Transportation

For many automobile races, the winner is the person who drives a set distance the fastest, but for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, it's all about who can travel the farthest in 24 hours. This informative volume presents an exciting overview of what it's like to compete in this intense race. Striking photographs and concise fact boxes support the comprehension of key facts, while low-level text ensures readers of many ages and levels can enjoy this high-interest book.

Hang on tight! Go on an off-road adventure with 4x4 vehicles that are built to handle the roughest terrain. Rocks, sand, and snow are no problem for these four-wheel-drive trucks. Hardworking engines and body-on-frame construction also give them the power to tow and do wilderness rescues. Engage struggling and reluctant readers with a topic kids love--transportation--and give them reading practice with content they can succeed with. Carefully leveled text paired with accessible infographics and in-your-face photos make this a perfect offering for reluctant readers. Sidebars and fun facts keep kids engaged. A table of contents, glossary with pronunciations, further resources, and an index all enhance comprehension.

Soar through the stats and descriptions on the AC130J Ghostrider, a powerful military gunship.

Experience what it's like to be behind the wheel of an Acura NSX through exciting text, vibrant photography, and labeled images and other graphics.

Beginning in Japan, the Acura NSX is now made by hand in Ohio! This high-low book immerses readers in the parts and features of this stylish supercar through leveled text and crisp photos. Special features share car specifications, map where its made, show off the size, and more. This action-packed title is sure to keep reluctant readers engaged on every page!

Pilots take their skills to the next level in aircraft that perform aerobatic maneuvers. Readers fly along with some of today's most famous planes and pilots as they perform loops, rolls, spins, and more. The thrills and dangers of these aircraft are explored in riveting detail.

Soar through the stats and descriptions on the AC130J Ghostrider, a powerful military gunship.

A bear imagines piloting a plane while on a family vacation. Additional features to aid comprehension include a letter to educators and caregivers, an introduction to the authors and illustrator, a phonetic glossary, and an activity.

Airplanes travel all around the world! In this title, beginning readers can learn about the parts of these mighty machines as well as the jobs they do through simple, predictable text and bright photos. Features such as a labeled diagram of airplane parts support and reinforce the text. This low-level title will help students just beginning to read independently to take flight!

Airplanes help people get places faster. They are also vital for businesses around the world! Leveled text and crisp photos explore what these machines do, how they work, and what they might look like in the future.

Fly! Learn how airplanes get the job done through narrative nonfiction, Fun Facts, infographics, a glossary, and more!

Zoom! A huge plane is flying overhead! Learn more about the different types of airplanes, from passenger jets to cargo planes. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative sidebars and captions, an activity, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, a phonetic glossary, an index, and an introduction to the author.

Bird envy drove aviation history. We studied bird wings to understand flight and made gliders. Then the Wright Brothers said, “Let’s add an engine!” and we left birds in the dust. Since then, we’ve flown faster, better, and bigger. What will happen next? Can Boeing or Airbus bring us hypersonic passenger jets? Would you ride in a self-flying taxi drone? Engaging photographs and a running timeline illustrate important developments in aviation history to support STEAM and history curriculum about inventions. A table of contents, glossary, further resources, and an index are included.

Airport takes emergent readers on a trip to the airport while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once. Airport includes Tools for Teachers and Caregivers and a Let's Review! question and image, as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index. Airport is part of Jump!'s Around Town series.