New Releases by Rebecca Olien

From simple road maps to detailed topographical maps, readers will learn why map keys are important and how to use them to interpret data.

With this book, readers will discover the difference between maps and globes and how to use different types of maps to find the information they need.

Ths title shows readers the difference between longitude and latitude, how to find them on both maps and globes, and how the lines can be used to pinpoint locations and give directions.

With blades spinning, a rescue helicopter lifts off. The helicopter zooms through the air in search of people who are trapped or hurt. Rescue helicopters save people from floods, fires, and other disasters.

Explains the stages of the water cycle and how the water cycle impacts the earth's water supply. Includes an activity.

Introduces the basic elements of water and describes water as a liquid, a solid, and a gas. Includes an activity.

Provides a description of the earth's water sources, salt water, and freshwater. Includes an activity.

Explains how weather affects the water cycle, and how water forms rain, hail, snow, and sleet. Includes an activity.

Describes how cities treat freshwater so that it is safe to drink. Includes an activity.

Learn more about extinction and how it affects the world around you.

Describes the physical characteristics of Earth's moon, explains how it and its features were formed, and discusses the reason for lunar phases and eclipses.

Introduces each planet in the solar system, discussing the characteristics unique to each planet.

Introduces peacefulness through examples of everyday situations where this character trait can be used.

Explains the sense of sight and how the eyes work as sense organs.

Introduces patience through examples of everyday situations where this character trait can be used.

Listening to music, eating ice cream, smelling a flower, children use their senses every day. This set of books clearly explains how our bodies make sense of the world around us. Easy-to-read text covers basic structures, functions, and care of the body's sense organs.

Introduces sound and hearing, and provides instructions for an activity to demonstrate some of their characteristics.

How does sound measure the ocean? Why do magnets work? Easy explanations of how and why things work, colorful photos, and simple diagrams help readers learn and understand basic physics in our world.

An introduction to the geography, history, government, politics, economy, resources, people, and culture of Kansas, including maps, charts, and a recipe.

An introduction to the geography, history, government, politics, economy, resources, people, and culture of Arkansas, including maps, charts, and a recipe.

How does it work? Why does it work? What can I do with it? These are just a few of the questions that young readers will be able to answer after reading this new series of books on basic physics in our world. Clear text, brightly colored photos, and simple diagrams will make these science concepts both interesting and easy to comprehend. Readers will understand more about electricity, magnets, light, and sound while reading the text of these books, and they'll be able to apply what they've learned through hands-on activities. This series explores and supports the standards Motion and Forces of Nature, as required by Benchmarks for Science Literacy: Project 2061.

A brief intrduction to foxes, describing their physical characteristics, habitat, young, food, predators, and relationship to people.

Discusses the forces that change Earth's surface, including the movement of plates, volcanoes, and earthquakes, and the effects of those forces. Includes information on Mount Saint Helens.

Discusses water, wind, ice, and soil erosion.

Describes rescue helicopters from their creation to the present, and explains how they are used to transport injured people to hospitals.

Introduces motion, and the concepts of force, speed, and friction. Includes an activity, and information on Isaac Newton.

Provides an introduction to electricity, along with information on how electricity is created, stored, and moved. Includes an activity and information on Benjamin Franklin.

Provides an introduction to magnets, magnetism, and the compass. Includes an activity, plus information about Michael Faraday, who discovered how to use magnets to make electricity.

Introduces temperature, along with melting, freezing, and how to measure temperature. Includes an activity, and information on Anders Celsius.

How does sound measure the ocean? Why do magnets work? Easy explanations of how and why things work, colorful photos, and simple diagrams help students learn and understand basic physics in our world.