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Sugar White Snow and Evergreens
By Susan Swan, Felicia Sanzari Chernesky. 2014
Maple-sugaring season is the perfect time to visit a local farm! As a family takes a sleigh ride, they see…
a bright red cardinal and a snowman with an orange carrot nose, and they learn how tasty amber maple syrup is made. After a morning full of color, they share pancakes and maple syrup in the farmhouse! Felicia Sanzari Chernesky's cheerful, vibrant verses are accompanied by Susan Swan's gorgeous collage art.Enslaved: True Stories of Modern Day Slavery
By Jesse Sage. 2006
Today, millions of people are being held in slavery around the world. From poverty-stricken countries to affluent American suburbs, slaves…
toil as sweatshop workers, sex slaves, migrant workers, and domestic servants. With exposés by seven former slaves--as well as one slaveholder--from Southeast Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States, this groundbreaking collection of harrowing first-hand accounts reveals how slavery continues to thrive in the twenty-first century. From the memoirs of Micheline, a Haitian girl coerced into domestic work in Connecticut, to the confessions of Abdel Nasser, a Mauritanian master turned abolitionist, these stories heighten awareness of a global human rights crisis that can no longer be ignored.Investigate Materials: NYLON
By Nomad Press. 2011
Modern, bright photography and age-appropriate text engage young learners in an exploration of everyday materials in this new series. Using…
simple, colorful, familiar objects to demonstrate the characteristics of such textiles as silk, cotton, wool, and nylon, each installment encourages readers to ask and answer questions and to plan and conduct simple investigations. Based on National Science Education Standards, this series is an ideal supplement for preschool and kindergarten teachers and offers parents a unique opportunity to prepare youngsters for formal education. Words to know, interesting facts, and fun photography help early learners explore the properties of nylon. Asking such questions as What is nylon and where do we get it? and Why is nylon slippery?, this book uses scientific inquiry to determine the characteristics that make it different from other textiles.Investigate Materials: WOOL
By Nomad Press. 2011
Modern, bright photography and age-appropriate text engage young learners in an exploration of everyday materials in this new series. Using…
simple, colorful, familiar objects to demonstrate the characteristics of such textiles as silk, cotton, wool, and nylon, each installment encourages readers to ask and answer questions and to plan and conduct simple investigations. Based on National Science Education Standards, this series is an ideal supplement for preschool and kindergarten teachers and offers parents a unique opportunity to prepare youngsters for formal education. Including photographic examples, interesting facts, and important words related to wool, this interactive exploration uses a question-and-answer approach that allows youngsters to make discoveries about this rough fabric and its similarities and differences with other materials.Esclavas del poder
By Lydia Cacho. 2010
Por la periodista Lydia Cacho, autora del bestseller Los demonios del Edén.Prólogo de Roberto Saviano.A partir de casos concretos, así…
como de historias conmovedoras, Lydia Cacho sigue una línea de investigación para llegar a las mafias de tratantes de mujeres, que la conducen desde México hasta Kirguistán, pasando por Malasia, Japón y Myanmar, entre otras partes del mundo. Lydia Cacho lleva al lector de la mano por un viaje emocionante en el que encuentra la voz de las víctimas y al mismo tiempo expone a los servidores públicos dedicados a proteger a dichas mafias.Esclavas del poder es un mapa global de la trata de mujeres. Un viaje de ida y vuelta, en el cuál la autora sigue la cadena de lo que los expertos han llamado "la esclavitud del siglo XXI".Otros autores han opinado:"Lydia Cacho es un símbolo del periodismo valiente. En este libro Lydia llega más allá de las fronterasde México. Ataviada con disfraces diversos, viaja desde los bajos fondos mexicanos de la Merced hasta los centros nocturnos y los prostíbulos de Japón, pasando por muchos otros nudos de la inmensa telaraña de mafiosos, empresarios, policías, jueces y políticos que manejan el negocio en el mundo. Lydia escucha, para que sean escuchadas, las voces de las víctimas, las vidas rotas, y acusa a quienes ejercen la forma más abyecta del derecho de propiedad, hombres dueños de mujeres, adultos dueños de niños: esos supermachos que humillando a los más débiles manifiestan su despreciable poder." - Eduardo Galeano"Lydia Cacho se mete en los vericuetos necesarios para mostrar el mapa de la esclavitud contemporánea, las rutas de este comercio criminal y cómo el fenómeno está entramado a través de un putrefacto involucramiento gubernamental, la complacencia y la indiferencia de amplias capas de la sociedad." - Carmen AristeguiWhat Can a Citizen Do?
By Dave Eggers, Shawn Harris. 2018
A citizen can pick up litterA citizen can pull a weedA citizen can help that critterA citizen can plant a…
seedA citizen can aid a neighbor A citizen can join a causeA citizen can write a letterA citizen can help change laws . . .Empowering and timeless, What Can a Citizen Do? is the latest collaboration from the acclaimed duo behind the bestselling Her Right Foot: Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris. This is a book for today's youth about what it means to be a citizen.Across the course of several seemingly unrelated but ultimately connected actions by different children, we watch how kids turn a lonely island into a community—and watch a journey from what the world should be to what the world could be.This is a book about what citizenship—good citizenship—means to you, and to us all.Go, New York, Go!
