New Releases by Charnan Simon

A simple look at what veterinarians do, the tools they use, and what their typical day is like.

Presents a biography of Martha Dandridge Washington

All Rookie Readers actively engage young readers, encouraging language development, building fluency, and promoting independent reading. By targeting a skill, like being able to spell and pronounce multisyllabic words, young readers are building fundamental reading skills with the help of fun, lively, colorfully illustrated stories.

A boy and his friends enjoy playing in the mud.

While their father is napping, two boys enthusiastically wash everything in sight, from dishes and toys to the rug and wall.

"First Avenue editions"--P. [4] of cover.

Although they are very different, Sam, a big dog, and Mabel, a small kitten, become good friends.

Ariel Kazunas wants a puppy but gets a baby sister instead.

Pam is sick and having a very bad day until her parents and her friend help to cheer her up.

Rookie Readers RM have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving problems on his or her own. Every new title contains a Word List and a color-coded reading-level key on the back cover.

Tell the story of Jesse Jackson and shows the local, national and global impact of his work and achievements.

Presents the life of the woman whose devotion to social work led to her establishing Hull House in Chicago and who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.

Autobiography of cornetist Rex Stewart, star of the Fletcher Henderson and Duke Ellington orchestras

A biography of the first woman attorney general in American history.

A biography of the Portuguese prince whose navigational ideas and innovations had a significant impact on later explorers.

Contains exercises and activities that complement selected biographies of several American Indians. Designed to be used as a lesson plan manual.

A career biography of the Japanese conductor famous for directing major western orchestras worldwide.

Describes the life of the Indian activist who became the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.

Follows the life and accomplishments of Richard Burton, African explorer, Islamic scholar, discoverer of Lake Tanganyika, and translator of The Arabian Nights.

Relates the adventures of the Norse explorer who left Greenland to sail west into uncharted waters in search of new land.

Describes the early life, training, and accomplishments of the Mexican American dancer who is the prima ballerina for the San Francisco Ballet.

Brief biographies emphasizing the voyages and discoveries of various explorers of the ancient world including Hanno of Carthage, Nehsi of Egypt, Pytheas of Greece, and Alexander the Great.

Contains exercises and activities that compliment selected biographies of several African Americans. Designed to be used as a lesson plan manual.

Examines the life of the New Hampshire politician who became the fourteenth president of the United States and fought for strong states'' rights and less federal authority.