History

This book describes the mysterious disappearance of Amelia Earhart and people’s theories about what might have happened. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but are designed for older students, with interest levels of grades 3-7.

Amelia Earhart

Explores the history and culture of Ancient China. Eye-catching photos, fascinating sidebars, and a

Ancient China

Explores the history and culture of Ancient Egypt. Eye-catching photos, fascinating sidebars, and a

Ancient Egypt

With its impressive pyramids, colorful gods, and intriguing mummies, the ancient Egyptian civilization has captivated people for millennia. This series delivers these Egyptian delights to early elementary readers. QR Codes in each chapter link to book-specific videos, activities, and more. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, an infographic, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Ancient Egypt (Set of 6)

Explores the history and culture of Ancient Greece. Eye-catching photos, fascinating sidebars, and a

Ancient Greece

Explores the history and culture of Ancient Mesopotamia. Eye-catching photos, fascinating sidebars, and a

Ancient Mesopotamia

Explores the history and culture of Ancient Rome. Eye-catching photos, fascinating sidebars, and a

Ancient Rome

Explores the history and culture of the Aztec Civilization. Eye-catching photos, fascinating sidebars, and a

Aztec Civilization

Barbara Jordan’s work as an educator, a lawyer, and a politician helped shape the American civil rights movement. Barbara Jordan: Politician and Civil Rights Leaderexplores her legacy. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Barbara Jordan: Politician and Civil Rights Leader

After World War I, many African Americans found a welcoming home in Paris while the fight for civil rights continued in the United States. African American soldiers, writers, performers, and activists influenced French society. Blacks in Paris: African American Culture in Europe explores the legacy of African Americans in Paris. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Blacks in Paris: African American Culture in Europe

It's 1973, and in Denver, Colorado, Patsy Antoine doesn't usually give much thought to her relatives living on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. After all, her classmates don't even know she's part Lakota. Then she learns the tiny town of Wounded Knee has been occupied. Now Patsy's relatives are stuck amid the conflict between American Indian Movement activists and Oglala Lakota tribe members on the one side, and federal marshals and FBI agents on the other. When Patsy visits her relatives on Pine Ridge, she learns more about her heritage and the clashing perspectives on the Wounded Knee occupation. As she connects with her roots, Patsy must grapple with the complexities of the conflict and of being biracial. It's the storytellers that preserve a nation's history. But what happens when some stories are silenced? The I Am America series features fictional stories based on important historical events about people whose voices have been excluded, lost, or forgotten over time.

Brave Bird at Wounded Knee: A Story of Protest on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

Marion Motley was recognized as one of the gridiron’s most outstanding players when he was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968 in his hometown of Canton, Ohio. His legacy off the field, as one of four Black players to reintegrate pro football in 1946, helped blaze a path for Black athletes in the highest echelons of professional sports, including baseball’s Jackie Robinson. Yet, the story of one of the sport’s greatest and most impactful players remains unknown to most Americans. Black players once thrived during the early days of the NFL. Then a “gentleman’s agreement” among NFL owners in 1933 kept those players out of the highest level of the sport for the next 12 years. That changed in 1946. Hall of Fame coach Paul Brown, a native of Massillon, Ohio, was putting together the inaugural Cleveland Browns roster and signed Black players Motley and Bill Willis to be a part of it. That same year, Kenny Washington and Woody Strode also signed with the Los Angeles Rams. Years earlier, Brown had coached his high school team against Motley’s. They formed a strong partnership first with a Navy team and then in Cleveland, where Motley twice led his league in rushing yards and helped the Browns win five championships. Motley’s efforts to play a physically brutal game in the face of societal racism and state-sanctioned Jim Crow laws helped reintegrate American sports. Yet half a century after Motley’s enshrinement to the Hall of Fame, the memory of Motley and his accomplishments on and off the field have begun to fade, including in the city where he first made his name. This book tells Motley’s story of adversity, personal tragedy, and triumphs using archival interviews and new interviews with historians, friends, and descendants.

Breaking Through the Lines: The Marion Motley Story

This book describes how the city of Cahokia was abandoned and people’s theories about why this might have happened. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but are designed for older students, with interest levels of grades 3-7.

Cahokia

Illustrates the experience of children who lived during the American Civil War. Captivating text, informative infographics, and historical photos make this title a compelling and thought-provoking read for young history lovers.

