Most Popular Books by Kathy Furgang

This story is about Paul Bunyan and how he created the Grand Canyon with his ax.

This story is about a king who needs a new throne that is a perfect fit.

This story is about Paul Bunyan and how he created the Grand Canyon with his ax.

Middle school is the ultimate transitional time in a young person''s life. Amidst all the other changesu0097physical, emotional, academic, socialu0097one''s friendships are also growing, evolving, expanding, and sometimes ending. Students from several different elementary schools are suddenly thrown together and new peer and friendship groups form. During a period of such momentous change and flux, the shifting and expanding of friendships and acquaintanceships can be unsettling and disorienting. This book provides a wise and reassuring guide to the seeming chaos, offering insightful and gentle advice on how to make new friends, maintain old friendships, get along and work well with new classmates, and confront the end of friendships that no longer work with compassion and empathy. Full of useful strategies for spotting and dealing potentially toxic friendships, "bad crowds," and bullies, this book provides all the tools a young person needs to surround him or herself with kind, dynamic, engaged, and mutually supportive and nurturing friends-for-life.

This book is about how people used to measure things using nonstandard units of measurement and how this led to many inaccuracies.

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Give your readers a fascinating biography about one of the most honored and respected actresses in Hollywood. This accessible, easy-to-follow book about Viola Davis provides an engaging timeline of the actress''s life. Viola''s early years helped shape the roles she chose as an adult. Playing everyday Americans such as wives, mothers, and hired help got her noticed by moviegoers and critics alike, and led to her becoming the only African-American woman to be nominated for three Academy Awards. The engaging text is accompanied by dynamic, full-color photographs, as well as direct quotes from Viola herself.

A look at the importance of math and the many ways it is used in the study of science.

Describes how bees live together in colonies, how they make honey, find food, and communicate, and explains why bees are important to flowers and humans.

Beluga whales spend much of the year swimming in the chilly waters of the Arctic Ocean. How do they do it? Readers discover fascinating facts and details with this informative book about one of the most adaptive animals on Earth. Color photographs accompany the simple narrative as it describes the whales'' diet, behaviors, and physical adaptations. Young explorers will find out how beluga whales communicate with each other, what they eat, and how they stay warm. This book concludes with an activity that shows the beluga whale''s role in the Arctic food web.

This story is about a girl who plans her birthday party using every color in the rainbow.

Clara Barton, Alexander Fleming, and Charles Drew left us a legacy of lifesaving gifts! Despite many obstacles, each pioneer strove for a similar goal: making the world a better place. Barton established the American Red Cross, Fleming discovered penicillin, and Drew launched the world''s first blood bank. Their stories continue to inspire us today.

A look at severe weather and the causes of Earth''s major storms.

Beyond being an athlete or coach, there are numerous careers in the sports industry that job seekers can consider. This volume focuses on the law angle of sports, representing athletes and sports organizations in legal situations, whether personal or professional. Some sports law jobs don''t even require law school, making the information valuable to students not interested in long-term education. Career preparation series are a terrific tool for students getting ready to take the next step toward college and beyond.

One of the most important things about living in today''s modern world is the ability to travel. Bridges are one of the most important aspects of our modern transportation system. Since the beginning of civilizations, simple bridges have been used to get people over rivers, across valleys, and even across mountains. Today, technology allows engineers to design the most amazing architectural marvels in the world. This resource explores the fascinating history of bridge building and focuses on the engineering accomplishments that will allow safe and sustainable transportation today and far into the future.