New Releases by Lucia Raatma

Learn about the importance of respect and find out how you can be a more respectful person.

Being a good citizen is an important part of living in a community. Readers of this book will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about what citizenship is and how they can help play an important role in their own communities. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

Learn about Allosaurus with this easy-to-read text.

Learn about Velociraptor with this easy-to-read text.

This book provides an introduction to the Polish language, showing where it is spoken and who speaks it, differences and similarities between Polish and English, and introducing some key basic vocabulary and phrases.

Why should you stay seated on the bus? How do bus drivers keep you safe? What are emergency exits? Look inside to find the answers to these questions and more. By learning a few rules, you can stay safe on the school bus.

City hall is a bustling place, filled with workers of all kinds. Readers will learn about the many jobs people do to keep our cities running smoothly.

The term "blog" was coined in 1997. Less than 10 years later there were over 150 million blogs. How did that happen? Who is responsible for their development? This book explores the role innovation and innovators had in the development of blogs.

How Do We Live Together: Deer, opens young eyes to the bustling world around them and gently encourages early learning. Boys and girls will see how deer 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.

Loyalty. Be faithful to a cause, ideal, or institution. Support for friends and family. The 21st Century Jr. Library Character Education books help kids learn how to make the choices that will help them be people of good character.

Shows children how can they make a difference. From fighting global warming to protecting wildlife, this book contains the information young environmentalists need to change the world.

Examines the role of African-American soldiers in the Revolutionary War.

Describes patience as the virtue of waiting and suggests ways in which patience can be shown such as waiting calmly in a line of people.

Describes patriotism as the virtue of being proud and loyal to the country and suggests ways in which patriotism can be shown such as learning the Pledge of Allegiance, flying the flag, and learning about how the government works.

Examines the woman who became Queen Noor, a woman whose efforts improved the quality of life in Jordan.

Describes the important roles women held during the Civil War including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Clara Barton, Rose O'Neal Greenhow, Mary Elizabeth Bowser, and Elizabeth Van Lew.

Discusses who the carpetbaggers were and the role they played in the reconstruction after the Civil War ended.

With bold drawings, this book tells of the life of Jackie Robinson, a great baseball player whose courage inspired other African Americans to fight for their civil rights, too.

Teaches being safe on a playground so that you can have a lot of fun.

Discusses the events and people involved in the War of 1812.

Describes the role the Minutemen played in the American Revolution.

Provides advice on getting to know neighbors; watching out for strangers in the neighborhood, including those with legitimate business, and dealing with people at the doorstep; and offers safety tips.

Each series title explains the importance of safety in our everyday lives, and teaches how to prevent or prepare for some dangerous situations.

Good habits form early; bad ones are hard to change. Stressing prevention, each title in the Living Well series calmly teaches children how to avoid accidents or health problems--while swimming, in a fire, or through proper sleep and hygiene routines. The series also explains chronic illnesses many children face, including diabetes and asthma. A frequently asked question-and-answer section and detailed sidebars help young readers understand the importance of staying safe and healthy throughout their lives.

Discover the impact that dynamic leaders have on society. Read their stories and be inspired!

Discover the impact that dynamic leaders have on society. Read their stories and be inspired!

Discover the impact that dynamic leaders have on society. Read their stories and be inspired!

Simple text describes the life and accomplishments of scientist, inventor, and teacher Alexander Graham Bell, who is best known for inventing the telephone.

Explains the Battles of Lexington and Concord and how these events led to the start of the Revolutionary War.