Children during the Civil War

Illustrates the experience of children who lived in Colonial America. Captivating text, informative infographics, and historical photos make this title a compelling and thought-provoking read for young history lovers.

Children in Colonial America

Children in History explores eight major periods in history through the stories of children that lived them. Complete with true accounts of real children from the past, the books in this eye-opening set illustrate what it was like to live during times of war, revolution, and social and economic change.

Children in History (Set of 8)

Presents true accounts of children forced to live in Japanese American confinement camps. Personal narratives, informative infographics, and historical photos make this title a compelling and thought-provoking read for young history lovers.

Children in Japanese American Confinement Camps

Presents true accounts of children who lived during the Civil Rights Era. Personal narratives, informative infographics, and historical photos make this title a compelling and thought-provoking read for young history lovers.

Children in the Civil Rights Era

Presents true accounts of children who lived during the Holocaust. Personal narratives, informative infographics, and historical photos make this title a compelling and thought-provoking read for young history lovers.

Children in the Holocaust

Illustrates the experience of children who lived during the American Industrial Revolution. Captivating text, informative infographics, and historical photos make this title a compelling and thought-provoking read for young history lovers.

Children in the Industrial Revolution

Illustrates the experience of children who lived on the American frontier. Captivating text, informative infographics, and historical photos make this title a compelling and thought-provoking read for young history lovers.

Children on the American Frontier

Presents true accounts of migrant child field workers in the 20th century. Personal narratives, informative infographics, and historical photos make this title a compelling and thought-provoking read for young history lovers.

Children Working the Fields

This series introduces readers to some of the world's greatest civilizations, focusing on what daily life was like for the people who lived there. Colorful spreads give readers an accessible overview of each civilization's government, religion, and social structure, as well as the leaders and events that contributed to its lasting impact.

Civilizations of the World
(Set of 8)

This title introduces readers to Cleopatra and how she became a shero and one of the most famous female rulers of all time. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Cleopatra

Explores the creation of the Constitution. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and a

Creating the Constitution

This book describes how a man hijacked a plane and took $200,000, as well as people’s theories about who he might have been. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but are designed for older students, with interest levels of grades 3-7.

D. B. Cooper

In 1954, segregation in public schools was banned. But the road to desegregate American schools was long and difficult. Activist Daisy Bates helped nine black students integrate Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas. Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine explores their legacy. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine

Explores the development of the Bill of Rights. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and a

Developing the Bill of Rights

This book describes the amazing stone statues on Easter Island and people’s theories about how people created them. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but are designed for older students, with interest levels of grades 3-7.

Easter Island

This title introduces the primary Egyptian deities and discusses where and how Egyptians worshipped. Clear text and vibrant photos grab and hold readers’ interest, and QR Codes in each chapter link to book-specific videos, activities, and more. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, an infographic, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

This title lays out how and why Egyptians made mummies and gives some famous mummies as examples. Clear text and vibrant photos grab and hold readers’ interest, and QR Codes in each chapter link to book-specific videos, activities, and more. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, an infographic, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Egyptian Mummies

This title describes why ancient Egyptians highly valued their tombs and details the different types over time. Clear text and vibrant photos grab and hold readers’ interest, and QR Codes in each chapter link to book-specific videos, activities, and more. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, an infographic, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Egyptian Tombs

Explores the establishment of the American colonies. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and a

Establishing the American Colonies

Explores the establishment of the judicial branch. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and a

Establishing the Judicial Branch

Explores the establishment of the legislative branch. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and a

Establishing the Legislative Branch

Expansion of Our Nation gives readers an up-close look at the United States during the first half of the 1800s. Each book offers an engaging description of historical events, along with a “Voices from the Past” feature that delves into a primary source. These books give readers an insightful window into the leaders and ideas that shaped the United States during this period of growth.

Expansion of our Nation
(Set of 8)

Foundations of Our Nation gives readers an up-close look at the formative years of the United States. Each book offers an engaging description of historical events, along with a

Foundations of Our Nation
(Set of 8)

Throughout history, activists who have faced discrimination have made significant accomplishments while fighting to secure their rights. Some of these activists and their achievements have become well known, while others are more obscure. Freedom’s Promise explores many of these lesser-known stories and perspectives. Readers will discover important events and people who have influenced society, science, culture, and the arts.

