Beating the Odds

- High-interest topics encourage independent reading
- Three or four real-life stories
- All stories relate to one theme
- Full-color photographs
- Meets Science and Social Studies Standards
Grades K-4 National Science Standards
- Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: VI
- Individuals have some responsibility for their own health
Grades K-4 National Social Studies Standards
- Individual Development and Identity: IV
- Describe personal changes over time, such as physical development and personal interests.
- Explore factors that contribute to identity.