Linda Crotta Brennan

Young children are naturally curious about the world around them. Tell Me Why We Have Earthquakes offers answers to their most compelling questions about natural disasters and the earth's crust. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

Young children are naturally curious about the world around them. Tell Me Why Leaves Change Color offers answers to their most compelling questions about the changing seasons. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

When Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office in 1932, the United States was in crisis. The Great Depression had left many people unemployed, homeless, and desperate. Roosevelt established a "New Deal," which set the country on a path to recovery. Roosevelt's administration also faced severe threats from overseas, eventually drawing the United States into World War II. In his historically long presidency, Roosevelt lead the country through an international...

The reader follows a student's journal as the student learns about geothermal power as an energy source. This engaging title includes how humans used geothermal power in the past, how we use geothermal energy today, and how we may use it in the future.

Maps bring the real world into miniature and help us understand the cities, roads, and landforms around us. Learn everything you'll need to know to unlock the information in a map.

The United States has some of the most unique, amazing landforms in the world. Learn about some of its most notable landforms from sea to shining sea.

Following a student helping set up a museum display, this title chronicles the history of the United States, from the causes of the American Revolution to the birth of the new nation.

Introduces taxes and explains what they are, how they are collected, and what they are used for; features a glossary; and lists resources to explore the subject further. Simple Economics introduces the basics of economics through stories about two children and their experiences with their business: a lemonade stand. Join Mia and Tomas as they learn about a variety of economics topics, including banking, bartering, and even the stock market. The economy...

Introduces banking and explains services such as savings accounts and loans, banking insurance, and being a dependable borrower; features a glossary; and lists resources to explore the subject further. Simple Economics introduces the basics of economics through stories about two children and their experiences with their business: a lemonade stand. Join Mia and Tomas as they learn about a variety of economics topics, including banking, bartering, and...

Introduces payment methods including cash, checks, and credit; features a glossary; and lists resources to explore the subject further. Simple Economics introduces the basics of economics through stories about two children and their experiences with their business: a lemonade stand. Join Mia and Tomas as they learn about a variety of economics topics, including banking, bartering, and even the stock market. The economy affects everyone, and this series...