Freedom’s Promise
(Set of 12)

Explores George Washington and the American presidency. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and a

George Washington and the American Presidency

This book examines the history, construction, and legacy of the Great Pyramid of Giza. Clear text and vibrant photos grab and hold readers’ interest, and QR Codes in each chapter link to book-specific videos, activities, and more. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, an infographic, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Great Pyramid of Giza

This title introduces readers to Harriet Tubman and how she became a shero to free as many slaves as possible through the Underground Railroad. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.

Harriet Tubman

In the 1950s, NASA relied on human computers. These skilled women did calculations by hand. While astronauts and their accomplishments were well known, human computers often worked behind the scenes. Hidden Heroes: The Human Computers of NASA explores the legacy of NASA’s human computers.Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Hidden Heroes: The Human Computers of NASA

It’s the storytellers that preserve a nation’s history. But what happens when some stories are silenced? The I Am America series features fictional stories based on important historical events about people whose voices have been excluded, lost, or forgotten over time.

I Am America (Multiple Sets)

It's 1935, and the Great Depression and California drought has left eleven-year-old Joseph McCoy shining shoes to help his family survive. Through his hard work and games with his sister, Joseph has figured out how to get by as one of the few black people in a mostly white community. But the order of the town is disrupted when an all-black Civilian Conservation Corps camp comes to Elsinore, sparking racial tension. It isn't long before prejudice spreads like wildfire and threatens to force the work camp to leave. Could Joseph's secret project save the camp and bring his family hope for the future? If not, the whole town just might go up in flames. It's the storytellers that preserve a nation's history. But what happens when some stories are silenced? The I Am America series features fictional stories based on important historical events about people whose voices have been excluded, lost, or forgotten over time.

If the Fire Comes: A Story of Segregation during the Great Depression

Explores the history and culture of the Inca Civilization. Eye-catching photos, fascinating sidebars, and a

Inca Civilization

This book describes how someone stole the crown jewels from Dublin Castle in Ireland and people’s theories about what might have happened. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but are designed for older students, with interest levels of grades 3-7.

Irish Crown Jewels Theft

This title introduces readers to Joan of Arc and how she became a shero to help deliver France from English domination. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.

Joan of Arc

Hattie Jacobs has a secret dream: to go to school to become a teacher. But her parents were formerly enslaved and are struggling to survive in Nashville, Tennessee, after Reconstruction. When the Jacobs family joins the Great Exodus of 1879 to Kansas, their journey in search of a better life is filled with danger and hardship. Will they make it to the Mississippi River unharmed? What will be waiting for them in Kansas, and will it live up to their dreams? It's the storytellers that preserve a nation's history. But what happens when some stories are silenced? The I Am America series features fictional stories based on important historical events about people whose voices have been excluded, lost, or forgotten over time.

Journey to a Promised Land: A Story of the Exodusters

This book examines the boy king both through his historical narrative and through the objects discovered in his tomb. Clear text and vibrant photos grab and hold readers’ interest, and QR Codes in each chapter link to book-specific videos, activities, and more. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, an infographic, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

King Tut

Explores the history, events, and aftermath of Larry Itliong's role in the fight for farmworkers' rights. Through insightful text, “In Their Own Words” special features, and critical thinking questions, this title will introduce readers to a historic example of social activism.

Larry Itliong Leads the Way for Farmworkers’ Rights

It's 1864, and many have come to seek their fortune in the gold-laden mountains of California. Emma Fong, the booksmart and streetwise daughter of a respected Chinese merchant, is more than able to hold her own in the one-room schoolhouse of the mining town of La Porte. But when the town hires a stiff-necked teacher with staunch views against the Chinese, Emma's life crumbles. As the teacher stokes anti-Asian sentiment among Emma's neighbors, Emma must believe in herself and the strengths of her people to survive the growing hate. Will she be able to stake a permanent claim of her own as an American in the Wild West? It's the storytellers that preserve a nation's history. But what happens when some stories are silenced? The I Am America series features fictional stories based on important historical events about people whose voices have been excluded, lost, or forgotten over time.

