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This book is chock full of holes—shallow and miles deep, microscopic and visible from space, human-caused and natural, mysterious and…
maddeningly familiar.When you think of holes, what comes to mind? Maybe the irritating hole in your sock. Or the hole on the shelf where you plucked out this book. But did you know there are holes that suddenly devour entire gas stations? Big holes in the ocean that are visible from space? Small holes in balls that prevent a backyard home run? A hole is a part of something where there&’s nothing at all. Holes are investigated by scientists, used by artists, designed by engineers, and fixed by problem-solvers. They can be natural or human-made, big or small, plentiful or scarce, mysterious or painfully familiar. Many are important to our everyday lives, whether we give them credit or not.A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionWhose Am I? /¿De quién soy? shares true life experiences about adoption, redemption, and finding our true identity in Christ, while…
providing opportunities to ask questions and engage in conversations that are often difficult for families to address.In Whose Am I? we meet two characters whose lives are intertwined due to a strong bond formed by their adoption stories: Darly, a pre-adolescent girl with a thousand questions and feelings surrounding her story, and Jackie, her mentor and good friend, who has a beautiful and powerful testimony to share with her. Throughout their interaction, we learn that Jackie was abandoned in a dump and miraculously found by a missionary nurse who took her in an orphanage, which is contacted by a foreign couple wishing to adopt.Whose Am I? is perfect for:Adopted or foster childrenParents of adoptive or foster childrenParents hoping to adoptChildren wanting to understand adoptionStructured in six sections to be read between parents and children, this book features:Bilingual text (English and Spanish)Illustrations by Aixa de López, speaker, author, illustrator and… Darly&’s mom!Reflections and prayersWhose Am I? /¿De quién soy?Whose Am I? /¿De quién soy? comparte experiencias vitales reales sobre la adopción, la redención y la búsqueda de nuestra verdadera identidad en Cristo, al tiempo que ofrece oportunidades para formular preguntas y entablar conversaciones que a menudo resultan difíciles de abordar para las familias.Darly se miró al espejo y se preguntó: &“Realmente, ¿de quién soy?&”. Había muchas cosas que no sabía sobre su propia historia. Cada vez que pensaba en su vida, le parecía un rompecabezas con piezas que faltaban. Ella añoraba conocer y comprender todos los detalles de los primeros días y años de su vida. Deseaba que alguien pudiera contarle la historia completa.En ¿De quién soy? conocemos a dos personajes cuyas vidas están entrelazadas debido a un fuerte vínculo formado por sus historias de adopción: Darly, una niña preadolescente con mil preguntas y sentimientos que rodean su historia, y Jackie, su mentora y buena amiga, que tiene un testimonio hermoso y poderoso que compartir con ella. A lo largo de su interacción nos enteramos de que Jackie fue abandonada en un basurero, donde milagrosamente una enfermera misionera la encontró y la llevó a un orfanato, el cual fue contactado por una pareja extranjera que deseaba adoptar.¿De quién soy? Es perfecto para:Hijos adoptados o de acogidaPadres de hijos adoptivos o acogidosPadres que esperan adoptarNiños que quieren comprender la adopciónEstructurado en seis secciones para ser leído entre padres e hijos, este libro incluye:Texto bilingüe (inglés y español)Ilustraciones de Aixa de López, conferencista, oradora, ilustradora… ¡y mamá de Darly!Reflexiones y oracionesJackie y Aixa, ambas voluntarias de la Alianza Cristiana para los Huérfanos en Latinoamérica, sueñan con muchas más historias de personas que tuvieron orígenes difíciles y han sido redimidas, mientras ayudan a más niños, jóvenes y padres a caminar con gozo y verdad en medio del quebranto y la belleza de la adopción.By Deborah Hodge. 2024
Step into the majestic rainforest of the Pacific west coast and discover a unique community of creatures thriving in an…
