Lori Mortensen

Describes the history of the Declaration of Independence.

Ethan can't wait to show Zack his new Monster Card. But when Ethan can't find the new card, the search for the missing Monster Card begins.

When Kaylee's best friend Jenna is assigned to a different classroom, Kaylee learns that a new friend can also be fun and exciting. Includes a glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts.

Simone Biles is one of the country' best female athletes. Learn about her childhood, the challenges she has overcome, and this gymnast' greatest accomplishments. Get the inside scoop on her gold-medal-winning Olympic appearance.

Maya Moore is one of the country's best female athletes. Learn about her childhood, the challenges she has overcome, and this basketball player's greatest accomplishments. Get the inside scoop on her NCAA and WNBA championship wins.

Presents photos and information about young-adult author Veronica Roth, writer of the "Divergent" series. Discusses Roth's time in college, her initial ideas for the books, and her struggle to get published. Includes a glossary, index, Common Core connection, and resources for further information.

When Bailey rides his bike, he can become almost anything he imagines.

Presents the life of chemist Marie Curie including her childhood, family, education, marriage, and her discovery of radium with her husband Pierre. Before Marie died she was the first women to receive the Nobel Prize for physics and later an additional one for chemistry.

Presents an overview of the African American civil rights movement of the mid-twentieth century, and a variety of related quotations, primary source documents, and black-and-white photographs. Includes a glossary, a list of critical thinking using the Common Core questions, and a bibliography.

Presents the life of inventor and scientist Thomas Edison including his childhood, early experiments, marriage, electric light bulb, and motion picture machine as well as many other inventions.