Light a Candle: A Story of Chinese American Pioneers on Gold Mountain

It's August 1941 when Sumiko Adachi starts at a new school in Phoenix, Arizona. In spite of her first-day jitters, she finds a friendly face in Emi Kuno. But everything changes after Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, and the United States enters World War II. Suddenly the girls are faced with anti-Japanese sentiment from classmates and neighbors. When an arbitrary dividing line is drawn through Phoenix, the girls find themselves on opposite sides. Can Sumiko and Emi maintain their friendship when one of them is forced into a confinement camp, and the other is allowed to remain free? It's the storytellers that preserve a nation's history. But what happens when some stories are silenced? The I Am America series features fictional stories based on important historical events about people whose voices have been excluded, lost, or forgotten over time.

Lines We Draw: A Story of Imprisoned Japanese Americans

Major Battles in US History gives readers an up-close look at key battles throughout the history of the country. Each book offers engaging anecdotes from the battle before expanding to cover the battle’s historical context, decisive moments, and lasting impacts. Without overwhelming readers, these books offer insightful windows into the battles and wars that have shaped the United States and the world.

Major Battles in US History
(Set of 8)

Explores the concept of manifest destiny and its impact on westward migration. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and a

Manifest Destiny and the Journey West

Explores the history and culture of the Maya Civilization. Eye-catching photos, fascinating sidebars, and a

Maya Civilization

This informative book explores the New Frontier and Great Society, highlighting the perspectives and motivations of the people involved. The book also includes fascinating sidebars, a

New Frontier and Great Society

President George Washington and his wife enslaved more than 150 people in the mid-1700s. In 1796, one of their slaves escaped. Her name was Oney Judge. Oney Judge: Escape from Slavery and the President's Houseexplores her story and her legacy. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Oney Judge: Escape from Slavery and the President’s House

Explores the history, events, and future implications of the Parkland students' protest against gun violence. Through insightful text, “In Their Own Words” special features, and critical thinking questions, this title will introduce readers to a modern example of social activism.

Parkland Students Challenge the National Rifle Association

This book describes how colonists disappeared from Roanoke and people’s theories about what may have happened to them. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but are designed for older students, with interest levels of grades 3-7.

Roanoke Colony

In 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked into William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana. She became the first black student to attend the previously all-white school. This event paved the way for widespread school desegregation in the South. Ruby Bridges and the Desegregation of American Schools explores Bridges’s legacy.Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Ruby Bridges and the Desegregation of American Schools

This title introduces readers to Sacagawea and how she became a shero for one of America’s most famous expeditions. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.

Sacagawea

This series introduces readers to history’s heroines and how they earned their reputations as warriors, spies, etc. Each title will introduce the shero, then provide any necessary historical context, the figure’s most prominent heroic deeds, and her greatest impact. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.

Sheroes (Set of 4)

Explores the Missouri Compromise and its relationship to slavery in the United States. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and a

Slavery and the Missouri Compromise

Explores the history, events, and aftermath of Sophie Scholl's fight against Hitler's regime. Through insightful text, “In Their Own Words” special features, and critical thinking questions, this title will introduce readers to a historic example of social activism.

Sophie Scholl Fights Hitler’s Regime

It’s 1916, and Europe is at war. Yet Margaret Singh, living an entire ocean away in California, is unaffected. Then the United States enters the war against Germany. Suddenly the entire country is up in arms against those who seem “un-American” or speak against the country’s ally, Great Britain. When Margaret’s father is arrested for his ties to the Ghadar Party, a group of Indian immigrants seeking to win India’s independence from Great Britain, Margaret’s own allegiances are called into question. But she was born in America and America itself fought to be freed from British rule. So what does it even mean to be American? It’s the storytellers that preserve a nation’s history. But what happens when some stories are silenced? The I Am America series features fictional stories based on important historical events about people whose voices have been excluded, lost, or forgotten over time.

Stranger on the Home Front: A Story of Indian Immigrants and World War I

Taking a Stand offers readers an in-depth look at important social issues in history and the determined individuals and groups who stood up and spoke out. Each title in the series explores the historical context of the issue, the goals of the people taking a stand, and the actions and events that paved the way for change.

Taking a Stand (Set of 4)

Explores the American Revolution. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and a

The American Revolution

Explores the Battle of Gettysburg of the US Civil War. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and questions to prompt critical thinking make this an exciting and informative read.

The Battle of Gettysburg: Bloodiest Battle of the Civil War

Explores the Battle of Inchon of the Korean War. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and questions to prompt critical thinking make this an exciting and informative read.

