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Seekers: The Melting Sea (Return to the Wild #2)
by Erin HunterErin Hunter, bestselling author of the Warriors and Survivors series, continues to explore the world of bears and their environment in Seekers, the thrilling ecological adventure saga. In Return to the Wild #2: The Melting Sea, Kallik has almost reached home. The bears who have become her family--Lusa, Yakone and Toklo—are devastated that they’ll have to split up, but polar bears Kallik and Yakone belong on the ice, while the black and brown bears belong in the forest. At least Kallik will be reunited with her brother, Taqqiq. But when she and the others arrive at the Melting Sea, she is horrified to find the white bears almost starving due to an unnaturally early thaw. Worse, Taqqiq has rejoined a group of bullies who are terrorizing the other bears for food.
Seeking Cassandra
by Lutricia CliftonWhen work takes Cassie's mom abroad, Cassie is stuck living with her dad in his Winnebago in Palo Duro Canyon State Park for the summer. She loves her dad, but he's different since the divorce, and for that matter, so is she. She's gotten used to a different lifestyle that's not exactly compatible with the rougher living in the Canyon, where her dad is a handyman. She misses the conveniences of city living, and she's not too sure about the kids here. They seem awkward. Uncool. And, in the case of mysterious X, possibly dangerous. When several arrowheads go missing from an archeological dig site on park property, Cassie immediately has a suspect in mind. But when she starts jotting down clues in a detective journal and putting the pieces together, Cassie feels uneasy. Have her assumptions about other people led her down the wrong path?
Seeking Fortune During the California Gold Rush: A History Seeking Adventure (You Choose: Seeking History)
by Matt DoedenYOU are one of the many fortune seekers during the California Gold Rush in the 1850s. Will you pan for gold, set up a mine, or make your riches by serving the miners who have flocked to the area? Step back in time to face the challenges and decisions that real people faced during this exciting time in history.
Seeking Freedom: The Untold Story of Fortress Monroe and the Ending of Slavery in America
by Selene CastrovillaIn this dramatic Civil War story, a courageous enslaved fugitive teams with a cunning Union general to save a Union fort from the Confederates–and triggers the end of slavery in the United States. This is the first children's nonfiction book about a Black unsung hero who remains relevant today and to the Black Lives Matter movement. On the night Virginia secedes from the Union, three enslaved men approach Fortress Monroe. Knowing that Virginia's secession meant they would be separated from their families and sent farther south to work for the Confederacy, the men decided to plead for sanctuary. And they were in luck. The fort's commander, Benjamin Butler, retained them--and many more that followed--by calling them "contraband of war." Butler depended on the contrabands to provide information about the Confederates. He found the perfect partner in George Scott, one of the contrabands, whose heroism saved the fort from enemy hands. And, it was the plight of the contrabands that convinced President Lincoln that slavery MUST be abolished and inspired him to write his Emancipation Proclamation, ending slavery in the rebellious states.
Seeking Sunrise
by Selina JolliffeHave you ever seen a sunrise? Have you ever tried to catch a sunrise as it happens, just to see what it looks like? Have you ever stopped to think about how beautiful nature can be? A sunrise is just one of nature’s many wondrous offerings. Bunny has seen the sunshine before, but one day, she realises that she’s never actually seen the sun, as it rises in the sky, at the beginning of a brand-new day. Join bunny and two of her other forest friends – badger and field mouse – in this tale of adventure, written in rhyme, as they set off together, before dawn, on a journey through the forest, having fun together, along the way. Will they make it in time, to see the sunrise in all its magnificent glory? What will it look like? How will it make them feel? If you’ve never seen a sunrise, why not try to catch one and see how it makes you feel…
Seeking the Right to Vote (Finding a Voice: Women's Fight for Equal)
by Leeanne GelletlyIt was women who first picketed the White House for a political cause. In 1917, they held banners and signs calling for suffrage for women. They wanted the right to vote. These suffragists were continuing a protest that had begun in 1848. Elizabeth Cady Stanton helped found the suffrage movement. Her friend Susan B. Anthony shaped it. They would both live long enough to see women gain the vote in a few states. But it would take another generation to finish the campaign. Among those activists were Carrie Chapman Catt, who took a disciplined and moderate approach, and Alice Paul, whose confrontational style led to picketing the White House. The fight to achieve the vote was long and hard. Suffragists followed both moderate and militant paths. But they shared the belief that women were citizens of the United States. And that meant they had a right to vote.
