Based on a true story, this inspiring picture book is about a curious, tinkering girl who grew up to become one of the first Black female engineers for NASA - for fans of Ada Twist, Scientist and Counting on Katherine.
Yvonne Clark had an engineering spark--an instinct for figuring out how things worked. Broken lamp? She screwed, rewired, and wrenched until...light!A resonant tale of a boy dealing with change in his own way. --Kirkus Reviews
From debut author Allen R. Wells and New York Times bestselling illustrator Shamar Knight-Justice comes a tender and heartwarming picture book about a boy affected by housing insecurity who learns the power of expressing his feelings through music.
When Danté and his mother lose their housing, they move in with Uncle Ron and Uncle Joe. It's tough at first, as Danté misses his friends and his neighborhood, so Uncle Ron teaches him to play the saxophone. Together they practice every day, DO-RE-MI-FA-RROOWWRR! Learning how to play is hard, especially when you have the blues. Can Danté turn his blues into his muse?
A joyful picture book debut that encourages kids to take pride in themselves and know that they are loved no matter what.
Just as the stars light the entire world--Book Features:
- 24 pages, 8 inches x 8 inches, Lexile 160L
- Ages 3-7, PreK-Grade 2 Leveled Readers
- Includes reading tips and a vocabulary list
Turn Reading Into A Treat: Prepare to get in the spooky spirit this season with Dulce o truco, a Spanish children's book that takes kids on a fun, friend-filled journey on Halloween.
Halloween Fun: Knock knock. It's trick or treat! See all the spooky costumes the children wear on their Halloween adventure around the neighborhood.
Special Features: This Halloween book includes reading tips and words to know vocabulary list to help develop reading comprehension skills along the way.
Why Rourke Educational Media: Since 1980, Rourke Publishing Company has specialized in publishing engaging and diverse non-fiction and fiction books for children in a wide range of subjects that support reading success on a level that has no limits.
Book Features:
- Ages 9-15, Grades 4-9
- 32 pages, 7 inches x 9 inches
- Simple, easy-to-read pages with full-color pictures
- Includes post-reading questions and activities
- Reading/teaching tips and glossary included
Beyond the Battlefield: In Beyond the Battlefield: Code Makers and Code Breakers, 4th--9th graders hear the stories of courageous and innovative people and groups who created--and cracked--seemingly unbreakable codes during times of war.
Action-Packed Stories: Not all war heroes are fighting on the battlefield. Young readers learn about the amazing, intelligent people who created important codes during times of war and those that cracked seemingly unbreakable ones.
Build Reading Skills: This engaging 32-page children's book will help your child improve comprehension and build confidence with guided post-reading questions and fun activities.
Leveled Books: Part of the Beyond the Battlefield series, the grade-level text and full-color pictures make this children's book an engaging story with fun and interesting facts about code makers and innovative code breakers.
Why Rourke Educational Media: Since 1980, Rourke Publishing Company has specialized in publishing engaging and diverse non-fiction and fiction books for children in a wide range of subjects that support reading success on a level that has no limits.
Book Features:
- Ages 9-15, Grades 4-9
- 32 pages, 7 inches x 9 inches
- Simple, easy-to-read pages with full-color pictures
- Includes post-reading questions and activities
- Reading/teaching tips and glossary included
Beyond the Battlefield: In Beyond the Battlefield: Homefront Heroes, 4th--9th graders go beyond the traditional battlefield to uncover the amazing tales of courageous civilians who risked their lives during times of war in their own communities.
Action-Packed Stories: Not all war heroes are fighting on the battlefield. Young readers learn about amazing civilians who risked their lives for their country and communities during times of war.
Build Reading Skills: This engaging 32-page children's book will help your child improve comprehension and build confidence with guided post-reading questions and fun activities.
Leveled Books: Part of the Beyond the Battlefield series, the grade-level text and full-color pictures make this children's book an engaging story with fun and interesting facts about civilians and their war efforts from home.
Why Rourke Educational Media: Since 1980, Rourke Publishing Company has specialized in publishing engaging and diverse non-fiction and fiction books for children in a wide range of subjects that support reading success on a level that has no limits.
