Most Popular Books by Rebecca Rissman

Get ready to amaze with these cheerleading skills and stunts. Learn basic arm positions, jumps, and tumbling moves. Instructions for each skill and stunt are accompanied with visuals to ensure each move is done safely and accurately. The tips throughout will give you all the information you need to put together a routine that will leave crowds amazed.

A forest-themed counting book that helps readers identify the numbers one to twenty.

In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the events surrounding the Apollo 13 disaster.

Looks at sports stadiums, including tennis courts, baseball parks, and race tracks.

All kinds of animals build on the ground. From polar bears to compass termites, many animals build right at our feet. Find out why these amazing animals build and how they do it. Bring augmented reality to your students by downloading the free Capstone 4D app and scanning for access to awesome videos

Learn to identify shapes from the world around us in this illustrated book.

The Is It Living or Nonliving? series helps children to understand the difference between things that are alive and things that have never been alive. Featuring beautiful photographs from the natural world, the books use a question-based approach to engage and involve the reader. Careful explanations ensure children can grasp the concepts with confidence. This book looks at oceans, and the plants and animals that live in them. Read and Learn is an extensive collection of nonfiction books that help young readers discover and understand the world around them. Headings in the form of questions help children to focus and ask their own questions. Each book contains a glossary and an index, offering young readers an introduction to these important features of nonfiction text. Book jacket.

Identifies the living and nonliving elements of desert regions, including rocks, lizards, cacti, camels, and spiders.

This amazing book utilizes real-size photographs to teach young learners about different types of rocks and soil. Instead of using words alone to explain the appearance and composition of different types of rocks and soil, this book conveys information with accurately-sized photographs. Simple, leveled text helps readers access this information and build vocabulary."

Examines the benefits of making safe decisions.

Read this book to find out about the different shapes you can find in music.

Describes the basic shapes found in a garden.

All kinds of animals scrape and burrow below the surface. From pocket gophers to trapdoor spiders, many animals burrow down below. Find out why these amazing animals build and how they do it. Bring augmented reality to your students by downloading the free Capstone 4D app and scanning for access to an online article, video, and discussion questions.

"Presents various yoga poses and breathing techniques designed to promote stress relief and a calm state of mind"--

"Presents yoga poses designed to promote strength"--

"Full-color images and simple text introduce young readers to different raptor dinosaurs, including their physical characteristics, habitats, and diets"--

A digital solution for your classroom with features created with teachers and students in mind: * Perpetual license * 24 hour, 7 days a week access * No limit to the number of students accessing one title at a time * Provides a School to Home connection wherever internet is available * Easy to use * Ability to turn audio on and off * Words highlighted to match audio Weather' introduces young learners to the different types of weather found on Earth. Readers will learn about the atmosphere, seasons, storms, wind and the Sun. In addition to covering these important science concepts, this book also stimulates independent thinking about how weather can be measured, predicted and understood. This Acorn Read-Aloud is an excellent tool for introducing the topic of weather to students.

"Provides practical advice for cheerleading tryouts and competitions."--

Photographs of different park scenes combined with illustrations of Eddie and Ellie present describing words that are opposites.

There's nothing like playing under a bright blue sky on a softball diamond. Find out everything you need to know for hitting one out of the park and turning double plays.

Swish! Every basketball player dreams of the perfect shot. Look inside to learn mechanics and tips to take your game to the next level.

"Presents various yoga poses designed to promote alertness and brain power"--

"Presents various yoga poses designed to improve fitness and flexibility"--

Cheer your team to victory with rhythm and rhyme! These catchy cheers and chants will fire up the crowd and help boost your team to victory. Learn some basic information about the three sports that most commonly have cheerleaders: football, basketball, and wrestling. YouÕll know the right cheer or chant to use and the right time to use it. YouÕll also be inspired to create your own cheers and chants that will keep the crowd excited.

Simple text and photographs present the foods that are part of the MyPlate balanced diet and their nutritional importance.

What's so great about New Hampshire? Readers will explore the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Granite State including beautiful parks, rich history, and sunny beaches.

What's so great about Connecticut? Readers will explore the top ten sites in the Constitution State including fun-filled museums, amazing state parks, and beautiful coastlines.

Science-obsessed Audrey is a fifth grader in Houston, Texas, who dreams of one day working at NASA, like her dad does. Dad, however, is nothing but discouraging. Audrey doesn't give up, though. She's created her own model rocket. When it doesn't fly, she figures out a way to fix it that ends up helping the Apollo 11 astronauts after they land on the Moon. Will Audrey's dad come around? And will Audrey have a future in science?

Does your makeup routine feel stale? Do you want to find a way to make your features pop? From extreme eyeliner to mermaid makeup, you'll find what you're looking for here!

Get up and dance! Get to know the steps, performances, and dancers who added their signature style to tap dancing. From Fred Astaire to Savion Glover to Chloe Arnold, Today's Tap Dancing: Beyond Tap Shoes and Fancy Footwork will have you stomping, shuffling, and doing the paradiddle across the dance floor.

On-point historical photographs combined with strong narration bring the story of the Challenger explosion to life. Kids will learn about how it happened, the subsequent investigation into its causes, and how it set back U.S. investment in space exploration. As an added bonus, readers will learn about how this played out on TV. By the time of the Challenger, the only network covering it in live time was CNN, as people thought of space flight as "old hat." This brought space flight back into the public consciousness, albeit not in a good way. Accompanying video will show readers what viewers saw at the time.

"Provides basic information about cheerleading."--

On-point historical photographs combined with strong narration bring the story of the moon landing to life. Kids will learn about the cold war tensions between the US and the USSR that led to the space race, and the push from presidents Kennedy and Johnson to ensure the U.S. got to the moon first. As an added bonus, readers will learn about how this played out on TV. All of the networks covered it, but Walter Cronkite and astronaut Wally Shirra are there to narrate how it happened with real excitement. Accompanying video will show readers what viewers saw at the time.

"Find out what's involved in becoming a fashion photographer from a top professional in the field. You'll find out about the photographer's heroes, the equipment and skills he uses, and the challenges of producing amazing photos of fashion and models!--

"Full-color images and simple text introduce young readers to different long-necked dinosaurs, including their physical characteristics, habitats, and diets"--

"Fashion tips and tricks for teens and tweens"--