New Releases by Sunita Apte

"Out to the ball game. Discover a different kind of baseball game, one in which the players wear blindfolds. Sound impossible? As it turns out, nothing is impossible - not even blind baseball - if the players are determined to succeed." -- Back cover.

Find out about the accomplishments of the Inca as they created a South American empire.

Learn about Mesopotamia, one of the first civilizations in the world.

The Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention System(LLI) is an intensive, small-group, supplementary literacy intervention for students who find reading and writing difficult. This LLI set includes 16 fiction and non-fiction leveled books with reading levels S - Y.

When Sunita spends the summer in Budapest, she makes some important discoveries-not just about new places and people.

Recycling goes to a new level when it involves scooping up dung and making paper from it.

Making butter-Learn about the process and science behind butter.

Introduces maps and teaches essential mapping skills, including how to create, use, and interpret maps of rivers.

Readers learn about life in the world''s earliest civilization, known as Mesopotamia, from 6000-539 B.C.

Readers learn about life in the world''s earliest civilization, known as Mesopotamia, from 6000-530 B.C.

The Inca created a great South American empire. It stretched for thousands of miles across the Andes Mountains in Peru. You''ll find out about the Inca and their accomplishments in this book.

The Inca created a great South American empire. It stretched for thousands of miles across the Andes Mountains in Peru. You''ll find out about the Inca and their accomplishments in this book.

Provides information about the Aztec empire, discussing Tenochtitlán, daily life, ruins, and other related topics.

From the front lines of battle to the recovery process at home, Combat-Wounded Dogs shines a spotlight on real-life dog heroes that have been injured while serving their country during wartime. Kids will discover the role dogs play in the military and learn how they are treated when harmed in the line of duty. Readers will also learn about a new hospital that recently opened at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, that treats dogs with combat wounds. The inspiring narratives in this title are sure to touch every dog lover.

Looks at energy used to produce and transport food, examines some practices that make farming unsustainable, and presents information on how to shop and eat responsibly.

Gives the history, physical appearance, and personality of Pomeranians.

A lively discussion about the culture, geography, and history of India. Features center-spread "sidebars."

Learn about police horses and how these heroic animals help keep the streets safe.

Highlights the life of the actor famous for his role in the television series "Family Ties" and "Spin City," and describes how his struggle with Parkinson''s disease changed his life.

Meena and her friends build a birdhouse.

"Junior astronaut Rae Chen returns from her first space mission. She''s excited to be home. But something is strange back on Earth."--

"Why are the team of Paul Bunyan and Babe great heroes of tall tales?"--

"Rahul and Shona are excited to spend the summer on a space station. There''s only one problem. They''re not sure who -- or what -- may be sharing the space station with them"--

"What happens when two boys seek shelter on a strange ship?"--

Travel across the coldest continent on earth! Readers will follow Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen as they cross Antarctica on skis while the unforgiving polar winter of 2001 fast approaches. Told in a gripping narrative style, Polar Regions: Surviving in Antarctica is the story of teamwork, endurance, and the love of adventure.

Join Liv Arnesen and Ann Bancroft as they ski across Antarctica, the coldest environment in the world.

Life has been wonderful in the colony where Astrid lives until recently. The food supply has dwindled and people are getting sick. Then strange colonist from another planet come to save the day but, Astrid and her friend, Dagan, are suspicious of their intentions.