By Duopress Labs. 2018
A subway car whooshes, an airplane roars, and a police car goes weeeoooeee, weeeoooeee on the streets of New York.…
In the city that's always on the move, this lively book puts the little ones in the driver's seat with a cacophony of sounds right on the city streets. The pages feature classic fire trucks, diggers, motorcycles, and boats that circle the island, as well as bicycles (ding-ding!), skateboards (swish!), and abundant strollers in the park. This book will surely charm any young vehicle enthusiast and the many tots that love New York.Taxi: A Book Of City Words
By Giulio Maestro, Betsy Maestro. 1990
Shopping Around the World (Customs Around the World)
By Wil Mara. 2021
Head out on a global shopping trip! Look for clothes in a large store. Buy fresh food at an outdoor…
market. Discover how people around the world shop for things they want and need in this engaging series that develops kids' understanding of our diverse global community and their place in it.On the Farm: A Can-You-Find-It Book (Can You Find It?)
By Heidi E. Thompson. 2021
Treat kids to a seek-and-find field trip to the farm. Kids will discover the different animals, machines, and buildings found…
on a farm in these full-color photo puzzles. Pictographs and word labels are included in each to-find list.Up, Down, and Around the City (The World Around You)
By Christianne Jones. 2022
Zoom! The elevator zips from the bottom floor to the top floor of a tall building. Beep! Beep! The subway…
stops for people to get on and off. Using bright photographs and interactive, rhyming text, this picture book will help young readers discover position words while exploring the city.Fire Trucks (Wild About Wheels)
By Nancy Dickmann. 2022
Smoke pours out of a window. Call 911. A fire truck is on its way! Fire trucks carry the equipment…
needed to put out fires and help people in emergencies. Young readers will find out about fire trucks, their main parts, and how these important vehicles are used.Snowplows (Wild About Wheels)
By Nancy Dickmann. 2022
Whoosh! Snow flies into the air as a snowplow pushes it out of the way. These big machines help keep…
drivers safe. Besides moving snow, they can put sand and salt on roads to make them safer. Young readers will learn about the main parts of snowplows, how they work, and where these important vehicles are used.Police Cars (Wild About Wheels)
By Keli Sipperley. 2022
Lights flash and sirens sound! A police car is on its way! Police cars keep our roads and neighborhoods safe.…
Police cars are fast and carry equipment for fighting crime. Young readers will find out about police cars, their main parts, and how these important vehicles are used.Delivery Trucks (Wild About Wheels)
By Nancy Dickmann. 2022
Delivery trucks carry millions of packages around the country each day. In New York City alone, 1.5 million packages are…
delivered every day! Young readers will learn about the types of delivery trucks, their main parts, and what they carry inside.Tow Trucks (Wild About Wheels)
By Nancy Dickmann. 2022
A car breaks down on the highway. It won’t go. What vehicle can help? A tow truck! Tow trucks carry…
broken vehicles to repair shops so they can be fixed and get back on the road. Young readers will find out about tow trucks, their main parts, and how these important vehicles are used.City Buses (Wild About Wheels)
By Nancy Dickmann. 2022
You need to get to another part of a big city quickly. What can you do? Take the city bus!…
City buses take people where they need to go day after day. They help people get to workplaces, stores, and more. They are hard at work in all types of weather. Young readers will learn about the main parts of city buses, how they work, and why they are important to cities and the people who ride them.Robots on the Farm: Independent Reading Orange 6 (Reading Champion #515)
By Katie Woolley. 2022
This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed…
with UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Robots on the Farm is a non-fiction text reporting on how robots are used in farming. The simple sentence structure offers readers the opportunity for an independent reading experience with the support of the illustrations.Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.This early non-fiction text is accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.Southern Baby
By Violet Lemay. 2015
Here come the southern babies, ready to give you a tour of their home in this appealing board book. Spirited…
and charming images pair with quirky text to introduce young readers to a group of smart, active, stylish, and just plain silly tots enjoying life in the south. From big cities to small towns, farms and locations by the sea, this educational and entertaining read is an essential welcome to the hospitable and sweet little-citizens of the south.And the fun doesn’t end when the sun goes down. Turn the page to find oodles of amusing activities and educational reading tips, to help parents enjoy the book with their children over and over again!American Bee: The National Spelling Bee and the Culture of Word Nerds
By James Maguire. 2006
What the bestselling Word Freak did for Scrabble this riveting narrative now does for the National Spelling Bee …
Here is a captivating slice of Americana--part sporting event part absorbing human drama and part celebration of the magic of words Every spring in the nation s capital after a starting pool of 10 million kids narrows to 250 finalists America s top young spellers face off in a nail-biting contest So electric is the drama that millions of viewers tune in to watch ESPN s live telecastBut this national obsession is much more than a sporting story--and this first-ever narrative nonfiction book about the National Spelling Bee immerses the reader in unique subculture portraying the endearing fraternity of brilliant eccentric young word nerds who vie for a gold trophy a hefty check and a glorious moment of national fame Author James Maguire who like the contestants is an inveterate word nut captures the agony and glory of this singularly American event He profiles the top five spellers across the country exploring their hopes and dreams-and strategies for winning--as they prepare for their moment in the spotlight American Bee takes readers behind the scenes at the National Bee providing a narrative thrill ride as the tension mounts round by round