Product Description: In this title, unwrap the life of talented Pepsi-Cola inventor Caleb Davis Bradham! Readers will enjoy getting the scoop on this Food Dude, beginning with his childhood in North Carolina. Students can follow Bradhams success story from his early days as a pharmacist to his introduction of Pepsi at his drugstore soda fountain...read more

Product Description: In this title, unwrap the life of talented Dominos Pizza innovator Tom Monaghan! Readers will enjoy getting the scoop on this Food Dude, beginning with his childhood in a Michigan orphanage and foster care. Students can follow Monaghans success story from college dropout to US Marine Corps to successful pizza chain businessman...read more

Product Description: Details the life and career of the burger magnet, from his childhood in Michigan to his success in the restaurant business.

Product Description: In this title, unwrap the life of talented KFC creator Colonel Harland Sanders! Readers will enjoy getting the scoop on this Food Dude, beginning with his childhood in rural Indiana. Students can follow Sanderss success from his early days as family cook to his work on farms, in the US Army, on railroads, and finally at gas stations, where he perfected the Kentucky Fried Chicken recipe...read more

Product Description: From antlers to hooves, the white-tailed deer is a fascinating animal. This big game prize is a valuable part of its environment. Though its population was once quite low, the white-tailed deer is now the most popular animal hunted in the United States...read more

Product Description: What is beauty? Can it only be viewed in physical form, or can it be something deeper—an idea or feeling? Perhaps there is no better way to explore these questions of beauty than through poetry. Author Sheila Griffin Llanas discusses eight poems and poets, with chapters on William Shakespeare, Phillis Wheatley, Edgar Allan Poe, and five others...read more

Nature poetry discovers the deep connection between humanity and nature. Beyond describing the wild beauty found in nature, the poetry discusses nature’s impact on humans and people’s impact on nature. Author Sheila Griffin Llanas explores eight poems and poets, with chapters on William Wordsworth, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, and five others. Accompanied by biographical information on the poet and end-of-chapter questions for further study, Llanas closely examines each poem, including detailed analysis of form, content, poetic technique, and theme, encouraging readers to develop the tools to understand and appreciate poetry.

Product Description: From gills to fins, the walleyed pike is a fascinating animal. This game fish is a valuable part of its environment. In the Great Lakes area, walleye is the most popular game fish. Walleye are predators, and mature fish are near the top of the food chain in their environments...read more

Product Description: Introduces the traits and habits of largemouth bass and discusses fishing for them.

Product Description: Presents the characteristics of pheasants and deals with how they are hunted.

Product Description: Introduces the wild turkey, its characteristics, and how it is hunted.

Product Description: "Explores the catfish, including its habitat, appearance, history, seasonal habits, scientific classification, life cycle, predators, and defenses. The book also addresses fishing techniques, proper equipment, safety, health, ethics, and responsibility."--

Product Description: This book relays the factual details of the Underground Railroad and slavery in the United States. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the events, and readers learn details from the point of view of a slave, a slave owner, and a conductor on the railroad...read more

Product Description: A soaring eagle. A howling coyote. A growling grizzly. These are not just everyday animals. They are icons—symbols or emblems of values that transmit culture. This series examines these majestic creatures and their evolution to cultural importance...read more

Product Description: Examines the appearance, diet, habitat, and life cycle of buffaloes and discusses their cultural importance.

Product Description: Simple text and illustrations examine the lives and behaviors of the armadillo.

Product Description: This book introduces young readers to the coyote, a sacred animal in many cultures. Easy-to-read text examines the coyote’s development as a cultural icon, from Native American totems and rituals through tales and legends of the American west, to today’s status as a symbol of the Southwest...read more

Product Description: This book introduces young readers to the bald eagle, a sacred animal in many cultures. Easy-to-read text examines the bald eagle’s development as a cultural icon, from Native American totems and rituals through early American admiration, to today’s status as the United States’s national symbol...read more

Product Description: A discussion of the habits and behavior of the gray wolf.

Product Description: This book introduces young readers to the grizzly bear, a sacred animal in many cultures. Easy-to-read text examines the grizzly bear’s development as a cultural icon, from Native American totems and rituals through tales and legends of the American west, to today’s status as the official animal of various states...read more