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This series is a thank-you to emergency workers! Each title will look into an emergency worker job, the training it takes, and what a day in the life looks like.

Most people arrive at their tidy desks at 8 a.m. each day, and others jump out of airplanes to rescue others or face violent seas to catch fish. Each title in this series will introduce a fierce job, the people who take it on, and what each day might entail.

Teaching kids about money isn't easy. So let Scott Pape, the Barefoot Investor, do it for you! Scott takes them on an epic, thrilling money ADVENTURE - with fun projects, inspiring stories from 45 kids, rewards and real-life stickers. It's easily the most unique finance book ever written. Kids will roll up their sleeves, get their hands dirty, and learn the value of a buck the old-fashioned way.

Bist du schonmal hingefallen? Ein Pflaster und tröstende Worte reichen da meist schon aus. Aber was ist, wenn jemand in eine richtige Notlage gerät? Im Wasser, im Straßenverkehr oder während eines Unwetters? Ralph und seine drei Freunde Georg, Mo und Belle lernen Menschen und sogar Tiere kennen, die genau wissen, wie sie in solchen Situationen helfen können. Mit viel Humor und immer der richtigen Portion Ernsthaftigkeit vermittelt Ralph Caspers im neuen Hörspiel zu den beliebten GEOLINI MINI-Heften seinen kleinen Zuhörer*innen „Alles über Polizei, Feuerwehr und Rettung“.

Arrested? For teaching? John Scopes’s crime riveted the world, and crowds flocked to the trial of the man who dared to tell students about a forbidden topic—evolution. The year was 1925, and discussing Darwin’s theory of evolution was illegal in Tennessee classrooms. Lawyers wanted to challenge the law, and businessmen smelled opportunity. But no one imagined the firestorm the Scopes Trial would ignite—or the media circus that would follow.

The future can be prosperous for everyone, but only if we address the problems of racial and economic inequality. McGhee believes that all people, of all ages and all backgrounds, need to rethink their attitude toward race and strive together to create opportunities that benefit everyone. This book is a call to action, examining how damaging racism is, not only to people of color but also white people. She offers hope and real solutions so we can all prosper. The Sum of Us provides hope that with understanding, the world can be more united and equitable than it is today.

La Dichiarazione universale dei diritti umani del 1948. Sembra una cosa molto seria, non è vero? In questo libro, nato in stretta collaborazione con Amnesty International, ogni singolo articolo viene riassunto in modo comprensibile e illustrato in maniera chiara. Alla fin fine è tutto molto semplice: anche un re non può superare i limiti di velocità, tutti hanno diritto ad avere del tempo libero e, senza prove, pure un bambino che ha mangiato cioccolata di nascosto dev’essere considerato innocente. Che ne dite di costruire un mondo migliore?

Expresiva, enérgica y divertida, Sonia Sotomayor ha logrado convertir cada lucha de su vida en un triunfo. Nacida en el Bronx de padres inmigrantes de Puerto Rico, Sonia descubrió a los nueve años que tenía diabetes, una enfermedad grave ahora, pero aún más peligrosa hace cincuenta años. ¿Cómo afrontó la joven Sonia la devastadora noticia? Aprendió a administrarse sus inyecciones diarias de insulina y se empeñó en aprovechar al máximo su vida. Fue la popular serie de televisión de los años sesenta Perry Mason la que hizo que Sonia quisiera convertirse en abogada.

En un caluroso día de verano de 1776, cerca de Filadelfia, Thomas Jefferson se sentó en su escritorio y escribió intensamente hasta la mañana siguiente. Estaba redactando la Declaración de Independencia, un documento que rompería los lazos de este país con Gran Bretaña y anunciaría una nueva nación: los Estados Unidos de América. Los colonos estaban dispuestos a arriesgar sus vidas por la libertad, y la Declaración de Independencia lo hizo oficial.

In 2008, John McCain ran for president against Barack Obama, becoming a well-known national figure. But his presidential campaign was only one of the many inspirational things John accomplished in his lifetime! John was a decorated member of the US Navy who survived being a prisoner of war in Vietnam. He served as an Arizona senator for thirty years, right up until his passing in 2018. Learn all about John McCain and his life as politician who always tried to work across the aisle and to treat people fairly in this book about the maverick patriot.

What do you know about astronauts? Give curious kids a first look into space.

Over centuries and around the world, there is a long history of ruthless people who have wreaked havoc to get what they want. Whether empire-building or simply displaying a cruel streak, is there any excuse for the actions of people who have been responsible for the deaths of so many? Find out in these sixteen biographies of men and women throughout history who have left there deadly mark on history. From Attila the Hun and Vlad the Impaler to Adolf Hitler, listeners will learn the wicked origins of the world's most dangerous people.

Reconstruction—the period after the Civil War—was meant to give newly freed Black people the same rights as white people. And indeed there were monumental changes once slavery ended—thriving new Black communities, the first Black members in Congress, and a new sense of dignity for many Black Americans. But this time of hope didn’t last long and instead, a deeply segregated United States continued on for another hundred years. Find out what went wrong in this fascinating overview of a troubled time.

RBG failed her driving test five times! She could do twenty push-ups when she was eighty years old! She was a terrible cook! Siblings Paige and Turner have collected some of the most unusual and surprising facts about the Supreme Court icon, from her childhood and school days to her rise through the United States legal system to become one of the most famous justices—and political figures—in history.

Discover how a young girl who was the star of her school's debate team became a federal jurist and the first Black woman to sit on the United States Supreme Court.

Checker Tobi – Coole Wissensvermittlung auf Augenhöhe! Welche Rechte haben Kinder in Deutschland und sind dies auf der ganzen Welt die gleichen? Wie funktioniert ein Schulparlament und warum sind Wahlen eigentlich geheim? Nicht erst seit Fridays for Future wollen Kinder wissen, wie unsere Welt funktioniert und wie sie selbst diese mitgestalten und mitbestimmen können.

In this interactive book for energetic, creatively minded 8-12-year-olds, innovative thinker and lifelong entrepreneur Jess Ekstrom engages young creators through inspiring stories, journaling prompts, and fun ideas that if they want something to be different in the world, they can do something about it today!

We all know Wonder Woman, but have you ever heard of energy superheroes? These are the women who are leading the energy transition from our national labs to renewable energy farms. In this book, meet 34 real-life energy superheroes powering our planet. This book series is relatable and inspiring, demonstrating the limitless possibilities for girls and the next generation of STEM superheroes.

In this key civil rights and social justice book for young listeners, Scipio Africanus Jones—a self-taught attorney who was born enslaved—leads a momentous series of court cases to save twelve Black men who'd been unjustly sentenced to death.

El 7 de noviembre de 2020, Kamala Harris, una senadora de California, se convirtió en la primera mujer y la primera persona afroamericana y surasiática-estadounidense en ser elegida para la vicepresidencia. Si bien su nominación para este puesto no fue inesperada, su ascenso al protagonismo nacional estuvo lleno de giros y obstáculos inesperados. Después de reprobar su primer examen de oposición para convertirse en abogada, lo intentó de nuevo y lo aprobó.