Rosa Parks believed in herself and worked hard to succeed from the time she was a girl. Read about Rosa, a young woman who helped change history when she fought for black people's equal rights.
A riveting account of the civil rights boycott that changed history by the foremost author of history for young people. Now a classic, Freedman’s book tells the dramatic stories of the heroes who stood up against segregation and Jim Crow laws in 1950s Alabama. A master of succinct historical narratives, Freeman explains the contributions of and sacrifices made by Rosa Parks and Claudette …
Provides information about different types of transportation and their uses, including foot, rail, car, and boat travel.
Young Readers Will Explore Which Modes Of Transportation Move People And Which Ones Move Goods And Provide Services.
How We Get Around Town is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.K.9 and Literacy.L.K.1. Large color photographs of transportation methods such as walking, biking, and driving are paired with descriptive text to demonstrate the many different ways that movement around a town can be accomplished. A graphic organizer in the back of the book re…
Lift the flaps to explore all sorts of exciting vehicles – bulldozers rumbling around building sites, fire engines rushing to emergencies, and jumbo jets soaring into the skies. With fascinating facts about every vehicle, from speed machines to giant trucks, emergency vehicles, tractors, and planes all geared to delight enquiring minds. The colourful scenes are covered with flaps, each packed…