The Battle of Inchon: Turning Point of the Korean War

Explores the Battle of Little Bighorn of the Great Sioux War. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and questions to prompt critical thinking make this an exciting and informative read.

The Battle of Little Bighorn: Legendary Battle of the Great Sioux War

Explores the Battle of Midway of World War II. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and questions to prompt critical thinking make this an exciting and informative read.

The Battle of Midway: Turning the Tide of World War II

Explores the Battle of San Juan Hill of the Spanish-American War. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and questions to prompt critical thinking make this an exciting and informative read.

The Battle of San Juan Hill: Famous Battle of the Spanish-American War

Explores the Battles of Lexington and Concord of the American Revolution. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and questions to prompt critical thinking make this an exciting and informative read.

The Battles of Lexington and Concord: Start of the American Revolution

This informative book explores the civil rights movement, highlighting the perspectives and motivations of the people involved. The book also includes fascinating sidebars, a

The Civil Rights Movement

This informative book explores the Cold War, highlighting the perspectives and motivations of the people involved. The book also includes fascinating sidebars, a

The Cold War

During the American Civil War, escaped slaves found refuge near Union forts. They formed communities called contraband camps. The largest of these was the Grand Contraband Camp near Fort Monroe in Virginia. The Grand Contraband Camp explores the history and legacy of this camp. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

The Grand Contraband Camp

This book examines the history, construction, and legacy of the Great Sphinx, and sphinx symbolism in culture. Clear text and vibrant photos grab and hold readers’ interest, and QR Codes in each chapter link to book-specific videos, activities, and more. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, an infographic, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

The Great Sphinx

Explores the Indian Removal Act and its effects. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and a

The Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears

Explores the Invasion of Normandy of World War II. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and questions to prompt critical thinking make this an exciting and informative read.

The Invasion of Normandy: Epic Battle of World War II

This informative book explores the Korean War, highlighting the perspectives and motivations of the people involved. The book also includes fascinating sidebars, a

The Korean War

Explores the events and discoveries of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and a

The Lewis and Clark Expedition

Explores the Louisiana Purchase and the changes it led to. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and a

The Louisiana Purchase

Motown music emerged in the United States in the 1960s. It launched the careers of many African American musicians. Motown music shaped culture and society during the American civil rights movement. The Making of Motownexplores the history and legacy of Motown. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

The Making of Motown

The March on Washington was the largest protest gathering in the American civil rights movement. Thousands of protesters marched on Washington, DC, in 1963. They demanded equal rights for African Americans. The March on Washington and Its Legacy explores the legacy of this iconic march. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

The March on Washington and Its Legacy

This book describes how a ship was found with no crew aboard and people’s theories about what might have happened. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but are designed for older students, with interest levels of grades 3-7.

The Mary Celeste

Explores the causes, battles, and aftermath of the Mexican–American War. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and a

The Mexican–American War

It's 1951, and workers at the Empire Zinc mine in Alba, New Mexico, have been striking for months. Among them is Ana Maria Garcia's father, who says they may need to sell her vihuela to pay rent. But her vihuela was a gift from her recently deceased mother, and her dream is to be a corridista, a singer of Mexican ballads. As Ana Maria is drawn to the picket line, she is inspired to write a corrido about her mother and the other women of the mining community. An upcoming talent show may be Ana Maria's chance to earn money for rent and save her vihuela—if she can give voice to the song of her heart. It's the storytellers that preserve a nation's history. But what happens when some stories are silenced? The I Am America series features fictional stories based on important historical events about people whose voices have been excluded, lost, or forgotten over time.

The Miners’ Lament: A Story of Latina Activists in the Empire Zinc Mine Strike

This informative book explores the postwar boom, highlighting the perspectives and motivations of the people involved. The book also includes fascinating sidebars, a

The Postwar Boom

It's 1893, and Lorraine Williams can't wait to attend the Chicago World's Fair and see her idol, the Black opera singer Sissieretta Jones. But when activist and writer Ida B. Wells urges Black Americans to boycott the fair, Lorraine's father forbids Lorraine from going. After all, there is no exhibition about the progress that the Black community has made since Emancipation, and the fair has lacked Black representation since it was first being planned. But Lorraine will do anything to see Miss Jones and ensure other Black people can hear Miss Jones sing. What does progress look like if not Sissieretta Jones, who embodies everything Lorraine wants to be? It's the storytellers that preserve a nation's history. But what happens when some stories are silenced? The I Am America series features fictional stories based on important historical events about people whose voices have been excluded, lost, or forgotten over time.

