Mary Hoffman

This collection of stories contains a multicultural thread which runs through all the pages bind the stories intimately together, providing the reader with a seamless experience. The tone and style flows continuously from story to story, which allows the reader to experience the collection not as four isolated moments of multiculturalism, but rather as a culmination of an entire world struggling to understand, tolerate, and accept the various cultural...

What is a friend? Can a pet be a friend? Are you friends with your brothers and sisters? What if you don't have any friends? A wonderful celebration of all kinds of friendship, from best friends to groups of friends to toys that feel like friends, this truly inclusive book is a great way to start a conversation with children about what makes a good friend. From the author and illustrator team behind The Great Big Book of Families and The Great Big...

What does it mean to be a good citizen? It means being helpful and following the rules. Readers discover that they can do their part to make their communities better one small action at a time. Colorful photographs show kids being the best citizens they can be at school, at home, and with their friends.

The Panama Canal is a modern marvel, but the idea for it arose in the 16th century through Spanish exploration. Deemed impossible at the time, humankind would have to wait a few centuries to see it become a reality. Readers will love learning about the history and science behind this wonder. Books of the Real Life Readers Program use real life scenario narratives to help readers further develop content-area reading, writing, and comprehension skills....

Pam is getting a very exciting new friend. Readers will be excited too when she gets her parrot. Books of the Neighborhood Readers Program build early literacy skills, introduce important content-area language, and help develop speaking and writing skills. They can be integrated into any existing language arts or core reading programs.

Scott Joplin was a composer and pianist who achieved great fame for his unique ragtime compositions. Before his early death at the age of 48, Joplin had composed music that would define an era and remain influential for a century. This simple biography will serve an inspiring experience to budding musicians and musical enthusiasts.

Readers will be exclaiming "Remember the Alamo!" after reading this rousing and informative account of the most famous of the Texas missions. In addition to the chronological history of the Alamo, readers will enjoy frequent biographical sidebars of American legends such as Davy Crockett and William Barrett Travis.

This trip to the past teaches students how to use computational skills to resolve word problems. Includes questions that highlight Mayan mathematics, important monuments and observational stations, in addition to the Mayan calendar and writing system.

A fish has fins, a cat has claws, and a hawk has wings. Readers explore the connections between different types of animals by looking at unique features as well as shared characteristics.

"Is it under the bed?" Readers are treated a great mystery, as a young boy's bicycle wheel has gone missing. Where could it possibly be, and how in the world did it get there? Books of the Neighborhood Readers Program build early literacy skills, introduce important content-area language, and help develop speaking and writing skills. They can be integrated into any existing language arts or core reading programs.