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Deep in the jungle, among the rubber trees, the Olmec people lived thousands of years ago. Did you know they were the first to make chocolate? Did you know they loved to play sports? Did you know they were the first people to harvest latex into rubber? Did you know they believed in shape shifting jaguars and carved huge stone heads? Come meet the Rubber People and learn their ancient secrets! The Olmecs were the first major civilization in ancient Mexico. They are famous for their art and architecture. Their name comes from the Aztec word for ""rubber people."" Their original name is just one of the many mysteries of this ancient culture. Come along with us back in time to discover more about these fascinating people. This high-interest text features easy-to-read text and original illustrations highlighting the accomplishments of the Olmecs. Perfect for ages 6-10. Our Leveled Readers feature a helpful dual rating system: Reading Levels: A) Read With Me: Simple text for child, deeper text for educators B) I Love Reading: Stories to be enjoyed with independence Theme Levels: 1) Simple, gentle, fascinating stories 2) Engaging story with mild story violence and/or conflict themes 3) High interest story with dynamic language and moderate violence and/or conflict themes This title is a B1.

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Stephanie grew up loving historical fiction and disliking studying history in school. An amazing professor turned her into a history major through his gift for storytelling. After discovering that she actually loved history, she got into living history and has worked or volunteered as a living history interpreter ever since. After earning a Master's Degree in Elementary Education, she taught ancient history to fifth graders. Her combined passion for history and education led to a job writing for History Unboxed in 2015. She most enjoys researching lesser-known cultures and writing about food trends through time. Her proudest accomplishment is passing on her love of history to her homeschooled children. Matt Maley is a working artist with over twenty-five years in the fields of Illustration, design and sculpture. He also teaches after-school cartooning classes, and incorporates his love of history, science and the environment into much of his work. Matt creates exceptional learning resources exclusively for History Unboxed, contributing to the complete, multi-sensory learning experience. Matt lives in New Paltz, NY with his wife, daughter, six chickens, one dog and a cat (when she's around).

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