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1) How to bird
Author
Publisher
Free Spirit Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"How to Bird is a culturally relevant, lyrical, succinct, and direct procedural text. Images and words on each page invite readers to try a new birding strategy, right then and there. How to Bird is a mentor text for educators teaching procedural writing.Additionally, a growing body of scientific evidence indicates that seeing and hearing birds makes people happier. How to Bird supports readers' social and emotional well-being by introducing birding...
Author
Publisher
Beyond Words
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Everyone likes the idea of "best friends forever," but friendships can be complicated, and they often involve dealing with difficult feelings. Almost all children have experienced feeling shy at a party where they don't know anyone, furious during an argument with a friend, or sad when a friend moves away. Because kids care a lot about friends, they often have big emotional responses about them. This entertaining and empowering book addresses a wide...
Author
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Certain fundamental rights--such as the rights to safety, freedom of movement, and freedom of expression--are human rights to which everyone is entitled. This book explores current conflicts involving human rights around the world and surveys the historical development of these rights. It outlines the roles of the United Nations and of the United States in defending human rights on the global stage." --
4) Free lunch
Author
Series
Memoir (Rex Ogle) volume 1
Publisher
Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A distinctive new voice: Rex Ogle's story of starting middle school on the free lunch program is timely, heartbreaking, and true. Free Lunch is the story of Rex Ogle's first semester in sixth grade. Rex and his baby brother often went hungry, wore secondhand clothes, and were short of school supplies, and Rex was on his school's free lunch program. Grounded in the immediacy of physical hunger and the humiliation of having to announce it every day...
Author
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Women and girls make up half the world's population but are still often not treated equally to men and boys. This book takes a look at the gender gap. It surveys the historical roles of women in the United States from colonial times through modern movements for women's rights and analyzes U.S. laws and court decisions on gender equality. It frames the issues and arguments in the ongoing discussions about women's rights in the United States and worldwide."...
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Being responsible, means you can be trusted to do important things without being, told. Sometimes, it might seem hard to be responsible or to discern the right path independently. This motivating guidebook explains just how easy being responsible can be at home, school, and around the neighborhood.
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Explore
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"From the author of the New York Times bestselling book ME AND WHITE SUPREMACY comes the young readers' edition that teaches readers how to explore and understand racism and white supremacy and how young readers can do their part to help change the world"--
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Two poets, one white and one black, explore race and childhood in this must-have collection tailored to provoke thought and conversation. How can Irene and Charles work together on their fifth grade poetry project? They don't know each other . . . and they're not sure they want to. Irene Latham, who is white, and Charles Waters, who is Black, use this fictional setup to delve into different experiences of race in a relatable way, exploring such topics...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"We are all amazing because we are all different. Abby, Elmo, and the Sesame Street friends introduce young readers to Julia. Full-color photos and accessible text make this book an age-appropriate introduction to autism"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Based on the author's childhood this story is about young Jordan who has to deal with several issues at school during his sixth-grade year.
"Funny, outrageous things didn't stop for Jordan Sonnenblick after he left fourth grade. No, in many ways the events detailed to hilarious effect in The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell were but a prelude to sixth grade, a time when Jordan would have to deal with a rival named Jiminy (his real name is Jimmy -- but,...
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This work is based on Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, copyright © 2020. Originally published in the United States in hardcover by Random House, an imprint and division of Penguin Random House LLC , New York, in 2020"--
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Poverty affects millions of people throughout the world. Today, 736 million people live in extreme poverty, surviving on less than 2 dollars a day. Fortunately, over the past 200 years, world poverty has been decreasing. This book explores the realities of those living in poverty, outlines the history of the issues, and examines the innovations designed to eliminate extreme poverty on a global level. Young readers will gain a greater understanding...
15) I can listen
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Learn good listening skills by following the examples given in this book.
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Bullies made Andrew's whole seventh-grade year a nightmare. Bullies forced Jaevon to change schools and get into fights. Emily's "friends" picked at her until she was a carcass.
From all kids of backgrounds, kids and grownups talk openly about their experiences of being bullied. Their honest, moving stories will resonate with the many children who have undergone bullying of all kinds - emotional and physical - and who have tried to deal with it alone...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Audio
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Description
The #1 New York Times bestseller and a USAToday bestseller!
A timely, crucial, and empowering exploration of racism—and antiracism—in America
This is NOT a history book.
This is a book about the here and now.
A book to help us better understand why we are where we are.
A book about race.
The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power,...
A timely, crucial, and empowering exploration of racism—and antiracism—in America
This is NOT a history book.
This is a book about the here and now.
A book to help us better understand why we are where we are.
A book about race.
The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Explore the issues, facts, and divergent points of view behind the headlines about immigration. This book provides important background information including a summary of the history of immigration in the United States and an analysis of the legal framework governing immigrants. Read about border enforcement and security, sanctuary cities, proposals for immigration reform, and more."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Free Spirit Pub
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Explains what sharing means and provides examples of different ways that two people can share what they both want, such as taking turns, dividing things, or playing together. Includes information and extension activities for parents or teachers.
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