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Product cover art for iCivics Grade K-5
New! This informative sixty-book set engages K-5 students to the world of community leadership, civic responsibility, social awareness, constitutional law, freedom of speech, and the court system.
Product cover art for Explore the U.S. Sets 1 and 2
New! Dive into the rich tapestry of American geography and history with this captivating series, perfect for grades 4 through 8.
Product cover art for Explore the World Sets 1 and 2
New! These readers take students on an exploration of continents, regions, cultures, global trade routes, landmarks, and governments around the globe.
Product cover art for Fantastic Failures: From Flops to Fortune
New! Explore the fascinating and fantastic failures that became some of the world's greatest successes.
Product cover art for Nerd Culture
New! The wonderful world of nerdom is full of color and fun. As details about popular topics in the nerd community are revealed.6
Product cover art for Epic Fails
History is full of spectacular adventures, discoveries, victories, and also epic failures. Each book features short humorous stories about a variety of historical events within a specific subject (War, Advertising, Invention, Exploration, Diplomacy).
Product cover art for Gross History
This set takes readers back to times when conditions were very different from today. Engaging text, period photos and illustrations, and primary source excerpts bring each era to life.
Product cover art for Graphic History
An appealing way to bring history to life in your classroom. Examine important events that shaped the history of the United States and the World.
Product cover art for Disasters in History
Graphic novel format paired with gripping stories of history's most compelling disasters make these books true page-turners.
Product cover art for A Day that Changed America
New! One day life was going on as usual. Then something shocking happened that forever marked the nation. 4th-5th grade readability.
Product cover art for The Science of History
New! History meets science in these books about famous events. 4th-5th grade readability.
Product cover art for Grade 3 Civics Set
Colorful images, supporting text, a glossary, table of contents, and index all work together to help readers better understand the content and be fully engaged from cover to cover.
Product cover art for Grade 1 Civics Set
Help elementary students achieve literacy in the social studies strand of civics with this set of books that introduces complex civics concepts at a level that students understand.
Product cover art for Social Studies Set Grade K
Learn all about maps, schools, rules, responsibilities, and more with this Kindergarten 10-book set of Primary Source Readers. These dynamic primary sources meet the four strands of social studies: history, civics, geography, and economics.
Product cover art for Social Studies Set Grade 3
Learn all about American culture, government, civic values, holidays, and more with this Grade 3 10-book set of Primary Source Readers. These dynamic primary sources meet the four strands of social studies: history, civics, geography, and economics.
Product cover art for Social Studies Set Grade 2
Learn all about families, leaders, maps, the government, and more with this Grade 2 10-book set of Primary Source Readers. These dynamic primary sources meet the four strands of social studies: history, civics, geography, and economics.
Product cover art for Social Studies Set Grade 1
Learn all about families, leaders, holidays, and various important responsibilities with this Grade 1 10-book set of Primary Source Readers. These dynamic primary sources meet the four strands of social studies: history, civics, geography, and economics.
Product cover art for Grade 5 Civics Set
Build literacy skills and social studies content knowledge with Grade 5 Civics Set. Read about topics such as Forming a new Government, George Washington, James Madison and Abigail Adams.
Product cover art for Grade 4 Civics Set
This set offers social studies content that helps build literacy skills. Texts are appropriate for all students including English language learners.
Product cover art for Graphic U.S. History
Readers of Graphic U.S. History books acquire content knowledge, vocabulary, and learning strategies as they read about topics they might otherwise avoid.
Product cover art for Being in Government
Organized in the form of a job posting, the highly designed and interactive series lays out the requirements, roles, and responsibilities of some of the most important and influential jobs in the United States.