Book Features:
- Ages 9-15, Grades 4-9
- 32 pages, 7 inches x 9 inches
- Simple, easy-to-read pages with full-color pictures
- Includes post-reading questions and activities
- Reading/teaching tips and glossary included
Beyond the Battlefield: In Beyond the Battlefield: Hidden Soldiers and Spies, 4th--9th graders go beyond the traditional battlefield to uncover the amazing tales of courageous heroes, soldiers, and secret spies.
Tales of Heroes: War heroes aren't just on the battlefield--many work in secret, too. Young readers learn about the fascinating people in history who risked their lives in secret, danger, and on the home front to support their countries and citizens.
Build Reading Skills: This engaging 32-page children's book will help your child improve comprehension and build confidence with guided post-reading questions and fun activities.
Leveled Books: Part of the Beyond the Battlefield series, the grade- level text and full-color pictures make this children's book an engaging story with fun and interesting facts about spies, soldiers, and other war heroes.
Why Rourke Educational Media: Since 1980, Rourke Publishing Company has specialized in publishing engaging and diverse non-fiction and fiction books for children in a wide range of subjects that support reading success on a level that has no limits.
Introduce your child to the magic of reading and Christmas with the Spanish children's book Dónde está Papá Noel?
It's Christmas Eve, and Jack and Jill are waiting for Santa. They hear a noise... is it Santa Claus? Follow along to find out!
Fun Storybook Features:
About Rourke
We proudly publish respectful and relevant non-fiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers, and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits!
Book Features:
- 24 pages, 8 inches x 8 inches, Lexile 160L
- Ages 3-7, PreK-Grade 2 Leveled Readers
- Includes reading tips and a vocabulary list
Turn Reading Into A Treat: Prepare to get in the spooky spirit this season with Trick or Treat, a children's book that takes kids on a fun, friend-filled journey on Halloween.
Halloween Fun: Knock knock. It's trick or treat! See all the spooky costumes the children wear on their Halloween adventure around the neighborhood.
Special Features: This Halloween book includes reading tips and words to know vocabulary list to help develop reading comprehension skills along the way.
Why Rourke Educational Media: Since 1980, Rourke Publishing Company has specialized in publishing engaging and diverse non-fiction and fiction books for children in a wide range of subjects that support reading success on a level that has no limits.
Book Features:
- 24 pages, 8 inches x 8 inches
- Ages 4-8, PreK-Grade 2 leveled readers
- Simple, easy-to-read pages with illustrations
- Features a simple vocabulary list
- Includes reading and teaching tips
The Magic of Reading: Introduce your child to the magic of reading, friendship, and school fun with Sarah's Day in Kindergarten. The 24-page book features pictures, simple language, and reading tips to practice early reading comprehension skills.
Hands-On Reading: Sarah and Jimmy are class partners--they do many things together as a team. Learn about the fun of working together, and what exciting things Sarah and Jimmy do as classmates!
Features: More than just an engaging story about working together and school fun, this kids book also includes a vocabulary list as well as reading and teaching tips for additional interaction and engagement.
Leveled Books: Vibrant illustrations and leveled text work together to engage children and promote reading comprehension skills. The leveled book engages PreK-2nd grade readers with new vocabulary and relevant topics like school and working together.
Why Rourke Educational Media: Since 1980, Rourke Publishing Company has specialized in publishing engaging and diverse non-fiction and fiction books for children in a wide range of subjects that support reading success on a level that has no limits.
If you look closely, joy is everywhere. Where do you see joy? Instill a joy for reading while learning about the feeling with the children's book I See Joy!
Joy feels and looks different for everybody. This kid's book illuminates the real lives of four different people and gives readers a close-up look at how people experience and describe one of life's most beautiful feelings--joy.
Fun Storybook Features:
About Rourke
We proudly publish respectful and relevant non-fiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers, and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits!
If you look closely, joy is everywhere. Where do you see joy? Instill a joy for reading while learning about the feeling with the children's book I See Joy!
Joy feels and looks different for everybody. This kid's book illuminates the real lives of four different people and gives readers a close-up look at how people experience and describe one of life's most beautiful feelings--joy.
Fun Storybook Features:
About Rourke
We proudly publish respectful and relevant non-fiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers, and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits!