Learn about incredible activists who have changed the world by campaigning for peace and equality, or starting projects to clean up the planet. You'll even learn about amazing kids who have used their voices to speak up about issues they care about. I'm an Activist is a new Level 3 title in the engaging four-level DK Readers series, aimed at children who are beginning to read alone. Packed with fun facts for kids, this innovative series of guided reading books balance amazing photography with non-fiction narratives tailored to specific reading levels. DK Readers are assessed on both Fountas &amp; Pinnell and Lexile levels, and are ideal for learning to read while building general knowledge. I'm an Activist covers a topic that will inspire and educate kids, encouraging reading for pleasure - linked with improved reading and writing abilities, as well as a wider vocabulary and greater self-confidence.

I'm an Activist (DK Readers Level 3)

Children's Books

Mara, Wil

Literature & Fiction

DK Children

"Wil Mara goes inside the NFL draft like never before. He details the personalities and complications that go into every draft decision, making for good reading and good drama." ---John Clayton, NFL analyst and ESPN senior writer It's draft time in the National Football League. For high-ranking team executives, this means long days and sleepless nights, endless negotiations, and determining which young men deserve to become millionaires and which do not. Careers will be made with the stroke of a pen, but mistakes are costly. Baltimore Ravens General Manager Jon Sabino has turned a weary, ragtag organization into a gridiron dynamo, culminating in two consecutive Super Bowl victories, and now they're poised to make NFL history with a third consecutive championship. New talent is the last thing on Sabino's mind, so this year's draft will be little more than a formality. Or will it? With less than two weeks until draft day, Sabino receives crushing news---Michael Bell, the team's starting quarterback, has been involved in a season-ending auto accident. Baltimore's two backups cannot possibly fill Bell's cleats, no other available free agents reach Bell's skill level, and the Ravens' volatile owner insists that he wants the third Lombardi Trophy above all else--even if it costs the team down the road. So Sabino is forced to pursue Christian McKinley, the best quarterback prospect to come along in a generation, who will assuredly be taken with the first pick. But that's a task easier said than done, especially when the other general managers will stop at nothing to keep him from winning yet another Super Bowl ring. The San Diego Chargers, who own that pick, are not interested in McKinley but are willing to offer it to the highest bidder. Other teams want it; need it. Now Jon Sabino has to jump into the fray, which the media has dubbed the "McKinley Sweepstakes," and he may find the competition tougher than even he can imagine. It could very well be the make-or-break moment of his career, the fork in the road that leads him and his team either into the history books or back to the tepid hell of mediocrity. And then there's a young man in the Philadelphia projects whose arm is just as good as McKinley's--except that he wants nothing to do with the NFL. He'll have to face an old family secret and bitter legacies if he ever goes pro. But he just might be the salvation Sabino needs. NFL fans will delight in this insider's entry into the general manager's head office, sweat through draft negotiations, strategic alliances, and gamesmanship, and revel in pure NFL glory. The Draft is sports fiction at its best, combining solid insider information and an unmistakable passion for the game with the awesome power of storytelling; a potent mixture that will keep football fans riveted to every page. "The Draft is an entertaining and realistic look inside the NFL. Any football fan will find it 'must' reading.' ---Bill Polian, president of the Indianapolis Colts "Wil Mara's foray into the sometimes unfriendly confines of the NFL draft room provides an intriguing insight into a process that can be as competitive as those that occur on the gridiron itself." ---Marv Levy, Hall of Fame head coach and general manager of the Buffalo Bills "The Draft is a fascinating novel about what can go on behind the scenes in an NFL front office--the intrigue and maneuvering. It is terrific reading for the fan who wonders how these trades and deals are made." ---Ernie Accorsi, general manager of the New York Giants "The Draft is a smartly crafted and highly engrossing novel about deals, decisions, and desperation in the world of pro football. The characters are marvelously drawn, and the writing is razor's-edge sharp. If you are a fan of this game, then The Draft is one book you absolutely must read." ---Peter Golenbock, author of Landry's Boys "There couldn't be a better time for a book like Wil Mara's The Draft. It gives fans a glimpse into parts of the NFL that they wouldn't see otherwise. I was very impressed by Wil's attention to detail, and by the great storyline he created. As a former player, I can honestly say he really nailed it. The emotion, the excitement, the suspense--everything is right here. I was amazed." ---Jon Harris, defensive end and first-round draft pick of the Phildelphia Eagles, 1997 NFL draft

The Draft

Genre Fiction

Thomas Dunne Books

After only his second year with the New York Giants, T. J. Brookman has become the best tight end in professional football. His stats are nothing short of amazing---and what’s even more amazing is that he was only a sixth-round pick in the first place. With one season remaining on his rookie contract, his agent, Barry Sturtz, wants to renegotiate and get a more lucrative deal---a common practice among players who have exceeded expectations. But the Giants refuse. They want Brookman to play through his last year, then they’ll talk about a new contract. Sturtz, however, doesn’t trust them. He wants the deal now—and if he doesn’t get it, he’s going to instruct T.J. to boycott the team’s upcoming training camp. Head coach Alan Gray doesn’t flinch at the threat—if T.J. doesn’t show, he says, they’ll simply bench him. Sturtz thinks it’s a bluff---the Giants have had problems with offensive production, and T.J. is their only bright spot. But Gray insists he’s serious. No one is more stunned by this development than offensive coordinator Dale Greenwood. Having struggled in polite subordination under Gray’s megalomaniacal leadership, the talented Greenwood is concerned that he will now lose his most productive receiver. He suspects Gray’s true motivation is that he simply doesn’t want to spend the money on a tight end---Gray is a defensive-minded coach with little interest in the offensive side of the ball. What Gray really wants is for everything to stay just the way it is. And to create the necessary leverage, he orders Greenwood to bring in three “camp bodies”---decoys, essentially---to compete for T.J.’s job. Greenwood has no choice but to comply, and he assembles a trio of unsigned players from the bottomless pool of league wannabes. What no one anticipates, however, is that these three recruits have more drive and talent than anyone expected. Delighted, Gray believes Sturtz will soon be at his mercy. But neither Sturtz nor any the three hopefuls are willing to be a part of Alan Gray’s plan. Many variables are in play here, both on and off the field. And as any student of the game knows, there are more losers than winners on the last day of preseason---a day known as the Cut. 
“One of the hardest parts about covering the NFL is getting inside the real nitty-gritty stories of today—holdouts, players reaching the end of the line, how family issues impact play on the field. Wil Mara has done a terrific and insightful job in The Cut of taking you inside what really happens in the seamy side of modern pro football.”
-- Peter King, Senior Writer, Sports Illustrated“The Cut is like a summer raft trip that takes you deep inside the holdout of an NFL star, and shows you the waves its causes in the locker room and the front office. Wil Mara does a great job of going inside an NFL issue, giving the reader the true-life experience of what happens on a team. It’s fiction meeting reality in an entertaining fashion.” ---John Clayton, ESPN’s NFL analyst and senior writer “Mara’s writing, with its vivid description and painstaking attention to detail, has the effect of a video camera and microphone following every step of every person in the high-stakes world of professional football---players, coaches, general managers, and agents. It’s fiction, but it has a ‘real’ feel. I often had the sense that I was hearing many of the conversations that go on between the sound bites. The depth of Mara’s knowledge of the game, on and off the field, comes through loud and clear on every page.” ---Vic Carucci, national editor of NFL.com and former president of the Professional Football Writers of America “When you dive into The Cut, Wil takes you places inside the NFL that very few really can. His research and relationships around the league put you behind the closed doors of the coach’s office. This one’s a must-read for any serious fan.” —Pat Kirwan, NFL.com senior analyst and co-host of Movin’ the Chains on NFL Network / Sirius Satellite Radio

The Cut

United States

It's draft time in the National Football League. For most high-ranking team executives, this means endless days of high-stakes negotiations. But for Baltimore Ravens General Manager Jon Sabino--who has two consecutive Super Bowl victories under his belt--hiring new talent is the last thing on his mind…until his star quarterback gets into a car accident that leaves him unable to play. With his eyes on an unprecedented third Lombardi Trophy, Sabino sees only one option: acquiring guaranteed first pick Christian McKinley, the quarterback phenom from Michigan. But at what price?The San Diego Chargers, who presently hold that pick, are not interested in McKinley--so they'll offer it to the highest bidder. Now Sabino must jump into a cut-throat competition in which old friends become mortal enemies, and no one--not even your allies--can be trusted. The "McKinley Sweepstakes" could very well be the make-or-break moment of Sabino's career, and the fork in the road that leads him and his team either into the history books--or to the tepid hell of mediocrity…. 

St. Martin's Paperbacks

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Paul Revere (Rookie Biographies)

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Steven Spielberg (Rookie Biographies)

An introduction to the life of the American movie director, best known for his work in "E.T.," "Jurassic Park," and "Raiders of the Lost Ark."

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Thomas Alva Edison (Rookie Biographies)

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An introduction to the life of the thirty-second president, Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose three terms in office spanned the years of the Depression and the Second World War.

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I'm an Activist (DK Readers Level 3)

The Draft

The Cut

The Draft

Anoles (Mara, W. P. Exotic Lizards.)

Oprah Winfrey (Rookie Biographies)

Paul Revere (Rookie Biographies)

Steven Spielberg (Rookie Biographies)

Thomas Alva Edison (Rookie Biographies)

Franklin D. Roosevelt (Rookie Biographies)