'How the Word is Passed' is Clint Smith's revealing, contemporary portrait of America as a slave owning nation. Beginning in his own hometown of New Orleans, Smith leads the reader through an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks - those that are honest about the past and those that are not - that offer an intergenerational story of how slavery has been central in shaping our nations collective history, and ourselves.

Criticizes the way history is presented in current textbooks, and suggests a fresh and more accurate approach to teaching American history.

A nine-year-old boy receives a plastic Indian, a cupboard, and a little key for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life in the cupboard and befriends him.

A powerful and moving teen graphic novel memoir about immigration, belonging, and how arts can save a life--perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and Hey, Kiddo. For as long as she can remember, it's been Robin and her mom against the world. Growing up as the only child of a single mother in Seoul, Korea, wasn't always easy, but it has bonded them fiercely together. So when a vacation to visit friends in Huntsville, Alabama, unexpectedly becomes...

The goals of this kit are to observe, describe and compare sizes, shapes, quantities, colors and functions; to notice similarities and differences and put objects into groups based on shared attributes; to recognize and establish attributes (criteria) for selecting objects to be classified on the basis of sameness and difference; to discover the many ways objects can be described and sorted according to physical characteristics and structure; and...

The goal of this kit is to read about and use a collection of similar objects to develop comparison and sorting skills.

The goals of this kit are to build structures with a variety of materials; to observe how different building materials have different strengths and limitations; to decide what function a building will have; and work to design and build a structure to meet that need.

Teaches Spanish language basics, such as numbers, dates, articles, etc.

From uniforms and submarines to potato cannons and regimental flags, this interactive book explores the history and inventions of the Civil War by providing building projects and activities.