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Houston, Texas, 1962. In the midst of the Space Race, a young girl and her family listen to President John F. Kennedy...  Read More >>

"""Investigating life skills success""--Cover."  Read More >>

Readers learn more about how critical thinking can help them succeed in the classroom, socially, and in their future...  Read More >>

Readers learn more about how appropriate etiquette can help them succeed in the classroom, socially, and in their...  Read More >>

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""Do you see that? It's a plane! Find out about the people who fly them. Readers will learn what pilots do and how...  Read More >>

Doctor's Office takes emergent readers on a trip to the doctor while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction...  Read More >>

Learning how to climb on ice is an important skill for mountain rescuers to master. Find out more in Mountain Rescues,...  Read More >>

Many different people act as rescuers during a storm. Some are volunteers. Other rescuers are part of the military....  Read More >>

""This title provides readers with an on-the-job look at what it's like to be an combat rescue worker""--  Read More >>

Firefighters train on fires that are contained in one area and pose no danger to anyone on the outside. This helps...  Read More >>

Underground rescuers are often members of the military. Most countries have military groups that specialize in difficult...  Read More >>

An astronaut is a person who lives and works in space. Up to six astronauts live and work in the International Space...  Read More >>

Before any new video game can be played, it must be conceived and created by a designer. Video game designers may...  Read More >>

A CGI artist uses computer-generated imagery, or CGI, to create the special effects used in movies today. People...  Read More >>

The word ""Mafia"" is used to describe a secret criminal society. Today, organized crime groups such as the Italian...  Read More >>

The word heist comes from the word ""hoist."" This is because a group of thieves try to ""hoist"" a large amount...  Read More >>

Zoo veterinarians are responsible for looking after the many different kinds of animals living in zoos. To work...  Read More >>

Nearly 800 years ago, a man name Sung Tz'u wrote a book detailing forensic methods. Today, forensic tools such as...  Read More >>

The very first police in what is now the United States were Native American warriors who kept order during hunts....  Read More >>

Space robot engineers design and build robots to do jobs beyond Earth. These jobs may be too dull, dangerous, or...  Read More >>

Demolition experts, or blasters, are responsible for safely demolishing buildings. They use explosives to make buildings...  Read More >>

An inventor creates or improves an object or a way of doing something. Today's inventors work on problems such as...  Read More >>

In the final installment of our OPPORTUNI-TREE Entrepreneurship for Kids series, we find that TeeLee's Piggy Bun...  Read More >>

""People take different paths to become animal rescuers. Some people work as volunteers. Others rescue animals as...  Read More >>