Lori Mortensen

Simone Biles is one of the country' best female athletes. Learn about her childhood, the challenges she has overcome, and this gymnast' greatest accomplishments. Get the inside scoop on her gold-medal-winning Olympic appearance.

"Emma and Olivia are responsible for feeding, cleaning, and taking care of their guinea pig, Gertrude. When they forget to do their job, Gertrude becomes Dirty Gertie! Mom says if they don't take care of Gertie, they will have to find her a new home" -- Page [4] cover.

Ethan can't wait to show Zack his new Monster Card. But when Ethan can't find the new card, the search for the missing Monster Card begins.

Bree just cannot do it. The big bike jump is too big, too steep, and too scary. Is there any way for Bree to pedal through her fears?

Presents photos and information about young-adult author Veronica Roth, writer of the "Divergent" series. Discusses Roth's time in college, her initial ideas for the books, and her struggle to get published. Includes a glossary, index, Common Core connection, and resources for further information.

When Andrew's lunch goes missing, he is left sad and hungry. With the help of his friend Dylan, the search for the lost lunch begins!

When Bailey rides his bike, he can become almost anything he imagines.

Presents an overview of the African American civil rights movement of the mid-twentieth century, and a variety of related quotations, primary source documents, and black-and-white photographs. Includes a glossary, a list of critical thinking using the Common Core questions, and a bibliography.

Presents the life of inventor and scientist Thomas Edison including his childhood, early experiments, marriage, electric light bulb, and motion picture machine as well as many other inventions.

A biography of Amelia Earhart, the first woman pilot to fly across the Atlantic.