Nagelhout, Ryan

"Baseball is a great sport for young readers to fall in love with. Beginning readers get in the game with this exciting book. Readers learn the basics of the game, like throwing and catching, and also teaching about the equipment athletes use on the diamond every day. With accessible content and great color photographs, readers can dig into the dirt, hear the crack of a bat, and fall in love with America's pastime!"--Provided by the publisher.

As the easternmost tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy, the Mohawk people were called the "keepers of the eastern door." Their villages were sustained by hunting, fishing, and agriculture, and their people lived in communal dwellings called longhouses. Their lives changed forever with the arrival of European settlers. Readers will learn the history of the Mohawk, including their involvement with the Iroquois Confederacy and their roles in the French and Indian War as well as the American Revolution. The contributions of the Mohawk to modern society, such as the building of the Empire State Building, may surprise readers and encourage them to find out more about this amazing tribe.

Readers go exploring with Norwegian adventurer Roald Amundsen and English explorer Robert Scott as they compete to reach the South Pole.

The book explains the circulatory system and how the blood and its pathways operate.

Many professional athletes begin their journey as children. Hockey players are no different. Wayne Gretzky learned to skate when he was 2 years old! However, hard work and practice are what allow those with talent to make it to the next level. Readers are introduced to the common paths to becoming a pro hockey player, from youth leagues all the way to the NHL. Each chapter focuses on one step of the necessary training for pros, including full-color photographs and information about hockey superstars. Aspiring players can learn a lot about what it takes to excel on the ice!.

Countless young football players dream of breaking into the NFL and scoring the winning touchdown of the Super Bowl. Those on their way to the pros and those who just want to know more about athletes' journeys will appreciate an insider's look at the training and perseverance needed to make it big. Youth, high school, and college teams, the NFL Draft, and women's football are some of the topics covered in this well-researched volume. Readers will love both the appealing text as well as the action-packed color photographs of their favorite players.

Discusses the history of the Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common sense" and its influence in convincing colonists that separation with England was necessary.

An introduction to lightning.

An illustrated biography of African American civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr.