What Makes These Books So Significant?

By helping students focus on core subjects and 21st century themes and skills, our books:

  • Promote the understanding of academic content at a much deeper level.
  • Focus on learning and innovation skills—skills which are frequently recognized as the skills that are key to better prepared students for life in the 21st Century.
  • Promote the ability to navigate the complex life and work environments in the globally connected world.

How We Write

When Cherry Lake Publishing set out to create the 21st Century Skills Library, we challenged our authors and content experts to do more than just write to existing content standards: we challenged them to infuse each book with the themes and skills that students will need to master to be prepared for life in the 21st century.

Our 3 Goals

  1. To drive student achievement and performance.
  2. To prepare students for life in the 21st century.
  3. To make the activity of learning fun and engaging for young people.

Testimonials

"As a former school librarian and school librarian of the year for the state of North Carolina, I heartily endorse this book [D is for Democracy]. Not only does it explain our government in simple terms for young children, it also contains excellent facts and ideas for older children that they can use in research or other projects. The illustrations are also wonderful. This book (in multiple copies) should be in every school library in the country!"
—Vicki Stanfield, Moravian Book and Gift Shop