PORTER, Esther

These books offer brief introductions to female leaders in professional basketball (Parker), golf (Wie), and soccer (Wambach). A timeline footer carries readers through the pages as large color photographs illustrate the athletes in action. While the brief, large-font texts are designed with early readers in mind, fans will find them skimpy in content. Common Core critical thinking questions appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Pebble Plus: Women in Sports titles: Candace Parker, Michelle Wie, and Abby Wambach.

A direct-address text with short sentences and not-too-challenging vocabulary takes readers "under the skin" for an accessible tour through human body systems. Oriented vertically, the uncluttered double-page spreads include bright and detailed cross-section illustrations of a body, helpful diagrams and insets, and "Did You Know?" sidebars. "Common Core Critical Thinking" questions are appended. Reading list. Glos.