Colleen Adams

New York would not be the state it is today without the many strong leaders of its past. This fascinating resource examines some of the most influential men and women in New York's early history, including Peter Minuit, Sybil Ludington, Peter Stuyvesant, Red Jacket, and George Clinton. Entertaining biographical information is woven into the narrative of New York history and is presented along with primary source documents and paintings supporting...

We can all admit that at some point, we didn't want to go to school, especially on the very first day. In this tale, readers see that there's no reason to feel that way, because school is actually, way cool. 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.

This book teaches students to not only read graphs, tables, and charts, but also how to interpret and draw conclusions about the data they observe. Includes charts of endangered and threatened animals of the Everglades, pie charts displaying the food habitats of local animals, and line graphs illustrating the average rainfall in the Everglades.

A child describes sledding in the wintertime.