Lisa Colozza Cocca

Reconstruction was the name given to the process of repairing the social, political, and physical effects of the American Civil War. A Nation Rebuilds: Reconstruction explores and analyzes the 12-year period of change that was intended to restore the nation and repair the damage done. Features include author/illustrator biography, detailed maps, discussion questions, educational front/back matter, full-color illustrations, full-color photographs, glossary of key words, index, informative sidebars, primary-source text, sources for further research, suggested websites, table of contents, and timeline of key events. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.

Whether readers believe in ghosts or not, these eerie stories are sure to delight and spook them. Many people have heard the scary tale, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"--it's a classic American story Readers are sure to enjoy seeing the narrative unfold with colorful and engaging illustrations. Stories of the White Lady Ghost tell of love gone wrong or love lost. They say she still wanders in search of her soul mate or to mourn the loss of her true love still Ghosts of combatants on either side of the U.S. Civil War are also said to haunt battlefields to this day. Readers can learn about all these tales in this fascinating book.

Tundra biomes have the harshest climates in the world. From the tiny Arctic bumblebee to the huge polar bear, every animal that lives in the Arctic or alpine tundra biome has adapted physically or socially to the harsh conditions. Discover how animals survive and thrive in the treeless tundra This nonfiction book explores wildlife found in the Arctic and alpine tundra biomes--part of the Fauna del bioma series. Fun Children's Book Features: This Spanish science book supports NGSS standards and includes a glossary, index, comprehension questions, and a reading activity to encourage further learning and reading comprehension skills. 32 pages with vibrant photographs and sidebars Guided reading level O About Rourke Educational Media: We proudly publish respectful and relevant nonfiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers, and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits

Most of Earth is covered by oceans and seas that are home to an amazing variety of animals. Discover how animals survive in saltwater biomes and the skies above them This nonfiction book explores wildlife found in ocean biomes--part of the Fauna del bioma series. Fun Children's Book Features: This Spanish science book supports NGSS standards and includes a glossary, index, comprehension questions, and a reading activity to encourage further learning and reading comprehension skills. 32 pages with vibrant photographs and sidebars Guided reading level O About Rourke Educational Media: We proudly publish respectful and relevant nonfiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers, and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits

Life in a pond is exciting. Birds, bugs, and shrews skitter across the surface, turtles and fish zip along under the water's surface, and beavers, and other animals make themselves at home by the pond's edge. Discover how these animals survive and thrive in freshwater pond biomes around the world This nonfiction book explores plants and animals that have adapted to life in freshwater pond biomes around the world--part of the Fauna del bioma series. Fun Children's Book Features: This Spanish science book supports NGSS standards and includes a glossary, index, comprehension questions, and a reading activity to encourage further learning and reading comprehension skills. 32 pages with vibrant photographs and sidebars Guided reading level O About Rourke Educational Media: We proudly publish respectful and relevant nonfiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers, and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits

Fly into some learning fun by introducing young readers to animal classifications by explaining how birds are grouped. This nonfiction book explores the differences and similarities between several classes, families, genera, and species of birds, and how animal classification works--part of the Los animales tambi n tienen clases series. Fun Children's Book Features: This Spanish science book includes a glossary, index, comprehension questions, and reading activity to encourage further learning and reading comprehension skills. 24 pages with vibrant photographs Guided reading level O About Rourke Educational Media: We proudly publish respectful and relevant nonfiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers, and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits

Grassland biomes are home to a wide variety of animals. Whether grazing on grasses, building communities underground, or sailing overhead, animals have adapted to the challenges found in both temperate and tropical grassland biomes. Discover how these animals survive in prairies, steppes, and savannas around the world This nonfiction book explores wildlife found in temperate and tropical grassland biomes--part of the Fauna del bioma series. Fun Children's Book Features: This Spanish science book supports NGSS standards and includes a glossary, index, comprehension questions, and a reading activity to encourage further learning and reading comprehension skills. 32 pages with vibrant photographs and sidebars Guided reading level O About Rourke Educational Media: We proudly publish respectful and relevant nonfiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers, and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits

Life in the estuary is always changing. Ocean tides of salt water flow in and out of the estuary and mix with the fresh water that flows from rivers and streams. The animals that swim or wade in the waters or make the mudflats their homes must have physical or social adaptations that allow them to live in the salty mix. Discover how and why animals survive and thrive in these sheltered biomes This nonfiction book explores the wildlife found in brackish estuary biomes--part of the Fauna del bioma series. Fun Children's Book Features: This Spanish science book supports NGSS standards and includes a glossary, index, comprehension questions, and a reading activity to encourage further learning and reading comprehension skills. 32 pages with vibrant photographs and sidebars Guided reading level O About Rourke Educational Media: We proudly publish respectful and relevant nonfiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers, and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits

Earth's four desert biomes--hot, semiarid, coastal, and cold--each have their own set of challenges for the living things within them. Discover how desert animals survive and thrive in the driest places on the planet This nonfiction book explores the wildlife found in the four desert biomes: hot, semiarid, coastal, and cold--part of the Fauna del bioma series. Fun Children's Book Features: This Spanish science book supports NGSS standards and includes a glossary, index, comprehension questions, and a reading activity to encourage further learning and reading comprehension skills. 32 pages with vibrant photographs and sidebars Guided reading level O About Rourke Educational Media: We proudly publish respectful and relevant nonfiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers, and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits

