The Better Together series presents an introductory look at some of nature's most exciting cooperative pairs. Stick Insects and Ants explores the close mutualistic relationship between the two insects. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. Full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience.

It's 1974 in DeKalb County, Illinois and the planets have failed to align for Roy Conlon. Widowed and broke, his eight-year-old son Eric is suddenly a mystery to him. The boy has become aware of a sky awhirl with stars and of the universe outside his small-Midwestern town. And as powerful forces pull Eric away, Roy's efforts to hold onto his son are threatened by weakness, guilt, and his participation in a foolish crime.Enter The Constellations, a novel of...

José Andrés arrived in the United States with $50 and a set of professional chef’s knives. As a chef, he made Spanish food popular in America and opened several acclaimed restaurants. But a devastating hurricane in Haiti changed his life. Andres’s group, World Central Kitchen soon provided food to people in need after earthquakes and other natural disasters—before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine presented an enormous new challenge. This book in the Notable Hispanic Americans series tells the ...

Wildfires helped keep nature in balance for millions of years. But today’s wildfires burn hotter, last longer, and happen more often because of climate change. The latest book in the Planet in Danger series, The Threat of Wildfires explains the links between human-caused climate change and these dangerous events. Cutting-edge science describes what conditions spark the flames and detail the human activities involved. Dramatic images take readers onto the hot and smoky front lines while ext...

The Better Together series presents an introductory look at some of nature's most exciting cooperative pairs. Sea Turtles and Yellow Tang Fish explores the close mutualistic relationship between the two sea creatures. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. Full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience.

The Better Together series presents an introductory look at some of nature's most exciting cooperative pairs. Egrets and Hippos explores the close mutualistic relationship between the two animals. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. Full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience.

Growing up without much interest in science, Ellen Ochoa discovered physics in college and studied electrical engineering. Sally Ride’s historic example inspired Ochoa to enter NASA’s astronaut program and in time, she made history as the first Hispanic woman in space. This book in the Notable Hispanic Americans series tells the extraordinary story of a trailblazing woman who played an important role on four space shuttle missions, became a NASA leader in a time of tragedy and change, and ...

Dengue fever. Heat waves. Grief. Human-caused climate change presents challenges to people’s physical and mental well-being. In The Impact on Public Health, the Planet in Danger series introduces readers to the diseases and disasters unleashed as the Earth becomes warmer. Scientific voices describe research and solutions. Eyewitnesses share experiences in places hit hard by climate-related health problems. Full-color images and maps offer helpful visual information. Fast facts fan reader i...

The Better Together series presents an introductory look at some of nature's most exciting cooperative pairs. Honeyguide Birds and Ratels explores the close mutualistic relationship between the two animals. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. Full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience.

The Better Together series presents an introductory look at some of nature's most exciting cooperative pairs. Goby Fish and Pistol Shrimp explores the close mutualistic relationship between the two aquatic creatures. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. Full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience.

The Better Together series presents an introductory look at some of nature's most exciting cooperative pairs. Clownfish and Sea Anemones explores the close mutualistic relationship between the two sea creatures. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. Full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience.

Violence fills us with horror. Yet violence entertains us. How is this possible? Are human beings born violent? Or do we learn to do it? Most important of all: can we stop before we destroy each other? Can People Stop Being Violent? looks at how thinkers have tackled the problem of violence. From school shootings to giant robots, real and pretend violence are part of our everyday lives. Yet philosophers of nonviolence tirelessly work to show human beings a better way. Packed with 2500 year...