Get your reluctant second-, third-, and fourth-grade readers into the library with this exciting series featuring contemporary sports heroes. First-grade level text combined with high-interest sports topics and dynamic photo-illustrations will offer your at-risk readers new motivation to read and new tools to help them succeed at their efforts.

Perfect for third-through sixth-grade readers whose reading levels are lower than those of their peers, but whose interests are the same, Power Players offers at-risk Spanish language and bilingual students new tools and new incentives for improving their reading skills.

Here's another exciting set of sports-themed titles for third- through sixth-grade readers reading at a first-grade level. Help to even out the playing field for your at-risk readers with these sports heroes and hot shots.

Six high/low titles containing career information for your reluctant readers.

What are the hot new careers for the coming decade? What are the fields young people can concentrate on that might offer higher pay, greater career choices, and more security in an economy that has not yet rebounded? This important series answers those questions and more, offering practical information that will help students in not only choosing a career that interests them but choosing one that offers them security in an uncertain world. Each book in the series describes the skills and qualifications needed for the careers covered, the tasks and responsibilities performed, guidelines from professional organizations, and interviews with professionals on preparing for their career. Career opportunities, salary ranges, health benefits, degree, or certificate programs offered, work environments, and career trends are also noted. Some of the books also contain sample questions from various career-specific tests.