interconnected web of life. Towering over the sea, along the magnificent Pacific west coast, is an ancient and beautiful rainforest with a unique ecosystem that is linked in many ways. In this fourth book in the West Coast Wild series, you will find trees as tall as twenty-storey buildings, tiny seedlings sprouting on nursery logs and brightly colored salmon spawning in streams. The salmon, as a keystone species, connect the ocean to the forest and provide a rich source of food for the bears, wolves, eagles and other creatures that live in this pristine wilderness. The remains of the fish add vital nutrients to the forest, feeding the lush green plants and trees. In turn, the thick vegetation shades the streams and protects the baby salmon that hatch and swim to the sea. Author Deborah Hodge provides a clear and engaging look at the interdependence of the forest species and the fascinating cycles of nature in this rare ecosystem, while Karen Reczuch’s lavish watercolors show the rainforest teeming with life in shades of green that can only come from receiving more than ten feet of rain a year. Key Text Features illustrations author’s note further information further reading facts Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.3 With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.7 With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear (e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an illustration depicts). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.3 Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.4 Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text.By Mike Massimino. 2016
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NASA astronaut Mike Massimino shares incredible true stories from space—a rare, wonderful world where science…
meets the most thrilling adventure. &“Mike is a spaceman through and through; he tells how hard work can take you out of this world.&”—Bill Nye the Science Guy Have you ever wondered what it would be like to find yourself strapped to a giant rocket that&’s about to go from zero to 17,500 miles per hour? Or to look back on Earth from outer space and see the surprisingly precise line between day and night? Or to stand in front of the Hubble Space Telescope, wondering if the emergency repair you&’re about to make will inadvertently ruin humankind&’s chance to unlock the universe&’s secrets? Mike Massimino has been there, and in Spaceman he puts you inside the suit, with all the zip and buoyancy of life in microgravity.Massimino&’s childhood space dreams were born the day Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. Growing up in a working-class Long Island family, he catapulted himself to Columbia and then MIT, only to flunk his first doctoral exam and be rejected three times by NASA before making it through the final round of astronaut selection.Taking us through the surreal wonder and beauty of his first spacewalk, the tragedy of losing friends in the Columbia shuttle accident, and the development of his enduring love for the Hubble Telescope—which he and his fellow astronauts were tasked with saving on his final mission—Massimino has written an ode to never giving up, revealing just what having &“the right stuff&” really means.By Lola M. Schaefer. 2024
Press Here meets Bill Nye the Science Guy in this interactive STEM picture book about forces and motion.Welcome to the…
physics lab! In this picture book, young scientists use their imagination to bring experiements to life. They poke whipped cream in the illustrations, tilt the book to roll a ball down a ramp, and slide beanbags to test friction. After predicting what will happen next, eager readers turn the page to see the results.Educator and author Lola M. Schaefer draws on her years in the classroom to make science fun and accessible. Back matter encourages kids to notice the pushes and pulls all around them and includes a simple physics experiment.By Yenn Purkis, Tanya Masterman. 2024
Let's face it, other humans can be difficult to understand sometimes!There is no need to worry! Yenn, Tanya and a…
tiny meerkat called Min are here to help you find out everything you need to know about friendships, improving relationships with your family members, and how to deal with disagreements that can arise with the people in your life.Answering the difficult questions like 'What makes a good friend?' and 'Why do adults tell me to do things?' this book gives you helpful tips, tricks, and advice you need to help you understand other humans whilst staying true to your own awesome autistic self!By Dan Alatorre. 2015
Livre amusant illustré d’images attractives pour les jeunes lecteurs, « La Princesse et le Dauphin » raconte l’histoire d’une jeune princesse qui…
a perdu, quelque part, dans le château, sa peluche qui lui tenait tant à cœur ! A l’aide de ses parents (le roi et la reine) ainsi que du chien de famille, ils se mettent aussitôt à sa recherche. Ce livre souligne l’importance de la persévérance ainsi que l’ingéniosité et la collaboration. Votre petite princesse, qui égare ses jouets, en vit non seulement l’expérience mais aussi en tire une belle leçon sur la responsabilité ! Idéal pour les parents à lire aux tous petits ou aux enfants un peu plus âgés à lire aux parents !By Emily Dodd. 2018
