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"What do you want to be when you grow up?" It is one of the most common questions a young person hears, but how do you decide what career is right for you? It's never too early to plan for the future! Featuring TIME For Kids content, this nonfiction reader introduces students to the topic of career exploration. 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 Reader's Guide, Dig Deeper, and Try It! sections prompt students to connect back to the text, and provide extensive language-development activities that will develop critical thinking. The book includes text features such as a table of contents, glossary, and an index to increase understanding and improve academic vocabulary. Aligned with state and national standards, this text prepares students for college and career. Keep grade 5 students engaged from cover to cover with this exciting reader.
Lewis y Clark (Lewis & Clark)
Grade: 4-8
Price: $10.99
This nonfiction Spanish reader focuses on the treacherous trek this legendary exploration team took to explore new territories, including Sacagawea's contributions to the journey, and challenges the Corps of Discovery encountered.
La historia de los teléfonos: Fracciones (The History of Telephones: Fractions)
Grade: 4-5
Price: $10.99
This Spanish math reader integrates math and literacy skills and uses real-world examples to help students explore math in a meaningful way. Students will learn fractions as they read about the history of telecommunications.
Saving the World: The Chocolate Pilot
Grade: 4-8
Price: $10.99
After WWII, Lieutenant Gail "Hal" Halvorsen wanted to help the children of Berlin. He decided to give them hope in the form of chocolates dropped in mini parachutes from his airplane. Learn the inspiring, true-life story behind The Chocolate Pilot.
Surprising Things We Do for Beauty
Grade: 7-8
Price: $12.99
The perception of beauty varies from person to person and culture to culture. This high-interest text teaches students about other cultures' interpretations of what makes people beautiful and gives meaningful insight into those cultures' ways of life.
Surprising Things We Eat
Grade: 7-8
Price: $12.99
Sink your teeth into delicacies from different places and cultures and discover the stories behind the food from around the world that people love to eat. This leveled reader guides students to increased fluency and comprehension of nonfiction text.
Surprising Things We Do for Fun
Grade: 6-8
Price: $12.99
From chess boxing to worm charming, our planet is filled with some peculiar pastimes. With this high-interest, leveled nonfiction reader, teach students about the strange and unusual ways that people from around the world choose to pass the time.
You Are There! March on Washington, August 28, 1963
Grade: 6-8
Price: $10.99
On August 28, 1963, some 250,000 people marched peacefully from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial in the name of equality for African Americans. Teach students about the March on Washington with this leveled nonfiction reader.
Game Changers: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Grade: 6-8
Price: $10.99
This biography details the fascinating life of Lin-Manuel Miranda, the award-winning actor, playwright, and composer of Hamilton: An American Musical. Featuring TIME content, this nonfiction reader builds literacy skills and enriches instruction.
On the Job: Podcast Producer: Multiplication
Grade: 4-5
Price: $10.99
This math reader teaches students multiplication while they are engaged in reading about how a science-fiction-themed podcast series is created. It uses real-world problem solving examples to help students explore math in a meaningful way.
Spectacular Sports: Racing through Alaska: Division
Grade: 4-5
Price: $10.99
This math reader integrates math and literacy skills and uses real-world examples to help students explore math in a meaningful way. Students will build their division skills while engaged in reading about the Iditarod.
The Hidden World of Edible Insects: Comparing Fractions
Grade: 4-5
Price: $10.99
This high-interest math reader integrates math and literacy skills and uses real-world examples to help students explore math in a meaningful way. Students will compare fractions while engaged in reading about edible insects from around the world.
The History of Telephones: Fractions
Grade: 4-5
Price: $10.99
This math reader integrates math and literacy skills and uses real-world examples to help students explore math in a meaningful way. Students will work with fractions while engaged in reading about the history of telecommunications.
