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BALLPARK GREATS: PRO BASEBALL’S BEST PLAYERS

A GLIMPSE INTO WHAT THE PLAYER IS LIKE BOTH ON AND OFF THE DIAMOND. DELVING INTO THEIR CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY, MEDIA INTERACTIONS, EDUCATION, AND CHARITABLE WORKS.

• Fun and Visually Interesting • Pro Baseball’s Best Players • Championship Winners • Statistical Leaders

5 VOLUME SET © 2020 Set ISBN ........... 978-1-4222-4434-0

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HBK ISBN

E-ISBN -7376-0 -7373-9 -7374-6 -7375-3 -7377-7

Christian Yelich ................................ -4441-8 Justin Verlander............................... -4438-8 Max Scherzer................................... -4439-5 Mike Trout........................................ -4440-1 Nolan Arenado ................................. -4442-5

HARDWOOD GREATS: PRO BASKETBALL’S BEST PLAYERS

ON AND OFF THE COURT, THIS SERIES LOOKS AT THE LIVES AND CAREERS OF TODAY’S BEST PLAYERS.

8 VOLUME SET © 2020 Set ISBN ................978-1-4222-4344-2 Hardcover Set Price................. $276.80 $207.60 (S&L) Hardcover List Price .................. $34.60 $25.95 (S&L) Multi-User eBook List Price ...... $43.93 $32.95 (S&L) Full Color • Library Bound Trim Size: 6 ½ x 9 • 80 Pages Grade Level: 7-12 HBK ISBN E-ISBN Chris Paul ................................................ -4346-6 -7461-3 Giannis Antetokounmpo........................... -4411-1 -7401-9 James Harden.......................................... -4347-3 -7462-0 Kevin Durant ............................................ -4348-0 -7463-7 LeBron James.......................................... -4349-7 -7464-4 Paul George ............................................. -4350-3 -7465-1 Russell Westbrook ................................... -4351-0 -7466-8 Stephen Curry.......................................... -4352-7 -7467-5 Each book outlines its player’s upbringing, early career, draft selection into professional basketball, and greatest career moments thus far. VERDICT: …will likely circulate with regularity. —SLJ

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GRIDIRON GREATS: PRO FOOTBALL’S BEST PLAYERS

AN UP-CLOSE AND PERSONAL LOOK AT TODAY’S GREATEST PLAYERS ON AND OFF THE FIELD.

• Greatest Moment Videos • Draft Day Infographic • Player Card Presentation • Inspirational Player Quotes

A fun-to-read and visually interesting examination of each player’s outstanding career. Readers get a glimpse into what the players are like, both on and off the field, through their backgrounds, media interactions, education, and charitable works.

CONTINUING SERIES 5 VOLUME SET © 2020 Set ISBN ........... 978-1-4222-4339-8

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Full Color • Library Bound Trim Size: 7 x 9 • 80 Pages Grade Level: 7-12

HBK ISBN

E-ISBN -7469-9 -7470-5 -7471-2 -7724-9 -7472-9

Aaron Donald ................................... -4340-4 Alvin Kamara ................................... -4341-1 Khalil Mack...................................... -4342-8 Odell Beckham Jr............................. -4073-1 Todd Gurley...................................... -4343-5 9 VOLUME SET © 2019 Set ISBN ........... 978-1-4222-4067-0

Hardcover Set Price.............$311.40 $233.55 (S&L) Hardcover List Price ..............$34.60 $25.95 (S&L) Multi-User eBook List Price ..$43.93 $32.95 (S&L) HBK ISBN E-ISBN Aaron Rodgers................................. -4068-7 -7719-5 Antonio Brown ................................. -4069-4 -7720-1 Drew Brees...................................... -4198-1 -7610-5 J.J. Watt ........................................... -4071-7 -7722-5 Julio Jones ...................................... -4072-4 -7723-2 Rob Gronkowski............................... -4074-8 -7725-6 Russell Wilson ................................. -4075-5 -7726-3 Tom Brady........................................ -4190-5 -7618-1 Von Miller......................................... -4076-2 -7727-0

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HIP-HOP & R&B: CULTURE, MUSIC & STORYTELLING

AN IN-DEPTH AND INSPIRATIONAL LOOK AT THE LIVES OF TODAY’S TOP HIP-HOP AND R&B STARS.

Throughout, care is taken to note African American musicians’ monumental contributions…and struggles due to slavery and prejudice. Text-dependent questions, suggested research projects, QR codes linking to relevant videos, a chronology, and source notes add further value to this comprehensive text. –SLJ

From in the studio or on stage, to larger-than-life personas, readers will gain insight into today’s top artists in this continuing series. Learn about their successes, struggles, families, lives in the spotlight, and charitable endeavors.

