Jennifer Kroll – författare

George Washington Carver was born into slavery. No one thought much of him because he was sick and weak. He would spend his life proving them wrong. Learn more about the "Plant Doctor" turned "Peanut Man" and how he helped people across the United States. This full-color biography includes important text features such as a glossary and a table of contents to engage students in reading as they develop their comprehension and literacy skills. This Spanish book aligns with national and state standards and features exciting TIME For Kids content to keep English language learners engaged in learning.

A cactus wren nests in a desert cactus. A zebra grazes on a grassy plain. A cougar crouches between thick trees in a forest. Deserts, grasslands, and forests are all biomes. A biome is an area with a certain type of climate with unique plants and animals that have adapted to its environment. Featuring TIME For Kids content, this nonfiction reader introduces students to five of Earth's biomes: ocean, forest, desert, grassland, and tundra. This high-interest title includes detailed photos, stimulating facts, and clear, informational text to engage students as they build their critical literacy skills. The book includes text features such as bold font, captions, a table of contents, a glossary, and sidebars to increase understanding, improve academic vocabulary, and prompt critical thinking. This text prepares students for college and career and is aligned with state and national standards. Keep grade 2 students engaged from cover to cover with this intriguing reader!

The animal world is a dangerous place! Animals have amazing ways of surviving when faced with a scary showdown. Insects,mollusks,mammals,lizards,spiders,and rodents all employ unique tactics in order to stay alive. Featuring TIME For Kids content,this nonfiction reader examines the fascinating methods that animals use to defend themselves. This high-interest title includes detailed photos and sidebars,stimulating facts,and clear,informational text to engage students as they build their critical literacy skills. The book includes text features such as a table of contents,glossary,and an index to increase understanding and improve academic vocabulary. The Reader's Guide and Try It! sections prompt students to connect back to the text,and provide extensive language-development activities that will develop critical thinking. Aligned with state and national standards,this text prepares students for college and career. Keep grade 4 students engaged from cover to cover with this exciting reader.

Earth has many biomes. Each one has special features. Each one has its own plants and animals. Learn about biomes and the species that live in them. Read along and count down Earth''s top five biomes. This full-color nonfiction reader will engage students in reading while introducing them to new vocabulary terms and concepts. Important text features include a glossary and a table of contents to develop students'' comprehension and literacy skills. This book aligns with national and state standards and features exciting TIME For Kids content to keep grade 2 students engaged in learning.

How does a rhino escape from a lion? How does a cuttlefish avoid a hungry shark? Animals need defenses. Some of the tricks they use to stay safe can be surprising! Learn about some of the most clever and curious defenses in the animal world. This nonfiction book includes important text features such as a glossary, index, and table of contents to engage students in reading as they develop their comprehension, vocabulary, and literacy skills. The Reader''s Guide and culminating activity direct students back to the text as they develop their higher-order thinking skills. Check It Out! provides resources for additional reading and learning. With TIME For Kids content, this book aligns with national and state standards and will keep grade 4 students engaged in learning.

Get readers excited to learn about the various technological innovations that have occurred throughout history--and what could be possible in the future! Through informational text, interesting and intriguing facts in conjunction with vivid images, diagrams, and charts, readers will learn about miraculous inventions such as holograms, 3D printing, virtual reality technology, personalized medicine, and bionic body parts. Throughout this nonfiction title, readers will be engaged and encouraged to imagine the next big technological innovation that could change the world!

Some of the most powerful things in the world are so tiny they cant be seen with the naked eye! Readers will be amazed at what they see when they take a glance at the world of the mini but mighty in this stunningly fascinating nonfiction title that features remarkable images and graphics, informational text, index, and glossary. Through these features, readers are able to explore and discover such micros as DNA, atoms, bacteria, phytoplankton, and nanotechnology items like nano-robots and microchips!

Daniel Boone is often known for a coonskin cap, but more than that, he was one of America''s greatest explorers! Readers will learn about Daniel''s adventurous life as he hunted and trapped animals, created a "Wilderness Road", and rescued his daughter from Shawnee Indians! This fascinating book features informational text, lively images and drawings, and a helpful glossary, index, and timeline of Boone''s life.

Earth has many biomes. Each one has special features. Each one has its own plants and animals. Learn about biomes and the species that live in them. Read along and count down Earth''s top five biomes. This full-color nonfiction reader will engage students in reading while introducing them to new vocabulary terms and concepts. Important text features include a glossary and a table of contents to develop students'' comprehension and literacy skills. This Spanish book aligns with national and state standards and features exciting TIME For Kids content to keep English language learners engaged in learning.

Daniel Boone is an adventurous biography reader for students in Grades 3-5 that traces the life of pioneer Daniel Boone as he charts new territory along the Wilderness Road, showing how courage and curiosity shaped early America.Introduces key historical events, geography, and westward expansion to build social studies knowledge.Highlights traits of resilience, leadership, and respect for nature that inspire character education.Supports literacy with primary source images, glossary terms, and clear nonfiction text features.Includes teacher discussion questions and project ideas aligned to social studies and ELA standards.Perfect for history units on exploration, biography book reports, or at home reading that sparks inquiry about American pioneers.

Daniel Boone is often known for a coonskin cap, but more than that, he was one of America's greatest explorers! Readers will learn about Daniel's adventurous life as he hunted and trapped animals, created a "e;Wilderness Road"e;, and rescued his daughter from