Author: Margaret J. Goldstein

With the increase in states legalizing marijuana, understanding the debate about marijuana is more important than ever. Learn about the movement to legalize, the arguments on each side, and what it m …

Did you know that astronauts work on Earth and in space to study places beyond our planet’s atmosphere? But there’s a lot more to space travel than just research. With no gravity, a wild schedule tha …

Did you know that companies and governments send more than one hundred satellites into space every year? And that most of those satellites continue to orbit Earth-even after they have stopped working …

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go into outer space? Soon you might be able to find out! For years, only trained astronauts were allowed to travel through space, but now lots of compa …

Audisee(R) e Books with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Did you know that astronauts work on Earth and in space to study places b …

Audisee(R) e Books with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Did you know that companies and governments send more than one hundred sa …

Audisee(R) e Books with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go into outer space? Soon …

Have you ever dreamed of going to outer space? When Sally Ride was a little girl, she watched on TV as astronaut John Glenn launched into space. Twenty years later, she became the first American woma …

Audisee(R) e Books with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Have you ever dreamed of going to outer space? When Sally Ride was a litt …

Learn all about conspiracy theories that have emerged from the past to today. This accessible overview introduces young readers to thinking critically about the information they may glean from news, …

This book looks at the history of drug laws in the United States, the modern-day War on Drugs, and the medical marijuana movement. It provides the opinions and perspectives of police officers, politi …

On the night of November 20, 1969, ninety-two Native Americans sailed silently across the San Francisco Bay toward the island of Alcatraz. They intended to reclaim the land for Indian people and to e …

In 2013, the FBI started posting a new most wanted list-not for kidnappers, murderers, or armed robbers, but for online crooks. These "Cyber’s Most Wanted" criminals have committed serious …

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go into outer space? Soon you might be able to find out! For years, only trained astronauts were allowed to travel through space, but now lots of compa …

Did you know that companies and governments send more than one hundred satellites into space every year? And that most of those satellites continue to orbit Earth-even after they have stopped working …

With the increase in states legalizing marijuana, understanding the debate about marijuana is more important than ever. Learn about the movement to legalize, the arguments on each side, and what it m …

Did you know that astronauts work on Earth and in space to study places beyond our planet’s atmosphere? But there’s a lot more to space travel than just research. With no gravity, a wild schedule tha …

Every day, people on Earth use about 90 million barrels of petroleum (oil and natural gas) to fuel cars, buses, airplanes, farm equipment, and factories; to heat their homes; and to manufacture deter …

Scientists have sent messages into space hoping that aliens will find them. But we may have already received messages of our own! Young readers will learn about the fascinating mysteries surrounding …

Readers who are curious about space will be fascinated exploring what we know about black holes! See what astronomers have discovered already and learn about the mysteries we have yet to solve in thi …

Could astronauts use wormholes to travel from galaxy to galaxy? Learn what scientists understand about the shape of outer space and see what and other deep space mysteries they are trying to solve. …

Stars decorate our sky every night, but we’re still learning things about how they form and what they’re made of. Dive into the many mysteries surrounding stars that scientists are investigating! …

Born in South Africa in 1971, young Elon Musk loved inventions. He later founded Tesla, Space X, and the company that would become Pay Pal. Read about how Musk became one of the world’s most famous e …

COVID-19 shocked the world in 2020. Follow the disease’s spread across the globe and the different approaches countries took to fight back. …

The COVID-19 pandemic changed many aspects of sports and entertainment. From closing gyms and stadiums to canceling concerts and postponing the Summer Olympics, readers will learn how the world adapt …

Discover how everyday people became heroes during the COVID-19 pandemic. From medical workers fighting on the frontlines to farmers growing fresh food, readers will uncover how people helped one anot …

Deadly coronavirus diseases such as COVID-19 can disrupt societies. Find out how health-care professionals will fight these viruses in the future with vaccines, preventative measures, and therapeutic …

As COVID-19 raged around the world in 2020, scientists undertook an unprecedented effort to create effective treatments and vaccines. Learn how medical professionals fought back against a deadly dise …

Learn all about COVID-19, including its global spread, social distancing guidelines, and the search for a vaccine. This approachable book will help readers understand the pandemic and answer many of …

¿Alguna vez soñaste con ir al espacio exterior? Cuando Sally Ride era una niña, vio en la televisión cuando el astronauta John Glenn se lanzó al espacio. Veinte años más tarde, se convirtió en la pri …

Amazon has revolutionized online shopping, growing quickly to become one of the biggest companies in the world. Learn how Amazon became the tech giant it is today and get a glimpse of what’s coming n …

Nelly Korda knew from childhood that she wanted to be a pro golfer. In 2017, she joined the LPGA Tour to make that goal a reality. But she had even more success on the horizon. By 2021, Korda was ran …

There’s almost nothing Chloe Kim can’t do on a snowboard. She was the first woman to land back-to-back 1080s in competition and the only snowboarder besides Shaun White to earn a perfect 100 score. N …

Since Steve Jobs helped found Apple in 1976, the company has been at the cutting edge of computing, introducing the world to personal computers, the i Phone, and more. Explore Apple’s history and wha …

Search engines allow us to find almost anything on the internet. But it wasn’t always so easy. Learn about the creation of Google, how the company has expanded, and what’s next for the innovative tec …

With its groundbreaking Windows operating system, Microsoft transformed personal computing. Learn how founder Bill Gates turned Microsoft into one of the biggest companies in the world using cool tec …

Amazon has revolutionized online shopping, growing quickly to become one of the biggest companies in the world. Learn how Amazon became the tech giant it is today and get a glimpse of what’s coming n …

