Citizens may depend on police officers to keep them safe and secure. It's a demanding job! The hours can be long, and the assignments can be dangerous. Police officers need to be fit, smart,… More →
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Police Officers
Police officers keep communities safe! Students who are beginning to read on their own will discover the job duties and importance of these community workers in this title. Carefully leveled… More →
Police Station
There's more to police work than arresting criminals! Developing readers learn about what goes on in a police station in this low-level search-and-find beginning… When police officers a More →
Search and Rescue Worker
Search and rescue workers put their lives on the line to protect and save others. They might be called to action to save the victims of a boat accident. They might be asked to search for… More →
Talking about Natural Disasters
The Excessive Use of Force by Police
The excessive use of force by police is a challenging human-rights issue that affects people worldwide. This book outlines the issue, examines the history of excessive use of force by police, More →
What do Earth's atmosphere and a glass-covered building have in common? Both can keep things hot! Explore the greenhouse effect with easy-to-understand content tied to the curriculum of… More →
Thinking Critically: Gun Violence
Mass shooting incidents in America continue to spur debates about gun control and the purchase and ownership of firearms. Through a narrative-driven pro/con format--supported by relevant… More →
Showcases stories from real-life tornado survivors. This book describes people's experiences with the disaster, discusses the aftermath, and shows how people helped others in their hour of… More →
Tsunamis: The Worst in History
A wall of water that can be more than 100 feet (30.5 m) tall may sound unimaginable, but tsunamis are among the strongest and most destructive of Earth's natural events, making them critical… More →
Showcases stories from real-life tsunami survivors. This book describes people's experiences with the disaster, discusses the aftermath, and shows how people helped others in their hour of… More →