Jennifer D Hazen

Global Gangs: Street Violence across the World

Gangs, often associated with brutality and senseless destructive violence, have not always been viewed as inherently antagonistic. The first studies of gangs depicted them as alternative sources of order in urban slums where the state’s authority was lacking, and they have subsequently been shown to...

The Knot Monster

A school-aged girl named Ellie hates having her hair brushed in the morning. Her mother tells her a story of a little purple monster called the Knot Monster who parties in her hair while sleeping, causing all the knots! Ellie sets out to catch the monster and when she does, he isn't what she expected!

The Makeup Monster

Ellie's using her mother’s makeup without permission. Ellie tells her sister Abby that if she tattles on her, an outrageous makeup monster is going to appear and give her the worst makeover ever! When Maria, The Makeup Monster arrives, Abby decides to teach Ellie and Maria the meaning of true beauty...

The Mess Monster

Alex’s room is a mess! How did this happen? Was it his sister, Bella? Alex is on a mission to find out who is messing up his room! That's when Alex meets Marty, a little green monster that lives in his room and is on a mission of his own…Things are going to get messy with the absentminded Mess Mons...

What Rebels Want: Resources and Supply Networks in Wartime

How easy is it for rebel groups to purchase weapons and ammunition in the middle of a war? How quickly can commodities such as diamonds and cocoa be converted into cash to buy war supplies? And why does answering these questions matter for understanding civil wars? In What Rebels Want, Jennifer M. H...

This is Nuts!

Shelly the Peanut is allergic to humans and must sit alone at the Human Free Table at Nut School. Shelly wants to be eaten by a human, so she sets out on a quest to make her nutty dream come true. She finds a little girl named Celeste, who teaches Shelly that it’s okay to be different and helps her ...

The Math Monster (A book about confidence and friendship)

Danielle has lost her math homework, again! Where could it be? She discovers a pencil named Matthew has been taking her homework and grading it. The two become fast friends but when mean girl Kristi steals the pencil, Danielle is forced to face her fears alone. Their friendship “adds-up” to be a he...

Literacy-At-Work Book: Reading and Writing Practice; It Takes A Leader, Community Involvement. In Every Community There are People Who Inspire Others to Take Action (Grade 4, Unit 6) [Annotated Teacher's Edition]