People have to live together and get along with each other. This nonfiction book explores how citizens and the government work to accomplish this.

• Fact- and photo-filled text for young readers supports social studies curriculum
• After-reading activity helps reader further engage with book content
• Includes photo glossary and index

Life in the United States is always changing. This nonfiction book explores how people's lives have changed over time in the US and how they will continue to change.

• Fact- and photo-filled text for young readers supports social studies curriculum
• After-reading activity helps reader further engage with book content
• Includes photo glossary and index

People live together all around the world. This nonfiction book explores the people and places that make different communities.

• Fact- and photo-filled text for young readers supports social studies curriculum
• After-reading activity helps reader further engage with book content
• Includes photo glossary and index

Everybody has needs. This nonfiction book explores the basic needs of people and how we get our needs met.

• Fact- and photo-filled text for young readers supports social studies curriculum
• After-reading activity helps reader further engage with book content
• Includes photo glossary and index

Instill a love of reading with these award winning emergent readers - Teachers choice Award! Each book is 16 pages and measures 7 x 6-1/2. Each set includes 12 books.

• Levels AA, A and B books support young learners as they develop vocabulary, literacy, and knowledge.
• Engage children with real world photos and artful illustrations.
• Guide discussions with embedded prompts and extension activities.
• Each book is 16 pages, 7 x 6-1/2

Instill a love of reading with these award winning emergent readers - Teachers choice Award! Each book is 16 pages and measures 7 x 6-1/2. Each set includes 12 books.

• Levels AA, A and B books support young learners as they develop vocabulary, literacy, and knowledge.
• Engage children with real world photos and artful illustrations.
• Guide discussions with embedded prompts and extension activities.
• Each book is 16 pages, 7 x 6-1/2

Instill a love of reading with these award winning emergent readers - Teachers choice Award! Each book is 16 pages and measures 7 x 6-1/2. Each set includes 12 books.

• Levels AA, A and B books support young learners as they develop vocabulary, literacy, and knowledge.
• Engage children with real world photos and artful illustrations.
• Guide discussions with embedded prompts and extension activities.
• Each book is 16 pages, 7 x 6-1/2

Based on an actual story, a girl with cerebral palsy feels trapped in her body and unable to communicate. It causes her to grunt in anger, scaring off children and making it impossible to make friends. When her art teacher straps a paintbrush to her head, the children nickname her Woodpecker Girl. But the girl begins to paint her thoughts and feelings and her talent bursts through. Illustrator Huang mimicked the girl's style for the book and the girl's real paintings are displayed in the backmatter.

• Backmatter of the book includes actual paintings from the main character
• 40 pages, picture book
• Authentic representation

When Leila's mother gets sick, lots of things change for her family. But one important thing stays the same: they still have each other, and they know how to find joy and laughter when they need it most! The poetic, uplifting story and hopeful ending are based on the author's own experience battling cancer as the parent of young children.

• SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING: Told through a child's point of view, models ways to talk about tough/sensitive topics as a family and support one another through hard times
• RESILIENCE: Introduces imaginative strategies for dealing with illness as well as other difficult situations.
• ILLUSTRATIONS: Ethereal illustrations by award-winning Vietnamese artist Khoa Le bring the poetic text to life.
• AUTHENTIC: Based on the author's personal experience battling cancer as the parent of young children.
• HOPEFUL: In the hopeful ending, Leila's mom expresses how grateful she is that she has Leila to help her find joy and strength while battling this illness.

Instill a love of reading with these award winning emergent readers - Teachers choice Award! Each book is 16 pages and measures 7 x 6-1/2. Each set includes 12 books.

• Levels AA, A and B books support young learners as they develop vocabulary, literacy, and knowledge.
• Engage children with real world photos and artful illustrations.
• Guide discussions with embedded prompts and extension activities.
• Each book is 16 pages, 7 x 6-1/2