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English
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Teaching school has undergone a tremendous evolution in the last fifty years. In this memoir, the years are chronicled by someone who actually lived and worked through these fifty years. What would it be like to teach with no running water, no electricity, or indoor restrooms? What if you had to walk three or four miles to and from work? Not only have the schools changed, but the expectations of the people who teach have also changed dramatically....
22) Jewel Hunt
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English
Description
Ewe is the star of the show, but her jewel is missing. Dog detectives Lew and Drew are on the case! This funny story engages beginning readers while supporting them with learning resources and bonus features. Fully decodable text features high-frequency words, words to help with short vowel/long vowel discrimination, and words with the long u sound spelled with the vowel team ew. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.
24) Oops
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
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English
Description
Depicts, in wordless illustrations, how a little spilled milk led to the destruction of the pig family's house.
26) The red book
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English
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This Caldecott Honor—winning book about a book is a delightful, wordless tale about the power of stories, perfect for fans of Brendan Wenzel and David Weisner.
A red book is lying in the snow in the city. When you open it, you find a new kind of adventure. You will be taken across oceans and continents when you just flip the page. But this book-in-a-book holds even more secrets to discover.
Lehman's simple story line and surprising illustrations...
27) Sea of dreams
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Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
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English
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A wordless picture book featuring a sandcastle that takes on a life of its own.
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English
Description
"A charming tribute to the quirkiness of collective nouns ... puns and wordplay abound." - Foreword, starred review
A sloth of bears, a smack of jellyfish, a nuisance of cats - these are some of the surprising and idiosyncratic names we have for groups of animals. Inspired by the evocative possibilities of collective nouns, also called "terms of venery," author Kyle Lukoff and illustrator Natalie Nelson have created a picture book full of clever wordplay...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
Readers will be delighted by this exciting retelling of the classic story of a little girl in a red hood. The book features lessons and activities that encourage readers to practice their phonics skills while enjoying this familiar fairy tale. Charming illustrations paired with accessible text help readers learn to identify distinct sounds and understand the different phonemes they are taught in school. This informative and exciting volume will encourage...
31) The Plant Club
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Series
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English
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In this Little Blossom Stories book, Glen and Clem lead the Plant Club on a spring outing to plant flowers in the park. Uses decodable text, a repetition of sight words, and vowel sounds to increase readability. Focuses on the phonics skill of decoding consonant blends. Original illustrations help guide readers through the story. Author/Illustrator biography Original artwork Phonetics Teaching guides The Little Blossom Stories series uses curriculum...
32) Chalk
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Publisher
Two Lions
Language
English
Description
A wordless picture book about three children who go to a park on a rainy day, find some chalk, and draw pictures that come to life.
33) Free fall
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Language
English
Description
A young boy dreams of daring adventures in the company of imaginary creatures inspired by the things surrounding his bed.
34) Fossil
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Publisher
Two Lions
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English
Description
When a boy discovers that breaking open rocks with fossils brings the fossils back to life, he ends up bringing something back that is bigger than he can handle.
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English
Description
We all know nothing rhymes with orange. But how does that make Orange feel? Well, left out! When a parade of fruit gets together to sing a song about how wonderful they are—and the song happens to rhyme—Orange can't help but feel like it's impossible for him to ever fit in. But when one particularly intuitive Apple notices how Orange is feeling, the entire English language begins to become a bit more inclusive. Beloved author-illustrator...
37) My Animals
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English
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Learn 10 animal words in English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin as you meet some popular pets! Learning world languages promotes cross-cultural awareness, and discovering new words with your child is fun and empowering! Phonetic pronunciation guides are included.
38) My Colors
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English
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This title is part of the hoopla BONUS BORROWS COLLECTION! Through the month of February, you can borrow this title without using any of your monthly hoopla Instant Borrows!
Learn 10 color words in English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin as you meet some brightly dressed, adorably illustrated animal friends! Learning world languages promotes cross-cultural awareness, and discovering new words with your child is fun and empowering! Phonetic pronunciation...
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