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Ecosystem Engineers (Lightning Bolt Books®)

Introduce readers to corals, sea otters, and other ecosystem engineers in this high-interest series. Engaging text and photos highlight curricular science topics, and a back-matter activity encourages further reader engagement.

Either Way

From day one I knew there was something different about me. Cael sets out to find out who he isÑsomething he wants to know more than anything. With the help of a trusted teacher, a new friend, and his favorite book, he discovers what he knew all along. Inside you'll find three stories braided into one: a coming-of-age coming out story, a lesson on civil rights and marriage equality, and historical fiction about a gay man in the military. And you'll read about how Cael comes out as gay, comfortable with who he is and confident that it's okay.

Electric Vehicles: How Green Are They?

Electric vehicles are being promoted worldwide as an environmentally-friendly way to reduce fossil fuel use and fight climate change. However, electric vehicles are not a perfect solution. They can release pollution and emissions into the environment, depending on how they are manufactured and charged.

Elephant's Music

All of the animals in the forest can play an instrument, except Edward the Elephant. He tries, and he tries, but all he can do is make a terrible noise. So instead he feels happy just listening, and so much so, that he becomes the band's biggest fan! After walking up late for a performance one day, Edward runs through the jungle . . . DUM DUM DUM DUM . . . and discovers that he is musical after all. He turns out to be the beat the band needed! This is a playful yet important story about individual differences and finding ways to belong.

Elki Is Not My Dog

Elki does not have a homeÑshe is a stray dog who Ðnds kindness in the company of a little group of children. They play together during the day, but Elki must stay alone outside every night because dogs are not allowed in their block of ßats. One day Elki disappears and is later found injured. Who will look after her and how?

ELL 2 Teen Literacy Library

The ELL 2 Teen Literacy Library is a unique collection of fiction and nonfiction books aimed at high school and adult English language learners, including newcomers. Many of these learners struggle with reading and a limited English vocabulary. This makes it difficult to do well in content-area classes where textbooks are often written above grade level. For this reason, the ELL 2 Teen Literacy Library focuses on arts, financial literacy, health and wellness, science, and world history topics in books written at accessible levels. Each engaging fiction and nonfiction book features age-respectful storylines and full-color photographs on every page to support beginning readers at the secondary level.

Ellis Island Passover

Marissa Moss shares a story from her own childhood in this Passover gem. Miriam feels disconnected from the Passover celebration until Uncle Ezra shares the story of his first seder in America with her. Uncle Ezra gives her a broader, more personal sense of the meaning of Passover and the importance of sharing family stories.

Emilia's Corte

Through a hand-me-down traditional Mayan skirt, Emilia takes flight and sees her neighbourhood in a new way, embracing her Guatemalan culture and letting her personality shine through her shyness. Emilia would rather play with her kite alone than go to birthday parties, pick up beans for her mom's frijoles dinner, or wear her mom's old corte into town where everyone can see her. With a gust of wind, Emilia's corte takes flight, and she sees what it's like to miss out on celebrating with friends, dancing to the marimba at the park, and being brave enough to ask for her favourite cookie, champurradas.

Emily Grace and the What-Ifs

What if a big rhinoceros charges out through my closet door and pulls all my covers off and I get cold and catch pneumonia? What if I wake up tomorrow and I am a princess far, far away from home, all by myself? Emily Grace faces her fears and calms herself . . . and eventually thinks, ""What if I close my eyes now and go to sleep?"" Included is a Note to Parents and Caregivers with more information and strategies for coping with bedtime struggles.

Emma Just Medium

Even though her family calls her Emma Bemma, Emma knows she is really a dilEmma. The middle kid between her two brothers, whom everyone calls Big and Little, Emma is just Medium. Big thinks he's the coolest kid on the planet now that he's ten. He doesn't want to play with LEGOs, or play anything with Emma anymore. And everyone thinks Little is adorable, even when he picks his nose and eats it! Sometimes Emma feels like the only one who understands her is her Japanese fighting fish, Star, whose tank is stuck in the middle of his two brothers. And as usual, Emma has to ride in the middle seat as her family heads out on a weeklong beach vacation with friends, where being just medium will only get worse! Then Emma has an idea. What if she could get out of being in the middle by taking on a new role? What if she acted BIG? Will things go as planned? Or will she have another huge dilEmma?