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Combining biographical profiles with poetry selections, this selection of Voices in Poetry highlights the extraordinary lives and talent of some of the world's most influential poets. This series introduces readers to unique poetic voices from multicultural perspectives by featuring full-length poems or excerpts from larger works and examinations of the author's style and thematic material.

In pop music, the artist's voice takes the spotlight. This pop culture collection for age 12 and up showcases the lives and artistry of singer-songwriters and vocalists such as Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, and Billie Eilish. Song lyrics accompany biographical stories, spotlighting the themes, styles, and performances behind their chart-topping hits. These engaging profiles celebrate each artist's impact on the global stage and the ever-evolving world of pop.

Student protests have a long history in the United States. For decades, students have used protest as a powerful tool to voice dissent, spotlight issues, and bring about meaningful change. Yet, protest activity can sometimes infringe on the rights of others, escalate into violence, and bring negative attention to the issues students want to highlight.

Vroom Town is a special place for all kinds of vehicles live. Cody is a little car who lives in Vroom Town. More than anything, Cody wants to drive fast like a race car. His mom, dad, and friends think it's dangerous. What happens when Cody drives too fast? These beginning chapter books with limited sentences on each page and engaging colourful illustrations the next step for beginning readers who are ready to take their reading to another level.

Vroom! introduces early readers to fast and flashy sports cars they may already know and love or that they want to learn more about. Each title introduces a luxury vehicle and details its unique features, logo, specific models, and top speeds. Historical information includes when and where the cars were first made and how they3ve changed over the years. Bright, action-packed photos draw in even the most reluctant readers, making these appealing, approachable, and fun, all while educating readers on popular car brands they see on the road.s

If you were dormant / waiting out the cold, the dry, the heat / you would pause. Captivating photos of animals accompany simple, engaging text to explain dormancy in nature. This highly curricular book teaches young readers about different kinds of dormancy and which animals do what. Featuring creatures like ladybugs, chickadees, squirrels, and even alligators, this book won't put curious kids to sleep!

You can't rush real iced tea. Charlotte wants to wait patiently. She really does. But waiting is hard, especially on a stifling Maryland morning, when her t-shirt feels like a hot, heavy blanket, and she can't think of anything but Nana's cold, sweet, lemony, real iced tea. There are so many steps to Nana's secret recipe tea! Steeping, sugaring, cooling . . . baking muffins to go with it! Nana tells her to find something useful to do while she waits, so Charlotte sweeps, and swings, and snaps pillowcases, but it still isn't ready! Charlotte has to find more things to do to pass the time, and soon she finds that a day spent waiting can be a day spent enjoying the slower moments. Sometimes the sweetest things in life are the things we have to wait for, and learning to savor them slowly is a joy all its own.

What happens when a jellyfish falls in love with a plastic bag she mistakes for a jelly-boy? Jelly-Boy is different. He is big and strong. And not as wobbly as the other Jelly-Boys. By the time Jelly-Girl discovers the dangerous truth about her new friend, it may already be too late. This is an inventive approach to tackling a conservation issue that is plaguing our world: too much plastic in the ocean. Told in a kid-friendly and humourous way, this is a story with the potential to encourage dialogue around an important issue.

Silly jokes are the best jokes, and these jokes are some of the silliest around! Each book in the Wanna Hear a Joke? series is themed around a topic kids love, and laugh-out-loud humour encourages kids to share their favourites with friends and family. Paired with hilarious images, these jokes will keep kids reading and rereading, helping them develop confidence in their literacy skills.

From the American Revolutionary War to the Cold War, conflict has been present throughout much of history. Through levelled text and vibrant, accurate images, this engaging series introduces readers to different wars and how they changed the world. Each title is packed with special features that highlight maps, life on the home front, key battles, important technology, and more. These books will make young historians eager to learn more!