PowerKids Readers: My Community

A visit to a firehouse is an exciting event for most any youth. This nonfiction narrative covers some of the basics that one will see on such a visit, including fire trucks, firehouse dogs, and firefighters. The book's vivid photographs of heroic firefighters at work, and of curious kids visiting a firehouse, will engage beginning readers from cover to cover.

This nonfiction narrative teaches kids about one of the most valuable resources in their community, the library. Accessible text discusses the process of picking out and checking out a book. A table of contents, photo glossary, and index help introduce readers to the conventions of a nonfiction book, too.

Readers will discover what you can do at a post office, such as buying stamps, checking a PO box, and sending a letter. The book's easy-to-follow text makes it perfect for beginning readers. A photo glossary offers new vocabulary, while a website link page suggests routes to more information.

A neighborhood grocery store has a wide array of foods. This nonfiction narrative introduces readers to shopping for fruits, vegetables, bread, milk, and much more. The text outlines steps involved in a visit to the grocery store, such as picking out foods, looking at labels, paying the cashier, and taking your purchases home. The accessible text and familiar subject will make the book a winner with beginning readers.

Becoming a police officer is one career that tops the list of most youth. Fun facts allow readers to visit a police station and to glean an idea of what it is like to be an officer, too. The nonfiction narrative uses easy-to-follow language, while a photo glossary at the end of the book introduces useful new terms to aid in learner retention and to build stronger vocabularies.

This nonfiction narrative features children who are at a hospital for a variety of different reasons, including a broken bone and a newborn baby sister. Though spending time at the hospital can be scary, the matter-of-fact tone and colorful photographs help demystify hospitals and remind readers of the many ways they benefit a community. The accessible text and many colorful photographs will enthrall readers throughout.