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Animals sing or talk to communicate. They make noise for different reasons. Find out why some animals make certain noises. Paired to the fiction title So Many Classes.

It takes different parts to build a house. The floor is built first. Walls need to be added next. Windows and doors, too. Learn about the steps it takes to build a house. Paired to the fiction title We Have a Box.

Different types of birds eat different things to live. Some birds eat worms. Some eat fish. Find out what different birds need to eat to live. Paired to the fiction title Hungry For Worms.

The first Thanksgiving was a celebration. The pilgrims were thankful for the harvest they planted. Find out what the pilgrims ate for the first Thanksgiving. Paired to the fiction title A Year of Fun.

Learn how the gold rush shaped California’s population, economy, citizens, and cities with this primary source book that builds students’ reading skills and social studies content knowledge. The dynamic primary source maps, letters, and images provide authentic nonfiction reading materials and keep students interested in learning. Text features include a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents. This book connects to California state studies standards and the NCSS/C3 Framework and features appropriately leveled text to accommodate different reading levels. Additional...

Sep forces the moon to give him his wish, to be the maker of enchanted fiddle music but almost pays a horrible price for it.

Learn more about the renowned British scientist, professor, and author who spent his entire career trying to answer the question: "Where did the universe come from?" Stephen Hawking was born exactly three hundred years after the death of the scientist Galileo, so maybe it was written in the stars that he would become a famous scientist in his own right. Although he was diagnosed with a neurological disease at age 21, Stephen did not let the illness define his life. Known for his groundbreaking work in physics, and identified by his wheelchair and computerized voice system, Stephen continued...

In the 1800s, a Choctaw girl becomes friends with a slave boy from a plantation across the great river, and when she learns that his family is in trouble, she helps them cross to freedom.