Supporting STEM-based learning, this fact-filled book for kids ages 6–9 is the ultimate guide to energy and its role in…
building a more sustainable future. Entertaining and educating young readers through a combination of close-up images, quirky trivia facts, quiz questions, and fascinating tidbits, it&’s the perfect book for fueling kids&’ interest in the natural forces that shape our world.Why does your hair stick to a balloon? What are fossil fuels made from? Why does ice cream feel cold when we eat it? Find out the answers to these questions and more in DKfindout! Energy, which features photographs of scientific experiments and illustrative examples of basic energy principles. From the discovery of fire to the development of the nuclear reactor, scientific breakthroughs throughout history have led to modern energy applications, like Marie Curie&’s research on radioactivity, which is still used in cancer treatments today. Readers will also delve into future energy issues and their possible solutions.Vetted by educational consultants, the DKfindout! series drives kids ages 6–9 to become experts on more than 30 of their favorite STEM- and history-related subjects, whether Vikings, volcanoes, or robots. This series covers the subjects that kids really want to learn about—ones that have a direct impact on the world around them, like climate change, space exploration, and rapidly evolving technology—making learning fun through amazing images, stimulating quizzes, and cutting-edge information. The DKfindout! series is one that kids will want to turn to again and again.By Susanna Daniel. 2005
This book for advanced readers covers everything you need to know about light, from reflection and refraction to sun- and…
moonlight. Step-by-step instructions suggest fun projects to do with light. Diagrams, fun fact boxes, and photographs bring the subject to life, while a glossary, an index, and discussion questions aid in reading comprehension.Grade: 5Subject: Earth ScienceGenre: Procedural TextComprehension Skill/Strategy: Draw ConclusionsDiagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA): 50Guided Reading Level: ULexile Level: 760LDK's iOpeners equip K-6 students with the skills and strategies they need to access and comprehend nonfiction so that they are not only learning to read but reading to learn. The combination of high-interest content and eye-popping photography of iOpeners brings science, math and social studies topics to life, raises student achievement in reading, and boosts standardized test scores.By Deborah Kekewich. 2005
This book explains the science behind magnets--as well as providing a lot of fun activities and games to do with…
them! This title contains a glossary of terms and discussion questions to aid in reading comprehension.Grade: 3Subject: Physical ScienceGenre: Procedural TextComprehension Skill/Strategy: Identify Cause and EffectDiagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA/EDL): 38/34Guided Reading Level: PLexile Level: 540LDK's iOpeners equip K-6 students with the skills and strategies they need to access and comprehend nonfiction so that they are not only learning to read but reading to learn. The combination of high-interest content and eye-popping photography of iOpeners brings science and social studies topics to life, raises student achievement in reading, and boosts standardized test scores.By Elizabeth Paren. 2005
This book explains everything about the science that goes into all the fun things on the playground! How does a…
kite fly? Why does a seesaw go up and down? These questions and more are answered with diagrams, detailed explanations, and colorful photographs. This title includes a glossary and an index as well as discussion questions to aid in reading comprehension.Grade: 3Subject: Physical ScienceGenre: Informational TextComprehension Skill/Strategy: Identify Cause and EffectDiagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA/EDL): 34/38Guided Reading Level: OLexile Level: 620LDK's iOpeners equip K-6 students with the skills and strategies they need to access and comprehend nonfiction so that they are not only learning to read but reading to learn. The combination of high-interest content and eye-popping photography of iOpeners brings science and social studies topics to life, raises student achievement in reading, and boosts standardized test scores.