New Releases by Gare Thompson

This is a story of a race between two explorers, R. Amundsen and R. Scott, both of whom wanted to be the first to reach the South Pole. To do this, they would have to overcome many dangers.

Perform this script about a ninety-five-year-old woman''s choice to hang her flag in the face of the enemy as they march through her town during the civil war.

Perform this script about two policemen who investigate a murder mystery.

An introduction to the story of Chinese immigration into the United States in the 1800s. Learn about the challenges the Chinese immigrants face as they work and live in the United States.

A survey of how rain forests work in the Amazon River Region.

A very basic introduction to screws, levers, planes and more.

Describes the Serengeti Plain and the animals that live there.

For a long time, the main role of First Ladies was to act as hostesses of the White House...until Eleanor Roosevelt. Born in 1884, Eleanor was not satisfied to just be a glorified hostess for her husband, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Eleanor had a voice, and she used it to speak up against poverty and racism. She had experience and knowledge of many issues, and fought for laws to help the less fortunate. She had passion, energy, and a way of speaking that made people listen, and she used these gifts to campaign for her husband and get him elected president-four times! A fascinating historical figure in her own right, Eleanor Roosevelt changed the role of First Lady forever.

Padre Carlos Ramón is visiting the Delgado family in Californina, where he shares stories of early California mission life with the Delgado children.

The U.S.S. Monitor was an entirely new type of warship when it launched in 1862. Dubbed "the forefather of the modern Navy," this ironclad ship changed how wars are fought at sea. But on New Year''s Eve, 1862, it sank off the coast of North Carolina in a terrible storm. No one thought the Monitor could be raised, but after 140 years, parts of the ironclad have finally been brought to the surface. This book chronicles the Monitor''s revolutionary design, exciting battle, and intriguing excavation. Illustrated by Larry Day.

At age two, Helen Keller became deaf and blind. She lived in a world of silence and darkness and she spent the rest of her life struggling to break through it. But with the help of teacher Annie Sullivan, Helen learned to read, write, and do many amazing things. This inspiring illustrated biography is perfect for young middle-grade readers. Black-and-white line drawings throughout, sidebars on related topics such as Louis Braille, a timeline, and a bibliography enhance readers'' understanding of the subject.

This independent reader is part of a non-fiction reading scheme that integrates science and social studies content with literacy development.

Follows a Jewish family as they leave Russia in 1893 and begin a new life in New York City, where they find new challenges and opportunities on their way to becoming Americans.

Follow Mary Lewis and her family as they move from Kentucky to Nicodemus, Kansas, one of the first African American homesteading towns in our country. See how the settlers lived and how their community changed over time.

Kids learn about the earth''s resources and what they can do to help the environment.

Watch what these monkeys do.

Simple descriptions, in Spanish, of different kinds of cats.

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This pairing of fiction and non-fiction literature features a short play which is a retelling of the story of Pinocchio. The companion book describes how plays are put on and describes different people needed to perform a play.

Timothy Mole writes of escapades and adventures in letters to his mom and dad while traveling with his school band to Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, DC.

Jack''s friends help build him a house.