Michelle Obama grew up on the South Side of Chicago in a little bungalow with a close-knit family. She loved going to school, and she knew that, one day, she would use her voice to empower other young girls, just like her. Young Michelle was a brilliant student and wonderful daughter. With hard work and talent, she propelled herself into the universities of Princeton and Harvard. She qualified …
Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development to health care to education and public policy, we rely on numbers to allocate resources and make crucial decisions. But because so much data fails to take into account gender, because it treats men as the default and women as atypical, bias and discrimination are baked into our systems. And women pay tremendous costs for this…
Follow the path and trace the lines in this first opposites adventure!
Amelia Earhart is one of the first of many National Geographic Readers that highlight important historical figures. This Level 1 Reader brings an understanding of Amelia Earhart's historical significance to a whole new audience. Young readers will learn about the fascinating life and legacy of this pioneering pilot and adventurer, whose disappearance over the Pacific in 1937 has intrigued audie…
The first sleep book by a leading scientific expert, the director of UC Berkeley's Center for Human Sleep Science. Why we sleep is a groundbreaking exploration of sleep, explaining how we can harness its transformative power to change our lives for the better.
Happy toddlers get a head start with the clearly labelled, colourful photogrpahs in My First Look at Sizes, Shapes and Opposites.Key Skills: First words Increases vocabulary Speaking Skills