Tales from the Underground Railroad: true stories about African Americans and the people who helped them escape slavery

The Tenement Writer: the story of young Anzia Yezierska from Poland and her family’s life in the United States in the late 1800s

Each of the Nonfiction Bookbag eContent titles focuses on a milestone in American history and addresses the findings of the National Reading Panel in two critical areas of instruction: vocabulary and comprehension. Developed specifically to increase reading comprehension and a love of reading, the series helps bring struggling readers up to grade level and prepare them for high-stakes tests.

Each eContent title includes the accompanying electronic copies of the book, Student Handbook containing learning activities related to each title, as well as student pre- and post-reading tests.

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Teacher’s Editions for individual Nonfiction Bookbag titles are available in print.