Cranston Public Library

Kids can make a difference too! In this How Do They Help? collection featuring charities started by children, readers will explore the ways Alex's Lemonade Stand contributes positively to the world. Discover this nonprofit's work and what problems they look to solve while fostering empathy and encouraging informed action in the community. Sidebars and backmatter ask questions for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources...

Provides information about what judges are, and some of the different things that they do to make sure that people are treated fairly before the law.

Describes the work of the organization Doctors Without Borders, explaining where its volunteers go and whom they help.

Describes how windmills work, their different types, where they can be found, and how they are used as alternate sources of electricity.

Describes how the internet works, from how content is developed to how sites from around the world are accessible from your home computer.

This title discusses how bridges are built, including engineering, design and construction.

Tall, twisting slides, gigantic wave pools, and powerful waterfalls are all common sights at a water park. Readers will find out what it takes to plan and build these fun places.

"Explore the Great Barrier Reef and learn all about what it's like to live in this biome, from what kinds of plants and animals are found there to what kinds of weather it receives."--

Examines the many things that must be considered when building a zoo, including such things as what animals will be in the zoo, how much space they will need, and what type of enclosures will be built.

"Explores the Amazon rain forest ecosystem, plants that grow there, animals it is home to, the climate of the area, and how people live there." --