Doug Flutie, Estrella Internacional de Futbol Americano

Here's another exciting set of sports-themed titles for third- through sixth-grade readers reading at a first-grade level. Help to even out the playing field for your at-risk readers with these sports heroes and hot shots.

El profesor Eleazar Barajas es hijo mayor del Señor Alejandro Barajas Santoyo. Nació el 2 de junio de 1952 en Lombardía, Michoacán, México, Sus padres se divorciaron cuando tenía cinco años de edad y por esa causa, juntamente con su hermano menor, Israel Barajas, fueron puestos por su padre en el Internado de nombre Casa Hogar “El Buen Pastor” en la ciudad de Morelia, Michoacán, México. Cuando cumplió sus diecisiete años de vida, decidió estudiar en el Seminario y comenzó su carrera ministerial en el Instituto Bíblico de Puebla (Estado de Puebla, México) donde estudió por...

The I Want to Be... series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in each occupation. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us. These books are perfect for reading alone or in group story times. They are certain to spark questions and encourage dialogue and prompt children to learn more about these occupations. Quiero ser...

Surveys the life of Nathan Hale, a Revolutionary War hero whose service to George Washington as a spy cost him his life.

Learn all about scaly and cold-blooded snakes! Complete with a More Facts section and bolded glossary terms. Young readers will gather basic information about snakes through easy-to-read, simple text alongside colorful full-bleed photographs. Translated by native Spanish speakers. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.