Since Steve Jobs helped found Apple in 1976, the company has been at the cutting edge of computing, introducing the world to personal computers, the i Phone, and more. Explore Apple’s history and wha …

Search engines allow us to find almost anything on the internet. But it wasn’t always so easy. Learn about the creation of Google, how the company has expanded, and what’s next for the innovative tec …

With its groundbreaking Windows operating system, Microsoft transformed personal computing. Learn how founder Bill Gates turned Microsoft into one of the biggest companies in the world using cool tec …

At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Sydney Mc Laughlin scored two gold medals and broke the record for the fastest 400-meter hurdles time. Learn about her life as a track-and-field star. …

Nelly Korda knew from childhood that she wanted to be a pro golfer. In 2017, she joined the LPGA Tour to make that goal a reality. But she had even more success on the horizon. By 2021, Korda was ran …

At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Sydney Mc Laughlin scored two gold medals and broke the record for the fastest 400-meter hurdles time. Learn about her life as a track-and-field star. …

There’s almost nothing Chloe Kim can’t do on a snowboard. She was the first woman to land back-to-back 1080s in competition and the only snowboarder besides Shaun White to earn a perfect 100 score. N …

From her amazing freeskiing feats to her career as a fashion model, Eileen Gu is always the center of attention. Competing for China in the 2022 Winter Olympics, she soared and spun her way to two go …

From her amazing freeskiing feats to her career as a fashion model, Eileen Gu is always the center of attention. Competing for China in the 2022 Winter Olympics, she soared and spun her way to two go …

Whether shooting, rebounding, or playing defense, Sabrina Ionescu can do it all. The guard soared to stardom in college with the Oregon Ducks. The top pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft went on to lead the …

Are there signs of life on Mars? What is on the Martian surface? Scientists have made great strides in investigating Mars. Using rovers and orbiters, they’ve learned about the planet and how to impro …

Landing spacecraft on Mars is difficult and risky. The planet’s surface is riddled with rocks and craters, and sometimes the technology on a landing craft fails. Learn about the dangers spacecraft fa …

Humans might one day travel to Mars. To get there, they need a lot of equipment and supplies. Scientists are hard at work creating new spacecraft, spacesuits, and technology to help astronauts on the …

Whether shooting, rebounding, or playing defense, Sabrina Ionescu can do it all. The guard soared to stardom in college with the Oregon Ducks. The top pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft went on to lead the …

Since the beginning of gymnastics, the sport has been full of amazing, history-making moments. Gymnasts have performed never-before-seen moves that wow crowds, received perfect scores, and won gold m …

Gymnasts compete in many thrilling events that push their bodies to their limits. Pro gymnasts prove their strength, speed, and flexibility in eight events: the floor, the vault, the pommel horse, th …

The history of gymnastics dates back thousands of years. Today it’s one of the most popular sports worldwide with international competitions like the Summer Olympics to showcase the best athletes as …

In 2022, Sarah Nurse became the first Canadian biracial athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in women’s hockey. Raised in a family of athletes, Sarah Nurse began her hockey career at a young age. Aft …

With fast feet, pinpoint accuracy, and clever playmaking, Sophia Smith is one of Team USA’s best young strikers. In college, she dominated the field, sweeping the College Cup for Stanford. After leav …

Are there signs of life on Mars? What is on the Martian surface? Scientists have made great strides in investigating Mars. Using rovers and orbiters, they’ve learned about the planet and how to impro …

Landing spacecraft on Mars is difficult and risky. The planet’s surface is riddled with rocks and craters, and sometimes the technology on a landing craft fails. Learn about the dangers spacecraft fa …

Humans might one day travel to Mars. To get there, they need a lot of equipment and supplies. Scientists are hard at work creating new spacecraft, spacesuits, and technology to help astronauts on the …

Since the beginning of gymnastics, the sport has been full of amazing, history-making moments. Gymnasts have performed never-before-seen moves that wow crowds, received perfect scores, and won gold m …

Gymnasts compete in many thrilling events that push their bodies to their limits. Pro gymnasts prove their strength, speed, and flexibility in eight events: the floor, the vault, the pommel horse, th …

The history of gymnastics dates back thousands of years. Today it’s one of the most popular sports worldwide with international competitions like the Summer Olympics to showcase the best athletes as …

With fast feet, pinpoint accuracy, and clever playmaking, Sophia Smith is one of Team USA’s best young strikers. In college, she dominated the field, sweeping the College Cup for Stanford. After leav …

In 2022, Sarah Nurse became the first Canadian biracial athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in women’s hockey. Raised in a family of athletes, Sarah Nurse began her hockey career at a young age. Aft …

With a record-breaking 24 Grand Slam titles, Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic is the all-time leader in Grand Slams. Learn more about the champion from how he started playing tennis to his latest …

Bryce Young is a force on the football field. The quarterback claimed awards in high school. Many colleges wanted him on their team. Young went on to play for University of Alabama. He led the team t …

At 7 feet 4 inches, Victor Wembanyama was one of the tallest NBA players in the 2023-2024 season. But his height wasn’t the only incredible thing about him. After growing up near Paris, France, in a …

With a record-breaking 24 Grand Slam titles, Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic is the all-time leader in Grand Slams. Learn more about the champion from how he started playing tennis to his latest …

Bryce Young is a force on the football field. The quarterback claimed awards in high school. Many colleges wanted him on their team. Young went on to play for University of Alabama. He led the team t …

At 7 feet 4 inches, Victor Wembanyama was one of the tallest NBA players in the 2023-2024 season. But his height wasn’t the only incredible thing about him. After growing up near Paris, France, in a …