New York City has gone through many changes since it was home to the Lenape people! This nonfiction title takes young readers through some of the biggest changes in the city through narrative text and colorful illustrations. A Mission Goals feature prepares students for reading, a timeline summarizes important facts, and a Beyond the Mission feature encourages readers to think critically about the text. Beginning readers will love learning about the many cultures in New York’s history as t...

Avocados are bumpy fruits used to make many delicious dishes. In this low-level title, leveled text and colorful photos help young readers learn about the avocado’s life cycle. A picture glossary provides support for unfamiliar terms, and special features highlight what avocados need to grow, show how avocados are used, and put the steps of the avocado’s life cycle in one place.

Hockey is a fast-paced team sport played on an ice rink. The team that scores the most goals wins the game! In this book, fun and informative text introduces beginning readers to the fast-paced sport of hockey. Vibrant photos and labels provide text support. Bolded glossary terms and a photo glossary highlight unfamiliar terms. A fact page summarizes the main text with photos and straightforward phrases.

Step into the Late Cretaceous period and learn about the therizinosaurus! This hi-lo book uses colorful illustrations to depict the world and distinctive features of this long-clawed giant. Leveled text engages reluctant readers by describing the body parts, behaviors, and extinction of the therizinosaurus. Special features show off the dino’s diet, size, and a map of fossil discoveries!

Two wrestlers step onto the mat. They wrestle hard. Soon, one pins the other. They win the match! This title introduces beginning readers to the competitive sport of wrestling. Readers will find approachable text that includes many sight words and colorful photos that support the text. Photo labels and a photo glossary help readers understand new terms while a fact page sums up the main points of the text.

The pachycephalosaurus, its name meaning “thick-headed lizard,” is known for its thick domed skull! In this hi-lo title, detailed illustrations welcome readers into the Late Cretaceous period. Leveled text shares how the pachycephalosaurus ate, survived, and eventually went extinct. Special features help readers visualize the dinosaur’s diet, size, and more!

Monarch butterflies make long migrations. These orange and black butterflies can travel thousands of miles in one trip! But monarchs face many threats. Leveled text and vibrant photos bring the butterflies to life on the page in this title for young readers. Special features highlight the home range and life span of the butterflies, show the importance of monarchs in their ecosystems, and highlight some of the threats that monarchs face.

It is time to welcome spring with color and family! This title for beginning readers uses easy-to-read text and colorful photos to introduce the Hindu holiday of Holi, from when it happens to how people celebrate. Photo labels support the text while simple features reinforce the information presented. Students just starting to read on their own will love learning about this joyful holiday!

Memorial Day is a day to honor and remember! This informative title teaches young students about the importance of this holiday, from when it happens to how people observe it. Vibrant photos support easy-to-read text, while simple features reinforce important facts, call out sight words, and define difficult words. Beginning readers are sure to remember this engaging title!

Time for the big show! Young readers can get front-row seats to all that happens in a monster truck’s day with this action-packed title. Narrative text and colorful illustrations take readers along as the truck gets a tune-up and performs high-flying stunts. Features such as a summary of the truck’s different jobs and goals that prepare young learners for reading offer a supportive experience. Get ready for a thrilling ride with this fun nonfiction title!

The quarterback passes the ball. Touchdown! The team wins the game. This title for beginning readers highlights the basics of football. Carefully leveled text covers the goal of the sport, how it is played, what gear is used, and more. Bright photos with labels reinforce the main text. A facts page summarizes main elements of the sport. A photo glossary helps to visually define words specific to the sport.

Pineapples grow in the tropics. But how do these sweet, juicy fruits start, and what do they need to thrive? In this title, young readers follow the growth of pineapples from cuttings to ripened fruits. Leveled text and vibrant photos make it easy to follow along, and special features highlight what pineapples need to grow and how the fruits are used. A final graphic puts the pineapple’s life cycle in one place, and a picture glossary adds support for challenging terms.