JoAnn Early Macken

Crossing guards have a very important job, which is keeping us safe while in the street. Beginning readers learn about the duties of a crossing guard, and see firsthand how these important community workers help to keep them safe every day on their way to school. Also covered are, important safety rules about crossing the street.

School wouldn't be a complete experience without the school nurse. He or she not only helps us when we're not feeling well, but they also help us maintain proper development and provide treatment when we veer off track. Readers will visit the nurse's office and learn about a day in the life of this important community member, as well as the tools of the trade.

Everyone loves getting mail. Mail carriers deliver letters and packages of all kinds. Some mail carriers drive cars and trucks, while others walk around town to deliver the mail. Readers are, taken on a tour of the lives and days of our mail carriers.

Do you like to take long walks? Maybe you like digging in a garden or going to the park. Let's discover all the fun things to do in summer.

Crossing guards have a very important job, which is keeping us safe while in the street. Beginning readers learn about the duties of a crossing guard, and see firsthand how these important community workers help to keep them safe every day on their way to school. Also covered are important safety rules about crossing the street.

It may be a parent's dream, but imagine life without the Internet or World Wide Web. Would airlines be able to fly? Would our nation's security be at risk? What can be done to safeguard the Internet?

Empires have been built from it. Wars have been fought for it. Imagine a world without oil. What alternatives do we have in a future with limited oil and other fossil fuels?

Do you like planting a garden? Maybe you like flying a kite. Let's discover all the fun things to do in spring.

This book introduces a gymnastics class, discussing floor exercises, parallel bars, and balance beams.

This book introduces an after-school swimming class, discussing kicking with kickboards, the freestyle stroke, and learning to breathe while swimming.