New Releases by Donna Latham

"These are accounts of folks on, under, and along I-90 east of the Mississippi River who just won''t seem to go away ... even after they''ve gone away".--Cover.

Amazing Biome Projects You Can Build Yourself takes kids ages 9 and up on a circumnavigation of the globe to learn about Earth''s terrestrial and aquatic biomes. Kid''s will wander through forests, sizzle in deserts, shiver in the tundra, plunge beneath the seas to explore coral reefs, and slog through marshy waters. Along the way, kids will encounter flora and fauna adapted for survival in each unique climate zone. They''ll learn about gnarly krumholz trees, bioluminescent sea creatures, camouflage, carnivorous plants, and blubbery marine critters. In each biome, people who use science in their jobs are highlighted, whether at the site of a disastrous oil spill or an oh-so-cool mastodon dig.

Encourage reluctant and struggling readers to read and learn important physical science content with Sci-Hi. With a magazine look and feel that appeals to teens, each title takes on a key area of content found in U.S. national science content curriculum standards and delivers that information using colorful illustrations, photos, quizzes, charts, graphs, and summaries, allowing for a greater sense of interactivity and easier readability.

With its high-interest, magazine-like design and approach, Sci-Hi teaches science in a way that appeals to teens. Digestible chunks of information, along with clear introductions and summaries of important content in each chapter, encourage reluctant and struggling readers to approach, read, and learn important, tested science content. Each title takes on a key area of content found in U.S. national science content curriculum standards and delivers that information using colorful illustrations, photos, quizzes, charts, graphs, and summaries, allowing for a greater sense of interactivity and easier readability.

What are organelles? Why does a wound itch when it heals? Which organ is your body''s "control tower"? Cells, Tissues, and Organs examines how cells work together to form tissues, organs, and organ systems. You will learn about the scientists who first viewed cells, the different parts of plant and animal cells and why your body breathes, circulates blood, and feels pain. You will also create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast blood cells! So, come on a fantastic journey into the world of cells, tissues, and organs! Sci-Hi is a visually stimulating series that takes learning science core curriculum to a whole new level! Each title in the series explores an area of life, physical, or earth science in a way that is both engaging and comprehensive. Topics include everything from chemical reactions to cell function and specialization. Features of the series include high-interest spreads, fantastic photos and artwork, science activities and projects, quizzes, reviews, timelines, and two or more pages of glossary words and further information. Book jacket. Subject Consultant Michelle Raabe holds a Ph.D. in virology and microbiology from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She spent many years in medical research and is now a writer and developmental editor. Book jacket.

Informative text, photographs, illustrations, and science activities and projects examine biomes, including deserts, the tundra, freshwater regions and more and discusses related topics, such as adaptation and the Tollund Man.

A comprehensive introduction to ecology for young readers that discusses the effects of alien species on an ecosystem, symbiosis, competition between species, extinction, pollution, and more.

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An introduction to the physical characteristics and behaviors of bats.

When Mason''s new flytrap turns out to hate the idea of eating bugs but a taste for pizza.

Describes the work of service dogs and therapy dogs.

Retells the story of the celebrated frontiersman who, as a young boy, learned the skills which would make him the leader in opening up the Wilderness Road to Kentucky.

Lib and Lin are sad it''s raining.

Provides a history of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and details the events that occurred during the GM FlexFuel 250 race in 2006.

In Superfast Trucks, racing fans will jump into this thrilling, high-action narrative of racing trucks breaking new speed records. Children will meet Mark Martin, who accelerated into the lead of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in February 2006. Though a last-minute entry, Martin proved a skilled racer in full command of his revved-up truck.

"Lots of radios and computers run on batteries. But did you know that some cars can run on batteries, too? In this book, learn about different energy sources that can power cars." --

Tells of the hurricane that hit Galveston, Texas on Sept. 8, 1900, and still remains the worst natural disaster in U.S. hisotry.

Sitting in his cramped space capsule, astronaut John Glenn waited anxiously to blast off. Within minutes John Glenn made history. He was the first man to orbit the Earth. Since then, rocket design has soared to new heights. Superfast Rockets is the story of speed and adventure beyond the Earth''s atmosphere. Readers will learn the history of rockets, discover the mechanics of high-powered rocket design, and meet the men and women who are setting new records as they speed into space. Full-color photographs, a labeled diagram, and compelling, real-life stories of astronauts in action are guaranteed to capture students'' attention.

Describes how dogs can help catch criminals when working with an arson investigation K-9 unit.

Meeting California Standards for Reading/Language Arts, set helps teachers build readers through motivating and engaging literature, scientifically research-based instruction, and a wealth of reliable teaching tools. The program takes the guesswork out of differentiating instruction with a strong emphasis on ongoing progress-monitoring and an explicit plan to help with managing small groups of students. Items for middle school help students grasp the power and beauty that lies within the written word, while the program''s research-based reading approach ensures that no child is left behind. Starts with concepts such as realism and fantasy, main idea and details, sequence, classify and categorize, draw conclusions, and literary elements and progresses through generalize, graphic sources, compare and contrast, author''s viewpoint/bias to forms of literature, such as fiction and non-fiction, poetry and drama and themes in types of literatures.