even simple buildings made out of wooden blocks. It is called a keystone, and it holds everything else together. Remove the keystone and the building or doorway is likely to collapse.The same thing is true in nature. Certain species of animals and plants are so important to their ecosystems, that if they disappear, the whole system may collapse. They are called keystone species.Some keystone species are large, like white rhinos, while others are quite small, like honey bees. But size doesn't matter in an ecosystem. All living things rely on other species to survive. A keystone species plays an especially large role that affects many different species in an ecosystem. Some keystone species are at the top of a huge ecosystem like the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, while others may affect a tiny ecosystem in a river or forest. Whether the ecosystem is big or small, the result of a keystone species disappearing or being greatly reduced is the same. Just like one falling domino can cause many others to fall, the loss of a keystone species can lead to the extinction of many other species.Today scientists are focusing more attention on preserving the natural balance in ecosystems. Identifying and protecting keystone species is an important part of their work.

Keystone Species That Live in the Sea and Along the Coastline

This book explores various keystone species, including prairie dogs, bison, honey bees, white rhinoceros, and lemmings, and the important roles that they play in keeping grasslands ecosystems alive and healthy.

Keystone Species That Live in Grasslands

Keystone Species That Live in Deserts

Keystone Species That Live in Ponds, Streams, and Wetlands

King Charles II of England gave Pennsylvania to Quaker William Penn in repayment for a loan that Penn’s father had made to the king. The king probably thought he was accomplishing more than just paying a debt when he made the land grant. It was a way to get rid of some Quakers, whom he considered troublesome. Quakers did flock to Pennsylvania to settle, but so did people from many other religious groups. All faiths were welcome in Penn’s colony. The new city of Philadelphia prospered. Settlers fanned out to the west to build farms and towns. They shipped their products to Philadelphia and England. By the time of the American Revolution, Pennsylvania was considered the heart of the colonies. Philadelphia hosted the First and Second Continental Congresses, where the Declaration of Independence was crafted. And from the Pennsylvania State House, the Liberty Bell rang out the news of declared independence.

Pennsylvania: William Penn and the City of Brotherly Love

A former rock music promoter and a student of socialist thought at Oxford University, Tony Blair became a member of Parliament, and then prime minister of Great Britain, in only 14 years. Finding inspiration in President Bill Clinton's political strategy, the youthful Blair made his quick rise through the Labour Party's ranks largely by advocating modernization.

Tony Blair

Margot Robbie is an Australian actress and film producer. Robbie knew she wanted to be an actress when she was fifteen. Before moving to the U.S., Robbie acted in a long-running Australian TV show. Her Hollywood breakthrough came when she worked with Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street. Robbie continues to star in movies while she looks to become one of Hollywood's most promising producers. Readers will find out about all facets of the life and career of this popular superstar.

Bonnie Hinman

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