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At the dawn of the 20th century, San Francisco was the economic and cultural center of the West Coast. But in 1906, everything changed. Featuring TIME content, this nonfiction title builds literacy skills while immersing students in historical content.

Step behind the theater curtain and discover how costumes and are created from start to finish, and how makeup enhances the characters. Featuring TIME content, this high-interest nonfiction reader builds critical literacy skills and academic vocabulary.

Explore the history of lighting and sound on stage and screen! Featuring TIME content, this high-interest nonfiction reader builds critical literacy skills while students read about the history of theater, television, and movies.

Welcome to the world of extreme acrobatics! From parkour traceurs to Cirque du Soleil performers, students will be engaged as they read about these amazing feats. Featuring TIME content, this high-interest nonfiction reader builds literacy skills.

Have you ever dreamed of bungee jumping, skydiving, or wingsuit flying? These activities require an abundance of creativity - and courage! This high-interest nonfiction reader builds literacy skills as students read about extreme sports.

Learn about legendary winning streaks, inconceivable comebacks, and games that stretched over days with this high-interest nonfiction reader! This text builds critical literacy skills as students read about spectacular sports moments from history.

Making money takes hard work and determination. This nonfiction book encourages readers learn basic skills for earning and saving money through moneymaking projects, entrepreneurship, patents on their own creative ideas, and fund-raising.

Introduce readers to some of the most well-known criminals and tyrants of the past with this fascinating nonfiction book! Readers will want to learn all they can about ancient history and the bad guys and gals from the past.

Travel to the 22nd century in this captivating nonfiction title that allows readers to discover the future of space. Readers will discover the technology that may be used to one day allow humans to live on another planet and more!

Mohandas Gandhi was one of the world's great leaders who used nonviolent resistance to protest against the caste system.

What did people use to buy things before money was invented? Where is money made? Find out in this inviting book that informs readers about coins, paper money, the Federal Reserve, exchange rates, and checking accounts.

Find out how tools have helped people hunt, build, and make life easier in this engaging nonfiction reader. Children will learn how tools throughout time have made such an important impact on life as we know it!

Readers find out what it's like for astronauts to eat, sleep, and work on a manned space flight in this nonfiction reader. Children will discover what its like to be in zero gravity, how Mission control helps keep astronauts safe, and more!

Journey to Africa to explore the world of the grasslands! Readers are taken on an adventure through the grasslands to learn about the various animal and plant life and grassland conservation in this fascinating nonfiction book.

Learn the secrets to artful cupcakes, oven-fresh bread, and other delicious baked goods in this delightful nonfiction title. Readers will learn how mathematics helps bakers measure their ingredients to make tasteful treats.

Did you know that most animals in the world dont have backbones? Learn more about invertebrates in this engaging nonfiction book. Readers will learn all about mollusks, arthropods, arachnids, and crustaceans.

Discover the world of mammals in this delightful nonfiction title! Readers will learn all about different mammals--from primates to marsupials, and rabbits to whales, even omnivores and herbivores.

Find out how school is the same--and different--in countries all over the world in this fascinating nonfiction title. Readers will learn about the way students learn in other countries, from homeschooling to trade schools.

Hop on that big red truck for a real adventure! Being a firefighter takes a lot of hard work. Early elementary readers learn about the important responsibilities it takes to be a firefighter--from the fire equipment to living in the fire station.

Leap into the world of a ballet dancer! In this engaging nonfiction book, readers learn about the history of this art form as well as what a ballet dancer does to get ready for a performance.

This biography details the fascinating life of Lin-Manuel Miranda, the award-winning actor, playwright, and composer of Hamilton: An American Musical. Featuring TIME content, this nonfiction reader builds literacy skills and enriches instruction.

Teach students about the historical attacks on Pearl Harbor with this dynamic nonfiction reader. Featuring TIME content, this leveled text builds critical literacy skills while engaging students and enriching content-area instruction.

Hamilton's influence still resonates through America. Learn about the ups and downs of the relationships in Hamilton's personal and political life with this nonfiction reader! This leveled text guides students to increased fluency and comprehension.

Excite your students with The Science of Superpowers! This action-packed nonfiction reader explores super villains and heroes, mighty mutants, and real-life superpower qualities and capabilities found in nature!

Learn more about the science behind the creatures that continue to frighten and fascinate us--from aliens to zombies. The Science of Monsters looks at the scientific aspects of imaginary monsters and real-life "monsters" found in nature.

Be astounded with some of the ways magicians use science and technology to fool our senses. This nonfiction book examines the famous illusionists throughout history who have amazed us with their magic tricks.