Best Selling Books by Katie Marsico

The ability to recognize and correctly use the different parts of speech is key to demonstrating command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. In this book, readers will learn about the function prepositions have in sentences by following the story of Abby and Nate, two students who have a project to complete for school. The story and activity sidebars help introduce concepts such as prepositional phrases, spatial relationships, and correct punctuation.

The Red Cross is a very important international organization. Around the world this agency''s volunteers and staff are working to provide provide disaster relief, run blood drives, and supply medicine and food to those in need. Have you ever wondered how this important work gets done? How do organizations like the Red Cross help? What kinds of problems do they have to solve? Read How Do They Help? The Red Cross to learn more about many people who help in your community and around the world.

How Do We Live Together: Coyotes, opens young eyes to the bustling world around them and gently encourages early learning. Boys and girls will see how coyotes care for their young, and find out where they live, what they eat and how they behave. Readers are encouraged to think critically about how we share our backyards with these wonderful animals.

Llamas are strong, useful animals. Their hair is an important source of fiber and they are excellent pack animals. Readers will find out all about the lives of these extraordinary animals.

This book provides young readers with an overview of what it is like to work within the post office and then profiles several careers with the postal service.

The World Health Organization is a very important international agency. Around the world this group''s volunteers and staff are working to treat disease outbreaks, provide immunizations and health education. Have you ever wondered how this important work gets done? How do organizations like the World Health Organization help? What kinds of problems do they have to solve? Read How Do They Help? The World Health Organization to learn more about many people who help in your community and around the world.

Have you ever wondered why so many people use credit cards? This book introduces readers to safe credit-using strategies. Real world examples help readers learn the importance of math skills for money management. Callouts prompt inquiry, further thinking, and close examination of photographs. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

Offering insights into life at the poles, this book follows a leopard seal through its day as it sleeps, eats, and moves.

The United Nations is a very important international organization. Around the world this agency''s staff and volunteers are working to provide children with access to medical treatment and education. Have you ever wondered how this important work gets done? How do organizations like UNICEF help? What kinds of problems do they have to solve? Read How Do They Help? UNICEF to learn more about many people who help in your community and around the world.

Follow an arctic fox through its day as it eats, sleeps, and cares for its young.

Irma Rangel in The My Itty-Bitty Bio series is a biography for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Irma Rangel in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. The series celebrates diversity, covering women and men from a range of backgrounds and professions. Includes a timeline, primary sources, glossary, and index.

Provides comprehensive information on the Columbine High School massacre and the examination of violence in schools.

The opioid drug crisis in America is on the rise and has become a serious public health issue. The epidemic concerning opioids such as heroin, has affected more than 4.6 million Americans ages 12 and over. This timely book exposes the consequences of heroin abuse describing the symptoms of addiction, including the physical, emotional, and social damage that can arise from abusing this highly-addictive drug. The facts about heroin abuse and teen use is alarming. By providing information about heroin from different angles, including personal stories from teens suffering from the addition, students will gain a better insight and will connect deeply to the unfortunate suffering surrounding the epidemic. Most importantly, there is an entire chapter devoted to how to get help, and how to deal with peer pressure when choosing to say no.

Learn about the connection between math and tennis.

A tour of the Chesapeake Bay and its surrounding area.

Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, these books explore the six most popular world religions through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. In Islam, the text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of this religion, as well as how it relates to society today. As they read, students will develop questions about the text, and use evidence from a variety of sources in order to form conclusions. Data-focused backmatter is included, as well as a bibliography, glossary, and index.

Provides comprehensive information on industry and immigration, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, its aftermath, and labor rights.

Math is everywhere when it comes to the weather! See what''s brewing inside this book—and how we need math to finish the forecast! You''ll need your math smarts to measure the temperature, calculate how far away a storm is based on the time between the thunder and the lightning, predict how much rain there will be in a month, and more. It all adds up to a lot of fun!

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Math is everywhere when you''re traveling! See who''s on the move inside this book—and how we need math to finish the trip! You''ll need your math smarts to calculate time, distance, and speed, choose the best route and type of transit, figure out time zones, plan travel expenses; and more. It all adds up to a lot of fun!

One of America''s bleakest times is the dark period in history when slavery was allowed. This title explores the hardships slaves had to endure and how brave people fought for their freedom. This title will allow students to analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text and how ideas influence individuals and events or how individuals influence ideas and events.