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These fifty-four poems, all in different voices but written by one hand, do sing. They make a joyful noise as the author honors the people-the nurses, students, soldiers, and ministers-of his beloved hometown, Harlem. Worship with Deacon Allen, who loves "a shouting church," and study with Lois Smith, who wants "a school named after me." Don't get taken by Sweet Sam DuPree, who "conned a shark right outta his fin." And never turn your back on Delia...
63) Pirates!
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Which pirate incubated chickens in camel-dung? What would Blackbeard do if you didn't hand over your jewellery (it wasn't nice)? Which pirate was called 'The Exterminator'? Where's the treasure buried? Why were two women dressed as men on the same pirate ship? Who made the Jolly Roger famous? And who was the greatest pirate ever?
This history answers all these questions and many more; it is the ideal introduction to the facts behind the great legends...
64) Vikings
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Between the 8th and 11th-centuries Vikings stormed out of their Scandinavian homelands to raid and loot along the coasts of Europe. In old Norse to 'go-a-viking' meant to go on an adventure — to seek wealth and fame. Vikings would take to the sea in a long ship, sometimes for a trading trip, sometimes a piratical raid. Often it was both. Explorers and traders, warriors and poets, they ranged between Byzantium in the south and Iceland, and even North...
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Preparing for kindergarten is a huge step for young children. This charming tale of a little girl's experience touches on the many milestones toward this big goal. The child can count out plates when she helps Dad set the table. She can call out letters when she walks with Mom. She can even help her stuffies say sorry after they fight. And with a little help from Mom, Dad, her cat, and faithful toy mouse, she's now ready for her new adventure …...
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It's hard to imagine what the world was like before electricity was discovered. This exciting book examines the different kinds of electricity and how electric currents can provide energy in the machines we use every day. Included are graphic organizers and photographs which make this scientific resource a shockingly good read.
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Koala's live in Australia. The koala eats Eucalyptus leaves. It eats so many leaves, it smells like the leaves. The koala will eat 2.5 pounds of food a day. Like all marsupial babies, baby koalas are called joeys. Did you know that a koala joey is the size of a jellybean! It has no hair, no ears, and is blind. Joey's crawl into their mother's pouch immediately after birth, and stay there for about six months. Isn't that amazing?
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It's great to be young, brown and a girl. When you tap into the power of that dynamic combination you can be anything you want to be. When you're young, energy and excitement propels you forward. When you're a brown girl, in all our varying shades, you have strength because if you can walk boldly in that golden, God-given skin, you are fearless! Oh yes, no matter what comes your way, sadness or gladness, you can take bad and make it good and you can...
69) Cachimbo
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Cachimbo es un cuento recreado con personajes reales. Adultos que nos dieron la oportunidad de ser felices, porque rodeados de ellos, fuimos felices. Conocimos la felicidad en una poca y sociedad de respeto, tradiciones y excelentes costumbres que esa generacin infantil dej atrs en lo ms profundo del campo cubano. En que los nios ramos pobres, pero alegres. No tenamos computadoras, vdeos, ni telfonos celulares, pero tenamos amigos ms valiosos que...
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A story about love from a very important time in the authors own childhood. This richly illustrated book tells the story of a small girl named Amy, her relationship with her beloved grandmother and her grandmothers passing. Amy and her mother travel to Indiana, where grandmother was born, to attend her funeral. There, Amy encounters members of her family she has never met and hears many more stories of her grandmothers life. Before returning home...
71) Stones
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Theme: grief, Helping Others, Emotions, Anger, Since her dad's death, Jan Glass has been angry at everyone. Her mom and teachers are always on her case. Even her little sister seems extra whiny. One evening, Jan stomps off to bed in a fit of rage. But when she wakes up, everything is different. She finds herself in a strange place with odd creatures. They need her help, but Jan wants no part of it. Until, that is, one of the creatures changes her...
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Cuando llegan a este mundo, los niños tienen derecho a recibir afecto, una alimentación saludable, a acudir a una escuela abierta a la vida... Ahora bien, ¿de qué servirá todo eso si no tienen derecho también a disfrutar de un planeta saludable? Por eso tienen todo el derecho a decir "¡Basta!", para que por fin lo dejen de maltratar.
73) His Hands
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His hand is about the most important man in your life. It could be your Dad, Grandfather, Uncle, Big Brother, Teacher or Coach. Dad and father figures are super important in a kid's life. Kid's learning to read will really enjoy this picture book.
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The reader is drawn into the world of a spirited little girl from the Caribbean as she journeys with her mother to a new country. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, her simple story tugs at the heart. You will feel like you are right there, sharing the newness and excitement of the adventure. Children will relate to her raw emotions, and adults will be captivated by her transparency and honesty. A must read for all.
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Thrill your budding scientists with this look into basic concepts of chemistry. Readers are presented with different experiments, exploring topics such as changes of state, density, and catalysts. Books of the Real Life Readers Program use real life scenario narratives to help readers further develop content-area reading, writing, and comprehension skills.
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Éste es un libro educativo sobre la vida de las niñas de la época pionera en Estados Unidos y de cómo aprenden a cocinar y a hacer otras tareas cotidianas de la vida de los pioneros. El libro está destinado principalmente a niñas de ocho a trece años, dependiendo de los niveles de lectura e intereses de la lectora. Hay imágenes en cada capítulo para ayudar a visualizar la época. El libro da un enfoque realista a la vida, utensilios y herramientas...
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In Nature Numbers, math is beautiful, recognizable, and all around us! Highly engaging pictures of animals and nature scenes, along with cool chalk illustrations, are used to introduce basic math concepts and encourage kids to see a world of numbers all around them.
K-2 math concepts include measuring. This book explores measuring elements of the rainforest with amazing nature pictures and chalk illustrations!
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This beautifully illustrated book about being a contributing family member provides readers with a positive social message reinforcing the importance of family. Strong picture-text correlation about a situation that readers can relate to invite conversation and sharing in the classroom. Excite your readers through this sweet book about family and togetherness.
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Thanks to Habib's adventures, your child will learn the first Islamic words like Alhamdulilah, Bismillah, In sha Allah and Assalamu Alaikum in this simple and attractive little book. Will they remember to say Bismillah, or will they forget? A useful puzzle is added to the end of the book to see if they understood the meaning.
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LevelUp's fiction stories present a unique blend of high-interest stories and stimulating educational material. Each story brings readers on a new adventure that is perfectly suited to their reading level. The LevelUp program offers reading materials at each Lexile level, so readers can learn to read, read to learn, and read for fun. No matter their reading abilities, LevelUp readers can find stories that speak to them, from fairytales to out-of-this-world...
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