Here I am not someone's little sister. Not someone's daughter. Not someone's friend. This game beckons me—chooses me. I am a warrior. An Amazon. I am beautiful. And I play to win. Holloway Braxton takes no prisoners on the tennis court. She's nationally ranked on the junior circuit, and she has outgrown the local competition. Her parents want to send her to a tennis academy where they regularly churn out professional players, but Hall isn't sure she's ready to devote her entire life to tennis, especially after her training partner has a breakdown at a tournament. Is it possible to be a tennis phenom and a regular teenager at the same time?

Each story supports instruction in new phonics elements and incorporates elements and high frequency words that have been previously taught.

This collection of humorous folktales from around the world share one common feature: the character of a fool.

Student Anthologies include a variety of narrative and informative texts to help students understand concepts such as key ideas and details, writing as a craft, and the integration of background knowledge and ideas.

Depending upon the grade level, students practice the following skills: Alphabet Knowledge, Phonemic Awareness, Inquiry, Phonics, Comprehension, Spelling, Vocabulary, Writing, Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage. Each workbook has all the worksheets conveniently organized by lesson. These worksheets provide students the opportunity to practice and apply the skills they are learning.