New Releases by Lucia Raatma

release date: Jan 01, 2002

Explains the virtue of forgiveness and gives tips on how to practice forgiveness in your home, school, and community.

Self-respect

release date: Jan 01, 2002

Explains the virtue of selfrespect and gives tips on how to have selfrespect in your home, school, and community.

Our National Parks

release date: Jan 01, 2002

Simple text provides an introduction to the national parks in the United States.

Kenya

release date: Jan 01, 2002

Briefly describes various areas of Kenya, as well as its history, people, and culture.

John F. Kennedy

release date: Jan 01, 2002

A biography discussing the personal life, education, and political career of the thirty-fifth President of the United States, John F. Kennedy.

Pocahontas

release date: Sep 01, 2001

Simple text describes the life of Pocahontas and her contribution to American history.

South Africa

release date: Sep 01, 2001

History.

Respect

release date: Jul 01, 2001

Describes respect as a virtue and suggests ways in which children can recognize and practice being respectful such as considering others'' feelings.

Honesty

release date: Jul 01, 2001

Explains the virtue of honesty and how readers can practice it at home, in school, in the community, and with each other.

Tolerance

release date: Jul 01, 2001

Describes tolerance as a virtue and suggests ways in which it can be recognized and practiced.

Peacefulness

release date: Jul 01, 2001

Describes peacefulness as a virtue and suggests ways in which children can recognize and practice it such as cooperating with others and through daily exercise and activity.

Penguins

release date: Jan 01, 2001

This book describes the life cycles, physical characteristics, and behavior of various types of penguins, including emperor, king, gentoo, and chinstrap penguins.

Benjamin Franklin

release date: Jan 01, 2001

A brief biography of the life, career, and political involvement of Benjamin Franklin.

Martin Luther King, Jr

release date: Jan 01, 2001

Simple text describes the life and accomplishement of Martin Luther King Jr., his role in the Civil Rights movement and his assassination.

Sharks

release date: Jan 01, 2001

This book describes the life cycles, physical characteristics, behavior, and habitats of various kinds of sharks, such as mako, hammerhead, tiger sand, and great white sharks.

Charles Lindbergh

release date: Jan 01, 2001

A brief biography which focuses on the accomplishments of the first man to fly nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean.

Thomas Jefferson

release date: Jan 01, 2001

A brief biography of the third president of the United States and the main writer of the Declaration of Independence.

Susan B. Anthony

release date: Jan 01, 2001

Discover the impact that dynamic leaders have on society. Read their stories and be inspired!

Amelia Earhart

release date: Jan 01, 2001

Describes the life of the pilot who, in 1932, was the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean, and who was later lost at sea while attempting to fly around the world.

Laura Ingalls Wilder

release date: Jan 01, 2001

Chronicles the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder from her birth in Wisconsin through her days as a teacher, wife, and author, and provides information about careers in teaching and writing.

Patriotism

release date: Sep 01, 2000

Explains the virtue of patriotism, or being proud of your country, and describes ways to show patriotism at home, at school, and in the community.

Fire Fighters

release date: Sep 01, 2000

Introduces the job of fire fighter, including the duties, hazards, uniforms, equipment, and contribution to the community.

Sportsmanship

release date: Jul 01, 2000

Focuses on the value and importance of good sportsmanship.

Patience

release date: Jul 01, 2000

Explains the virtue of patience and how readers can practice it at home, in the community, and with each other.

Responsibility

release date: Jan 01, 2000

Explains the virtue of responsibility and how readers can practice it at home, in school, in the community, and with each other.

Courage

release date: Jan 01, 2000

Explains the virtue of courage, or the strength to take risks and complete hard jobs, and describes ways to show courage within the family, at school, with friends, and in the community.

Friendliness

release date: Jan 01, 2000

Describes friendliness as the virtue of being kind and helpful and suggests ways in which friendliness can be shown such as playing with others, helping other people, and greeting one another.

Cooperation

release date: Jan 01, 2000

Explains the virtue of cooperation and how readers can practice it at home, in the community, and with each other.

Consideration

release date: Jan 01, 2000

Describes consideration as the virtue of being thoughtful and suggests ways in which consideration can be shown such as respecting the rights of other people, and using good manners.

Self-discipline

release date: Jan 01, 2000