Ezra E. Knopp

Roberto Clemente wasn't just an amazing baseball player. Clemente worked hard to serve the poor and help those in need. While he faced discrimination as both a Hispanic from Puerto Rico and an African American, nothing could stop Clemente from fighting for all people. Through this book, readers will explore the life and works of Roberto Clemente. With brilliant photographs paired closely with age-appropriate text, readers will discover what made this champion of civil rights so great.

Lin-Manuel Miranda is a composer, writer, and actor. If you don't know his name, you know his music He burst onto the national scene with his Broadway hit Hamilton, a hip-hop musical. This was just one of Miranda's many cultural contributions to the music, movie, and theater scenes. He has also worked hard to aid relief efforts in Puerto Rico, his parents' birthplace, and to bring attention to an array of social justice issues. Readers will find this biography, with colorful photographs and a timeline of events, both appealing and inspiring.

Lin-Manuel Miranda is a composer, writer, and actor. If you don't know his name, you know his music He burst onto the national scene with his Broadway hit Hamilton, a hip-hop musical. This was just one of Miranda's many cultural contributions to the music, movie, and theater scenes. He has also worked hard to aid relief efforts in Puerto Rico, his parents' birthplace, and to bring attention to an array of social justice issues. Readers will find this biography, with colorful photographs and a timeline of events, both appealing and inspiring.

Roberto Clemente wasn't just an amazing baseball player. Clemente worked hard to serve the poor and help those in need. While he faced discrimination as both a Hispanic from Puerto Rico and an African American, nothing could stop Clemente from fighting for all people. Through this book, readers will explore the life and works of Roberto Clemente. With brilliant photographs paired closely with age-appropriate text, readers will discover what made this champion of civil rights so great.

Sonia Sotomayor was the first Hispanic person and third woman to serve on the Supreme Court. As a Justice, Sotomayor's work has made a huge impact on American history. In this interesting and educational biography, readers will learn all about Sotomayor's life and work, from her humble beginnings in the Bronx to the highest court of the land. Colorful photographs accompany the text and a helpful timeline highlights key facts.

It can be easy to confuse reptiles and amphibians. Their bodies often look the same. Most have four feet and crawl close to the ground. Both can be found basking in the sun on a nice day. But how are these creatures different from each other? Readers will gain a solid understanding of the similarities and differences between these two types of animals with a variety of diagrams, photographs, and manageable text. This books was designed to encourage readers to think critically about science and the natural world.

Plants and funguses have many things in common. There are thousands of species of each. They can be found growing naturally all over the world in many types of habitats. But do you know which one uses sunlight to make food? Which one produces spores and which one produces seeds? Readers are sure to enjoy this knowledge-building experience, which includes manageable text, fascinating elementary science concepts, and eye-catching diagrams. Dazzling photographs are sure to draw readers into the colorful world of plants and funguses.

Hurricanes and tornadoes are both dangerous storms that include swirling high-speed winds. They both often result in death and destruction. But do you know which one forms over land, and which forms over water? Which one makes the fastest winds on the planet? Which ones can reach a diameter of 1,000 miles? Readers will discover the answers to these and other fascinating weather facts about hurricanes and tornadoes in this colorful book. The engaging text was designed to draw in readers and encourage them to become science fact finders

It can be easy to confuse reptiles and amphibians. Their bodies often look the same. Most have four feet and crawl close to the ground. Both can be found basking in the sun on a nice day. But how are these creatures different from each other? Readers will gain a solid understanding of the similarities and differences between these two types of animals with a variety of diagrams, photographs, and manageable text. This books was designed to encourage readers to think critically about science and the natural world.

Ellen Ochoa was the first Hispanic woman astronaut In 1993, Ochoa served as the mission specialist aboard the STS-56 mission of the space shuttle Discovery. On this mission, she performed experiments to study the Sun and how it interacted with Earth's atmosphere. From 2013 to 2018, Ochoa served as director of NASA's Johnson Space Center. In this informative biography, readers will learn all about Ochoa and her pioneering work. Filled with colorful photographs and a timeline of events, the book is sure to engage and inspire young readers.

