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.

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

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.

Earth is one small speak among billions of stars, planets, and moons. So how can we figure out where it is in the universe? The answer is sky maps and charts! Maps can tell us where Earth is located in the huge star system we call the Milky Way galaxy. Charts can help us explore other planets and the Moon. They can even help us study the stars. Begin your adventure as an astronomer by using maps and star charts to learn about what you can see in the night sky-and what you can''t see! Book jacket.

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.

Provides information about dogs that have played an important role in the military and, like soldiers, have been wounded and yet survived.

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.

"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"--

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

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

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

From his early days in acting to his brave attempts to walk again after he became paralyzed, Christopher Reeve: Don''t Lose Hope! is the inspirational story of one person''s courage. Faced with challenges he could never have imagined, Reeve touched the hearts of many by continuing to live life to its fullest, and working to improve the lives of people with disabilities.

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.

Two boys start a rumor that backfires and gets them into trouble.