Illinois Authors

Rosen Publishing Group, New York, NY : 2013.

Rosen Publishing, New York : 2013.

Learn about the brave men and women who fought to end slavery. This book introduces young readers to heroes such as Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Harriet Tubman. Explore the Underground Railroad, the long struggle between free states and slave states, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Thirteenth Amendment. A map explains the Missouri Compromise, while an illustrated timeline helps readers trace the evolution of this important movement. The final chapters explain how the civil rights movement continued the fight for racial equality and discuss how the abolitionists inspir.

PowerKids Press, New York : 2013.

This book presents the physical characteristics, care, training, and competitions of Arabians, one of the oldest-known breeds of horses.

PowerKids Press, New York : 2011.

Introduces cattle, describing their physical characteristics, herd behavior, eating habits, and such products as milk, meat, and leather obtained from them.

PowerKids Press, New York : 2011.

Explores the life stages, living conditions, and uses of the chicken.

PowerKids Press, New York : 2013.

Introduces Clydesdales, describing their physical characteristics, how they are cared for, their historic background, and where to find them today.

PowerKids Press, New York : 2012.

Introduces clams, discussing their physical characteristics, life cycle, and predators.

PowerKids Press, New York : 2012.

Introduces crabs, discussing their physical characteristics, life cycle, and eating habits.

PowerKids Press, New York : 2012.

Introduces jellyfish, discussing physical characteristics, life cycle, predators, and eating habits of the species.

PowerKids Press, New York : ©2012.

Introduces sea lions, discussing the physical characteristics, life cycle, and eating habits.

PowerKids Press, New York : ©2012.

Describes the clever ways these birds find food, traces their life cycle, and examines their relationship with the human beings with whom they interact both frequently and loudly.

PowerKids Press, New York : 2012.

Introduces starfish, discussing their physical characteristics, life cycle, and eating habits.

PowerKids Press, New York : 2011.

The donkey, along with its close kin the hinny and the mule, is known for its stamina. Readers will learn that, though these members of the horse family have a reputation for stubbornness, they have successfully worked alongside humans for thousand of years.

Dial Books for Young Readers, New York : ©2007.

Floridius Bloom builds a high wall to keep the feared monsters of Gloom out of his light-filled garden, but one day he gets a visitor that changes everything.

PowerKids Press, New York : 2013.

This book presents the physical characteristics, care, training, and performance of Friesians, one of the few breeds of horses that are native to the Netherlands.

PowerKids Press, New York : 2011.

Describes geese, ganders, and goslings.

PowerKids Press, New York : 2011.

Introduces goats, describing their physical characteristics, social behavior, eating habits, and such products as milk, cheese, and angora and cashmere fibers obtained from them.

Después de más de 200 años, la Constitución estadounidense permanece la ley suprema de la tierra. Este texto bilingüe cava en por qué la Constitución fue escrita y habla como las enmiendas lo han permitido evolucionar con el tiempo. El libro explica cada uno de los siete artículos de la Constitución, así como las diez enmiendas que arreglan la Declaración de derechos.

The belief that, All men are created equal, and have the right to Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness has inspired generations of Americans. Readers will learn what historical circumstances necessitated the writing of Declaration of Independence and gain a deeper understanding of that central document.

PowerKids Press, New York : 2013.

An introduction to Lipizzaner horses that discusses their physical characteristics, abilities, and other related topics.

PowerKids Press, New York : 2011.

Discusses sheep, how they are raised, and how they are used as sources of food and clothing.

While women were part of American history from the outset, they did not win the right to vote until 1920. Readers of this engrossing history of the women's suffrage movement will discover its roots in the abolitionist movement.

PowerKids Press, New York : 2013.

This book presents the physical characteristics, care, and training of Thoroughbreds, horses that were bred in England.

Explains how to use beakers and graduated cylinders to measure liquids, including safety measures, displacement, and the scientific method.

PowerKids Press, New York : 2013.

This guide teaches students how to use clocks and stop watches. Explanations are provided of how these tools can be used to study things, such as a persons heart rate and how fast animals learn. Discussion about how to construct an experiment make it easy for readers to do one themselves and one is provided for them to try.

Explains about microscopes and magnifying glasses, including compound light microscopes, electron microscopes, and hand lenses.

PowerKids Press, New York : [2013]

PowerKids Press, New York : 2013.

PowerKids Press, New York : 2013.

Rosen Pub. Group, New York, NY : 2010.

Teaches children about global warming, and discusses the causes and effects on the animals and the environment, renewable energy, global solutions, and other related topics; and offers tips and advice on ways to prevent global warming.

PowerKids Press, New York : 2010.

Explores how and why plants and animals enter ecosystems to which they are not native, as well as the consequences of these invasions for other animals, plants, and humans.

PowerKids Press, New York : 2010.

Teaches children about the importance of recycling, discusses the impact of trash on the environment, biodegradable materials, and other related topics; and offers tips and advice on what and how to recycle.