Deciduous forests around the world are home to a variety of animals. Animals that are part of the temperate deciduous forest biome must adapt to the conditions of all four seasons to survive. Animals that are part of the tropical and subtropical deciduous forest biomes must adapt to both the wet and dry seasons. Discover how deciduous beasts rise to the challenges of the climate in each biome This nonfiction book explores the wildlife found in the temperate, tropical, and subtropical deciduous forest biomes--part of the Fauna del bioma series. Fun Children's Book Features: This Spanish science book supports NGSS standards and includes a glossary, index, comprehension questions, and a reading activity to encourage further learning and reading comprehension skills. 32 pages with vibrant photographs and sidebars Guided reading level O About Rourke Educational Media: We proudly publish respectful and relevant nonfiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers, and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits

Fly into some learning fun by introducing young readers to animal classifications by explaining how birds are grouped.This nonfiction book explores the differences and similarities between several classes, families, genera, and species of birds, and how animal classification works--part of the Los animales tambi n tienen clases series.Fun Children's Book Features: This Spanish science book includes a glossary, index, comprehension questions, and reading activity to encourage further learning and reading comprehension skills.24 pages with vibrant photographsGuided reading level OAbout Rourke Educational Media: We proudly publish respectful and relevant nonfiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers, and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits

Introduce your child to science, biology, and different animal species with the children's book Tundra Animals. How do these different animal species survive in the harsh tundra climate? Learn how each biome adapts to their surroundings. Storybook Features: This children's book features a glossary, an index, post-reading questions, and an extension activity. Lexile 850L About Rourke Educational Media We proudly publish respectful and relevant non-fiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers, and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits

Grassland biomes are home to a wide variety of animals. Whether grazing on grasses, building communities underground, or sailing overhead, animals have adapted to the challenges found in both temperate and tropical grassland biomes. In this book, readers in grades 3-5 will discover how these animals survive in prairies, steppes, and savannas around the world. This NGSS-aligned series is packed with interesting facts and vivid photos that introduce readers to a variety of land and water animals. Each book includes a glossary, comprehension questions, and an activity for home or the classroom.

The boreal forest teems with wildlife during the short, mild summer. This changes quickly when fall arrives. Only the living things that have adapted to the region's freezing temperatures and frozen land can remain in the forest year-round. In this book, readers in grades 3-5 will discover how boreal beasts survive the harsh climate and how a few not only survive, but also thrive in the frozen forest. This NGSS-aligned series is packed with interesting facts and vivid photos that introduce readers to a variety of land and water animals. Each book includes a glossary, comprehension questions, and an activity for home or the classroom.

Introduce your child to science, biology, and different animal species with the children's book Tundra Animals. How do these different animal species survive in the harsh tundra climate? Learn how each biome adapts to their surroundings. Storybook Features: This children's book features a glossary, an index, post-reading questions, and an extension activity. Lexile 850L About Rourke Educational Media We proudly publish respectful and relevant non-fiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers, and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits

Life in a pond is exciting. Birds, bugs, and shrews skitter across the surface. Turtles and fish zip along under the water's surface. Beavers, herons, and others make themselves at home by the pond's edge. In this book, readers in grades 3-5 will discover how these animals survive and thrive in freshwater pond biomes around the world. This NGSS-aligned series is packed with interesting facts and vivid photos that introduce readers to a variety of land and water animals. Each book includes a glossary, comprehension questions, and an activity for home or the classroom.

Life in the estuary is always changing. Ocean tides of salt water flow in and out of the estuary and mix with the fresh water that flows from rivers and streams. The animals that swim or wade in the waters or make the mudflats their homes must have physical or social adaptations that allow them to live in the salty mix. In this book, readers in grades 3-5 will discover how and why animals survive and thrive in these sheltered biomes. This NGSS-aligned series is packed with interesting facts and vivid photos that introduce readers to a variety of land and water animals. Each book includes a glossary, comprehension questions, and an activity for home or the classroom.

Deciduous forests around the world are home to a variety of animals. Animals that are part of the temperate deciduous forest biome must adapt to the conditions of all four seasons to survive. Animals that are part of the tropical and subtropical deciduous forest biomes must adapt to both the wet and dry seasons. In this book, readers in grades 3-5 will discover how deciduous beasts rise to the challenges of the climate in each biome. This NGSS-aligned series is packed with interesting facts and vivid photos that introduce readers to a variety of land and water animals. Each book includes a glossary, comprehension questions, and an activity for home or the classroom.

The boreal forest teems with wildlife during the short, mild summer. This changes quickly when fall arrives. Only the living things that have adapted to the region's freezing temperatures and frozen land can remain in the forest year-round. In this book, readers in grades 3-5 will discover how boreal beasts survive the harsh climate and how a few not only survive, but also thrive in the frozen forest. This NGSS-aligned series is packed with interesting facts and vivid photos that introduce readers to a variety of land and water animals. Each book includes a glossary, comprehension questions, and an activity for home or the classroom.

Life in the estuary is always changing. Ocean tides of salt water flow in and out of the estuary and mix with the fresh water that flows from rivers and streams. The animals that swim or wade in the waters or make the mudflats their homes must have physical or social adaptations that allow them to live in the salty mix. In this book, readers in grades 3-5 will discover how and why animals survive and thrive in these sheltered biomes. This NGSS-aligned series is packed with interesting facts and vivid photos that introduce readers to a variety of land and water animals. Each book includes a glossary, comprehension questions, and an activity for home or the classroom.