New Releases by Mary Dodson Wade

From friendly dolphins to giant pandas, from icebergs and glaciers to energy from the sun, from magnets to solids, liquids, and gases, Rookie Read-About Science is a natural addition to the primary-grade classroom with books that cover every part of the science curricula. Includes: animals, nature, scientific principles, the environment, weather, and much more!

Introduces different types of maps and how they are used, including those that show how to get to a place and those that show what you will find when you arrive.

Introduces Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, from her childhood in Birmingham, Alabama, to her scholarly and musical accomplishments and involvement in foreign affairs.

Traces the life and career of juvenile mystery writer Joan Lowery Nixon.

The popular Rookie Books expand their horizons - to all corners of the globe! With this series all about geography, emergent readers will take off on adventures to cities, nations, waterways, and habitats around the world...and right in their own backyards.

The popular Rookie Books expand their horizons - to all corners of the globe! With this series all about geography, emergent readers will take off on adventures to cities, nations, waterways, and habitats around the world...and right in their own backyards.

Introduces young readers to the traditions and festivities of Cinco de Mayo.

"Ivan the inventor is hoping that his vegetables will win a blue ribbon at the show, but Walter''s fiery breath gets out of control and burns them. What will they take to the show?"--Back cover. Suggested level: primary.

Learn about tsunamis and what makes them so dangerous.

The life of the forty-third president of the United States.

Explores the history of this incurable disease, from its initial diagnosis to the sophisticated techniques used today for treatment and for helping patients cope with the disease.

Walter the dragon is a real worrier. Walter''s friend Maisie tries to help him find a job that won''t make him worry. They have a lot of disasters along the way, but Walter finally finds the perfect job. Suggested level: primary.

"Scrambled words, word searches, secret codes, connect the dots, mazes"--Cover

A roundup of the alphabet featuring Texas facts, photos, and illustrations.

The life of the forty-sixth governor of Texas.

A biography of the woman known as the Mother of Texas.

A young girl describes in English and Spanish what she and her mother will do together when they visit California, including watching whales and seeing the redwood forests

Quotes from the writings of Laura Ingalls Wilder and paintings by one of her relatives accompany accounts of pioneer life in the Midwest during the second half of the 1800s.

A grandfather shares stories about Fredericksburg, Texas, inthe 1840s.

Going to Texas involves more than just being a cowboy. Interesting places beckon adventurous travelers.

The inspiring story of this Mexican-American woman who overcame many obstacles in order to learn and eventually earn a Ph.D. are pursued in this uplifting narrative. The book discusses her major contributions toward helping- and Spanish-speaking communities communicate with each other by designing programs and pamphlets to educate both law enforcement officials and business leaders in street Spanish.

While packing for their trip to Texas, a girl tells her mother how excited she is to ride horses with the cowboys and do other traditional Texan activities.

An account of the life of Estevanico, a dark-skinned slave from Morocco, one of the four survivors of a Spanish expedition to the New World in 1527.

A biography of the famous general, politician, and friend of Indians. It follows his life in Tennessee and Washington, D.C. and details his adventures in shaping both the Republic and the state of Texas.

A biography of the famous woman pilot who set many records before she was mysteriously lost over the Pacific Ocean in 1937, emphasizing her belief that women could and should do anything they set their minds to.

A biography of the inventor, businessmen, surveyor, and philanthropist who, among other accomplishments, was the first to develop a method to condense milk and founded the dairy company bearing his name.

Story of the Indians and German settlers in frontier Texas.