Are dolphins fish or mammals? They certainly look like fish, but they have many things in common with other mammals. They need to breathe air because they do not have gills like many fish do. They give birth to live young. Some are even born with whiskers In this volume, readers will dive into Earth's oceans to explore the animals live in them, paying particular attention to the differences between marine mammals, such as dolphins and whales, and the fish that they resemble. Filled with dazzling photographs and helpful diagrams, readers will come away with a solid understanding of adaptations, habitats, and other essential science concepts.

Are dolphins fish or mammals? They certainly look like fish, but they have many things in common with other mammals. They need to breathe air because they do not have gills like many fish do. They give birth to live young. Some are even born with whiskers In this volume, readers will dive into Earth's oceans to explore the animals live in them, paying particular attention to the differences between marine mammals, such as dolphins and whales, and the fish that they resemble. Filled with dazzling photographs and helpful diagrams, readers will come away with a solid understanding of adaptations, habitats, and other essential science concepts.

Plants and funguses have many things in common. There are thousands of species of each. They can be found growing naturally all over the world in many types of habitats. But do you know which one uses sunlight to make food? Which one produces spores and which one produces seeds? Readers are sure to enjoy this knowledge-building experience, which includes manageable text, fascinating elementary science concepts, and eye-catching diagrams. Dazzling photographs are sure to draw readers into the colorful world of plants and funguses.

One is a rocky body that orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter. The other is made of ice, gas, and rock and travels millions of miles away from the sun before returning years later. Which one is an asteroid, ad which one is a comet? Inside this informative space guide, readers will learn all about both asteroids and comets by comparing and contrasting them in several different ways. Other topics include the solar system and meteors. Manageable text, dazzling photographs, and helpful diagrams make this an out-of-this-world reading experience.

One is a rocky body that orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter. The other is made of ice, gas, and rock and travels millions of miles away from the sun before returning years later. Which one is an asteroid, ad which one is a comet? Inside this informative space guide, readers will learn all about both asteroids and comets by comparing and contrasting them in several different ways. Other topics include the solar system and meteors. Manageable text, dazzling photographs, and helpful diagrams make this an out-of-this-world reading experience.

Cesar Chavez spent most of his early years working on farms. But the rights of farmers, farmworkers, and many Mexican Americans working on farms were often disregarded. With harsh conditions, low or no pay, and terrible working hours, farm workers were struggling. Chavez knew he had to do something to fight back. Through this book's achievable text and close picture correlation, readers will explore the life of Cesar Chavez.

Cesar Chavez spent most of his early years working on farms. But the rights of farmers, farmworkers, and many Mexican Americans working on farms were often disregarded. With harsh conditions, low or no pay, and terrible working hours, farm workers were struggling. Chavez knew he had to do something to fight back. Through this book's achievable text and close picture correlation, readers will explore the life of Cesar Chavez.

When Sylvia Mendez was young, she wasn't permitted to attend a local school in California because she was a Mexican American. That touched off Sylvia's lifetime of civil rights activism. Readers of this inspiring biography will learn how Sylvia and her family fought back against discrimination using the U.S. court system, eventually outlawing segregation in schools in California--and beyond. Accessible text, historical photographs, and a concluding timeline of this important activist and nurse will help readers appreciate her considerable contributions to civil rights.

When Sylvia Mendez was young, she wasn't permitted to attend a local school in California because she was a Mexican American. That touched off Sylvia's lifetime of civil rights activism. Readers of this inspiring biography will learn how Sylvia and her family fought back against discrimination using the U.S. court system, eventually outlawing segregation in schools in California--and beyond. Accessible text, historical photographs, and a concluding timeline of this important activist and nurse will help readers appreciate her considerable contributions to civil rights.

Sonia Sotomayor was the first Hispanic person and third woman to serve on the Supreme Court. As a Justice, Sotomayor's work has made a huge impact on American history. In this interesting and educational biography, readers will learn all about Sotomayor's life and work, from her humble beginnings in the Bronx to the highest court of the land. Colorful photographs accompany the text and a helpful timeline highlights key facts.