The Progress of Our People: A Story of Black Representation at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair

In 1931, nine black teenagers were arrested in Alabama. The young men were accused of crimes they did not commit, including rape. This unjust arrest led to years of imprisonment and trials for the young men, who were named the Scottsboro Boys. The Scottsboro Boys examines their legacy and how their trials shaped the criminal justice system. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

The Scottsboro Boys

Explores the history, events, and aftermath of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s protest of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Through insightful text, “In Their Own Words” special features, and critical thinking questions, this title will introduce readers to a modern example of social activism.

The Standing Rock Sioux Challenge the Dakota Access Pipeline

Anthems, or songs of hope and praise, can help support communities through difficult times. Throughout the 1900s, the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing” evolved into an anthem for black people in the United States. The Story of the Black National Anthem explores the history and the legacy of this uplifting song.Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

The Story of the Black National Anthem

Explores the Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and questions to prompt critical thinking make this an exciting and informative read.

The Tet Offensive: Crucial Battles of the Vietnam War

Explores the causes, battles, and aftermath of the Texas Revolution. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and a

The Texas Revolution

This informative book explores the Vietnam War, highlighting the perspectives and motivations of the people involved. The book also includes fascinating sidebars, a

The Vietnam War

This book describes how a mysterious book filled with strange writing was found and people’s theories about what it might mean. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but are designed for older students, with interest levels of grades 3-7.

The Voynich Manuscript

Explores the causes, battles, and aftermath of the War of 1812. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and a

The War of 1812

This informative book explores the women's rights movement, highlighting the perspectives and motivations of the people involved. The book also includes fascinating sidebars, a

The Women’s Rights Movement

In the 1960s, African Americans protested for equal rights in the United States. In the 1970s, Catholics demanded equality in Northern Ireland. Catholics were influenced by the American civil rights movement. But peaceful protests erupted into violence on two fateful days. Two Bloody Sundays: Civil Rights in America and Ireland explores the legacies of the Bloody Sunday in Alabama and the Bloody Sunday in Northern Ireland. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Two Bloody Sundays: Civil Rights in America and Ireland

Budding reporter Tala Mendoza thinks life in 1965 Delano, California, is boring. But that's before her father and other members of the local Filipino grape workers' union vote to strike. While the strike brings Filipino and Mexican farmworkers together, it threatens to tear Tala and her best friend, Jasmine, apart. Can Tala and Jasmine's relationship withstand the strain and length of the Delano Grape Strike? It's the storytellers that preserve a nation's history. But what happens when some stories are silenced? The I Am America series features fictional stories based on important historical events about people whose voices have been excluded, lost, or forgotten over time.

United to Strike: A Story of the Delano Grape Workers

The past is full of strange events, and some have left experts guessing. This fascinating series pairs short paragraphs of easy-to-read text with plentiful photos to help readers explore some of these mysterious occurrences, highlighting what happened and what people still don’t know. Books also include a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but are designed for older students, with interest levels of grades 3-7.

Unsolved Mysteries
(Set of 8)

This informative book explores the Watergate scandal, highlighting the perspectives and motivations of the people involved. The book also includes fascinating sidebars, a

Watergate

It's 1906, and strict immigration laws have divided Han Liu's family. His mother and sister are in China, while he and his father live in San Francisco, California. Han resists his father's attempts to teach him traditional Chinese values. Han is an American, after all, and he'd rather read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer than study Chinese proverbs. But when a massive earthquake and fire destroy Chinatown and separate Han from his father, those proverbs are all he has left. Can Han use the wisdom of his family to survive the earthquake and fire, reunite with his father, and rebuild their life? It's the storytellers that preserve a nation's history. But what happens when some stories are silenced? The I Am America series features fictional stories based on important historical events about people whose voices have been excluded, lost, or forgotten over time.

When the Earth Dragon Trembled: A Story of Chinatown During the San Francisco Earthquake and Fire

Explores the writing of the Declaration of Independence. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and a

Writing the Declaration of Independence

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