New Releases by Darlene R. Stille

Begin the journey into the lives of important people in history with Beginner Biographies. These simple, illustrated biographies provide a perfect entry point for learning about history. The childhood, education, and election of President Barack Obama are presented with short, simple text for the elementary school audience. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Begin the journey into the lives of important people in history with Beginner Biographies. These simple, illustrated biographies provide a perfect entry point for learning about history. The childhood, education, and contributions of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt are presented with short, simple text for the elementary school audience. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Begin the journey into the lives of important people in history with Beginner Biographies. These simple, illustrated biographies provide a perfect entry point for learning about history. The childhood, education, and achievements of the courageous athlete and civil rights activist Jackie Robinson are presented with short, simple text for the elementary school audience. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Discusses the biological and physical science involved when the body is engaged in physical activity.

Imparts information about the life cycles of different kinds of reptiles.

Introduces the main kinds of fish--jawless and jawed, and those with cartilage or bony skeletons--and explains how they are born, where they live, their enemies, and how they eat, protect themselves, and reproduce.

Explores the lives of the animals whose name means "double life," as they''ve adapted to life both on land and in water.

Did you ever wake up one morning not feeling well? The doctor said you most likely had the flu. You stayed home from school. Many of your classmates also stayed home sick. On the television news that night, you heard that flu had been declared a pandemic. A pandemic is an outbreak of a disease that affects whole continents or even the entire world. Controlling pandemics takes the cooperation of everyone, from the government to the individual. Headline Science uses news stories and everyday applications to explain the science behind pandemics.

Examines the rise to power by Hitler and others who engineered the "final solution."

The idea of custom-made life-forms would once have been pure science fiction. Not any more, however, thanks to genetic engineering. Genetic engineering already allows single-cell bacteria to work as drug-making factories. It has made possible new types of plants that resist diseases. It could lead to cures for cancers and other fatal illnesses. Genetic engineers work with DNA, the molecule that genes are made of. They insert new genes into animals, plants, bacteria, and other organisms. Their work, however, has raised ethical concerns. Should humans tamper with the blueprint of life? Headline Science uses news stories and everyday applications to explain the science behind genetic engineering.

Describes the hazards ultraviolet rays can pose to exposed skin, and explains how to keep skin properly protected from the sun.

Details the life of Percy Lavon Julian and his accomplishments which made him one of the greatest chemists of the 20th century.

Our world is made up of interconnected systems. When one element changes, the entire system is affected, and nature must absorb the changes or be thrown out of balance. People often cause these environmental chain reactions through negative actions such as dumping chemical waste. But sometimes they are caused by a good ideas. It might start with a plan to get rid of disease causing insects or to fertilize soil to grow more crops. An environmental chain reaction can affect an area as small as a pond in a city park or as big as the whole planet. Nature requires a delicate balance, and it often takes just one small action to have far reaching effects.

Children are taught to respect the symbols of America from their first day of school. The Capitol Building provides teachers an easy-to-read picture book explaining the creation, history, and meaning of the building that represent our nation''s laws.

A look at what sedimentary rocks are, how they are formed and what they are used for.

Examines the ways that living things are classified into groups according to their characteristics.

Introduces readers to the invisible world of atoms and molecules, highlighting important discoveries by physicists and chemists and describing the characteristics of specific chemical elements.

A biography of Anne Hutchinson.

Discusses vital natural resources and issues involving their use and conservation.

This book describes the life and accomplishments of Eva Peron, whose goal in life was to improve conditions for Argentina''s poor.

From the tiniest butterfly to the largest elephant, all animals are made up of cells. Readers will discover the amazing realities behind these microscopic creatures with vibrant pictures and simple diagrams.

Explains how light waves behave by bouncing, bending, and being absorbed by objects.

Describes what waves are and how they impact human life, including ocean waves, shock waves, sound waves, light or electromagnetic waves, radio waves, and earthquake waves.

Describes the life of a hammerhead shark.

Describes the life of a bottlenose dolphin.

Describes the life of a green sea turtle.

Describes the life of the clown fish.

Introduces the concept of what things are made of, including the solid state, atoms, molecules, how things may change, and the difference between weight and mass.

Learn how humpback whales live in the ocean, meet their friends, and see their natural habitat.

The states of matter (solids, liquids, and gases) are explained and demonstrated. Includes an experiment to try.