5 VOLUME SET © 2020 Set ISBN ........... 978-1-4222-4412-8 CONTINUING SERIES

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Full Color • Library Bound Trim Size: 7 x 9 • 80 Pages Grade Level: 7-12

HBK ISBN

E-ISBN -7443-9 -7444-6 -7445-3 -7446-0 -7447-7

John Legend.................................... -4364-0 Lil Wayne ......................................... -4365-7 Nicki Minaj....................................... -4366-4 Post Malone..................................... -4367-1 Travis Scott...................................... -4368-8 11 VOLUME SET © 2019 Set ISBN ........... 978-1-4222-4176-9

Hardcover Set Price.............$380.60 $285.45 (S&L) Hardcover List Price ..............$34.60 $25.95 (S&L) Multi-User eBook List Price ..$43.93 $32.95 (S&L) HBK ISBN E-ISBN Beyonce........................................... -4177-6 -7619-8 Bruno Mars...................................... -4178-3 -7620-4 Cardi B............................................. -4186-8 -7628-0 Chance the Rapper .......................... -4179-0 -7621-1 DJ Khaled ........................................ -4187-5 -7629-7 Drake ............................................... -4180-6 -7622-8 Jay-Z................................................ -4181-3 -7623-5 Pharrell ............................................ -4183-7 -7625-9 Pitbull............................................... -4184-4 -7626-6 Rihanna............................................ -4185-1 -7627-3 The Weeknd..................................... -4188-2 -7630-3

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AMERICAN ARTISTS

A CELEBRATION OF HISTORY, CULTURE, POPULISM, AND DIVERSITY IN THE FINE ARTS.

• Vibrant Photos of Seminal Works • Detailing the Artists’ Legacies • Revealing America’s Art History The authors examine in great detail their subjects’ early lives and education and how their artwork fits into a broader historical context. High-quality, full-page reproductions of the artists’ works. VERDICT: A winning choice for lovers of art history. —SLJ

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HBK ISBN E-ISBN Ansel Adams: the Spirit of Wild Places * .................. -4155-4 -7643-3 Edward Hopper: a Modern Master.......................... -4156-1 -7644-0 Frank Lloyd Wright: Force of Nature ....................... -4158-5 -7646-4 Georgia O’Keeffe: an Eternal Spirit * ........................ -4159-2 -7647-1 Grandma Moses: an American Original .................. -4160-8 -7648-8 Mary Cassatt: an American Impressionist .............. -4162-2 -7650-1 The Hudson River School: American Landscape Artists ........................... -4157-8 -7645-7 The Legacy of Norman Rockwell * ........................... -4161-5 -7649-5

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CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS

SPOTLIGHTS THE BRAVE ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE WHO HELPED BLACKS ACHIEVE GREATER FREEDOM.

• Historical Moments on Video • Projects Encourage Research • An Intimate Look at Their Struggle

HBK ISBN Al Sharpton.................................................................... -4003-8 Coretta Scott King.......................................................... -4004-5 James Farmer ............................................................... -4005-2 Jesse Jackson............................................................... -4006-9 Malcolm X...................................................................... -4007-6 Martin Luther King, Jr. ................................................... -4008-3 Mary McLeod Bethune................................................... -4009-0 Rosa Parks..................................................................... -4012-0 Thurgood Marshall......................................................... -4013-7 9 VOLUME SET © 2019 Set ISBN ................978-1-4222-4002-1 Hardcover Set Price................. $323.37 $242.55 (S&L) Hardcover List Price .................. $35.93 $26.95 (S&L) Full Color • Library Bound Trim Size: 7 x 9 • 128– 144 Pages Grade Level: 7-12

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SCIENTISTS AND THEIR DISCOVERIES

SCIENTISTS OF CENTURIES PAST ARE PROFILED IN A CONTEMPORARY PRESENTATION.

• Presenting Research Projects • Reproductions of Paintings • Unique Report Ideas

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Full Color • Library Bound Trim Size: 7 x 9 • 96 Pages Grade Level: 7-12

HBK ISBN

E-ISBN -7756-0 -7757-7 -7758-4 -7759-1 -7760-7 -7761-4 -7762-1 -7763-8 -7764-5 -7765-2 -7766-9

Albert Einstein ................................. -4024-3 Alexander Fleming........................... -4025-0 Alfred Nobel..................................... -4026-7 Benjamin Franklin............................ -4027-4 Charles Darwin ................................ -4028-1 Galileo.............................................. -4029-8 Gregor Mendel................................. -4030-4 Isaac Newton................................... -4031-1 Leonardo da Vinci ............................ -4032-8 Louis Pasteur................................... -4033-5 Thomas Edison ................................ -4034-2

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