"An autobiography about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his life growing up in New York, becoming the basketball star he's known to be, and getting involved in the world around him as an activist for social change"-- Provided by publisher.

"When Robert Frost was a child, his family thought he would grow up to be a baseball player. Instead, he became a poet. His life on a farm in New Hampshire inspired him to write "poetry that talked," and today he is famous for his vivid descriptions of the rural life he loved so much. There was a time, though, when Frost had to struggle to get his poetry published. Told from the point of view of Lesley, Robert Frost's oldest daughter, this is the...

"Born in 1867 in the "Big Woods" in Wisconsin, Laura experienced both the hardship and the adventure of living on the frontier. It wasn't until after she was sixty that Laura Ingalls Wilder started chronicling those times, which resulted in nine Little House books, a hit TV series that ran for eight years, and her own permanent place as a heroine of the American West"-- Provided by publisher.

"The story of Jordan Romero, who at the age of 13 became the youngest person ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest. At age 15, he reached the summits of the world's 7 highest mountains"-- Provided by publisher.

"A biography on Noah Webster, a controversial political activist, the primary shaper of the American language, and author of the Blue-Backed Spellers and the famous dictionary that bears his name. Illustrated with black-and-white archival images"-- Provided by publisher. "Noah Webster may be best remembered for the enormous and ambitious task of writing his famous dictionary, but for him, this accomplishment was a means to an end. His true goal was...

Text and colorful illustrations shed light on the life and interests of Thomas Jefferson.

Discover Reading Early Reader This level 1 reader takes a realistic look at what happens when a child visits the hospital. Simple sentences, rhyme, and photographs will help prepare children and early readers will learn more about medicine in this beginning level book.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! In the first book of the Math Is Categorical® series, readers will become familiar with the concept of addition and its key terms. The author and illustrator of the best-selling Words Are CATegorical® series use their trademark sense of humor to add up the fun!

The word hippotherapy makes many people unfamiliar with it think of hippos. But hippotherapy is done with a horse, not a hippopotamus. Several types of therapists use this unique form of therapy to treat patients from the back of a horse! Learning how to use hippotherapy to treat patients takes a lot of time and hard work. But many caregivers and patients alike see the benefits it can provide. Part of the series They Do That for a Living?, Hippotherapy:...

With about one million new books released each year, writing has become a very popular profession. Novelists, experts in numerous fields, and even celebrities are behind some of the most popular books on the market today. But many of the so-called authors didn't actually write their own books. Ghostwriters step in when a person who wants to write a book lacks the time or the knowledge to get the job done. Part of the They Do That for a Living? series,...