Joseph Kampff – författare

Through engaging, easy-to-understand text and full-color photos that document Beyonce''s rise to fame, readers can discover more about her accomplishments both in the public eye and in her private life. A Words to Know section at the beginning of the book prepares students for new vocabulary introduced in the text, and quotes from the icon herself will help readers get to know Beyonce better.

Rapper, producer, and entrepreneur Jay-Z is one of the most successful hip-hop artists in the world. Full-color photographs and engrossing text detail his career and personal life, while a Words to Know section primes readers for new terminology.

Through straightforward language, direct quotations, and full-page photographs, young readers will learn about Kobe Bryant''s life on and off the court. A Words to Know at the beginning of the book prepares students for new vocabulary they will come across in the narrative.

Excellent teachers, coaches, and librarians often serve as sources of inspiration for their students, some of whom want to follow in their mentors'' footsteps. This authoritative book offers useful information for those students who wish to become leaders in the world of education, be it as grade school music teachers, middle school guidance counselors, high school nurses, college professors, or other rewarding careers in education. This volume is a perfect starting point, both for those readers who know exactly what they want to do, and those students who are just on the cusp of considering their career choices.

As the world’s oldest continuous civilization, China has been—and continues to be—at the forefront of technological advancement. Through the history of China’s craziest and coolest inventions—from the Four Great Inventions of the compass, gunpowder, papermaking, and printing to modern innovations such as E-commerce and mobile payment—readers are given an expansive view of China’s immense influence on world history and culture.

The history, diversity, global influence, and straight-up deliciousness of Chinese cuisine is both irresistible and overwhelming. You’re going to need a map. Or, better, a tasting menu. And this book is it. Beginning with the most iconic staple of Chinese cuisine, rice, and finishing with the ultimate party meal, hot pot, readers take a culinary tour of China that prepares them to dig deeper into the crazy cool world of Chinese food. Think of it as an appetizer. Read hungry.

Louis Sachar has a varied past and worked as a door-to-door salesman, elementary school teacher, and lawyer. After becoming a children''s book author, Sachar won several awards and honors including the John Newbery Medal and the National Book Award for Young Peoples Literature. This concise biography offers information on the life and career of Louis Sachar, including his early life, the inspiration for his most popular book, and his life as a family man.

Brian Selznick is an award winning children’s book author and illustrator whose innovative work has redefined what a children’s book looks like. His work combines the structure of a novel, picture book, graphic novel, and flip book into a new form of story telling. For middle school readers, this tell-all and fascinating biography will expose this artist’s childhood, early influences, and insights into his struggle to get published. It includes interviews with the author, family and colleagues, excerpts from popular works, and provides a list of Selznick’s professional influences. Readers will also discover how this widely celebrated author and illustrator continues to keep his current writing fresh and focused.

Readers will learn about one of the most prolific writers of the twentieth century, Ray Bradbury, and his experiences in youth, his passion for writing captivating and unknowingly prophetic stories, and the Cold War era that shaped him.