Seen and Unseen: What Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams's Photographs Reveal About the Japanese American Incarceration
by Elizabeth PartridgeThis important work of nonfiction features powerful images of the Japanese American incarceration captured by three photographers—Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams—along with firsthand accounts of this grave moment in history. <p><p>Three months after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the incarceration of all Japanese and Japanese Americans living on the West Coast of the United States. Families, teachers, farm workers—all were ordered to leave behind their homes, their businesses, and everything they owned. Japanese and Japanese Americans were forced to live under hostile conditions in incarceration camps, their futures uncertain. <p><p>Three photographers set out to document life at Manzanar, an incarceration camp in the California desert: Dorothea Lange was a photographer from San Francisco best known for her haunting Depression-era images. Dorothea was hired by the US government to record the conditions of the camps. Deeply critical of the policy, she wanted her photos to shed light on the harsh reality of incarceration. <p><p>Toyo Miyatake was a Japanese-born, Los Angeles–based photographer who lent his artistic eye to portraying dancers, athletes, and events in the Japanese community. Imprisoned at Manzanar, he devised a way to smuggle in photographic equipment, determined to show what was really going on inside the barbed-wire confines of the camp. <p><p>Ansel Adams was an acclaimed landscape photographer and environmentalist. Hired by the director of Manzanar, Ansel hoped his carefully curated pictures would demonstrate to the rest of the United States the resilience of those in the camps. <p><p>In Seen and Unseen, Elizabeth Partridge and Lauren Tamaki weave together these photographers' images, firsthand accounts, and stunning original art to examine the history, heartbreak, and injustice of the Japanese American incarceration. <p><p> AWARENESS OF AMERICAN HISTORY: This impactful book engages with an underrepresented topic in American history, and highlights important and timely themes like primary sources, censorship, and visual literacy.
Seepiyan
by Sulekha Kumar Subhadra MalwiThe world of children is very colorful. A stubborn and unbending in their environment, so there is no polite way to show others new. With such characters episodically what takes new twist? Read us, tickler with, laugh with, inspiring, enchanting stories full of diverse entertainment.
Seers
by Kristine BoweOn the surface, Leesie's just another seventeen-year-old orphan, bouncing from one high school to the next. In actuality, she's a Seer on clandestine missions. Leesie possesses the power to travel into layers of memory manipulating her conquests as directed by the clandestine organization of Seers and her enigmatic preceptor, Tobias. When challenged by her latest mission, Leesie will be left questioning where her true loyalty lies. Why is it suddenly difficult to obtain the information she needs? What's allowing her to remember fragments of her hazy past? And why is it so hard for Leesie to see who has been plotting against her all along? An engrossing contemporary novel, SEERS explores the fine line between friend and foe and the beauty of determining which memories--new and old--make us who we are. SEERS is the winner of the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) Children's Book Competition in the Chapter Book category.
Sees Behind Trees
by Michael DorrisIn the sixteenth century, Walnut is a Native American boy who discovers that he does not see as well as others do. He develops his other senses to earn both the respect of his people and his adult name, "Sees Behind Trees." He then accompanies an elder warrior to find the mysterious "land of water."
Seesaw Girl
by Linda Sue Park Mou-Sien Tseng Jean TsengJade never ventures beyond the walls of her family's Inner Court; in seventeenth-century Korea, a girl of good family does not leave home until she marries. She is enthralled by her older brother's stories about trips to the market and to the ancestral grave sites in the mountains, about reading and painting, about his conversations with their father about business and politics and adventures only boys can have. Jade accepts her destiny, and yet she is endlessly curious about what lies beyond the walls. A lively story with a vividly realized historical setting, "Seesaw Girl" recounts Jade Blossom's daring attempts to enlarge her world.
Seesaw; Hurry, Linda!: 6 Pack (Early Connections Ser.)
by Laurence Knighton Jeffrey B. Fuerst Dori ButlerNIMAC-sourced textbook
Segra in Diamond Castle
by Peggy DowningThe evil Chief Umber captures princess Segra while he prepares for war against Exitorn. Segra comes up with a plan to end the war and save Exitorn with the help of Brill and the dragators. Will she succeed in her dangerous mission?
Segredo de Ethan
by Patrick Hodges Vanessa SuerozKelsey Callahan é inteligente, dura e ferozmente leal a seus amigos. Ela não quer nada além de seguir os passos de seu pai e ser detetive, assim como seu herói, Sherlock Holmes. Um amante dos mistérios, ela finalmente tem a chance de resolver algo por conta própria quando Ethan, um solitário fofo mas misterioso aparece em sua classe. Ambos fascinados e apaixonados por ele, Kelsey logo descobre que há eventos em jogo na vida de Ethan que são trágicos e perigosos. Eventos que, quanto mais profunda ela escava, podem acabar ameaçando não apenas o relacionamento, mas a própria vida.
Segredos Sombrios
by Renata Nascimento Matthew W. GrantQuando os Poderes das Trevas assolam uma pequena cidade...Perto de completar dezoito anos, Rick Williams passa a sofrer dores de cabeça severas e inexplicáveis. O jovem atormentado, uma vidente poderosa, um professor misterioso e uma mãe desesperada com um passado oculto precisam lutar por suas vidas e suas almas contra o mal que os unem e ameaça destruir a todos.Aqueles que sobreviveram ao ritual profano devem lembrar-se de que o diabo sempre cobra sua dívida.
Segregated Skies
by Michael H. CottmanIt was 1964 and Black men didn't fly commercial jets. But David Harris was about to change that ... After years of flying B-52 bombers in the United States Air Force, David Harris applied to be a pilot for commercial airliners, an opportunity no other African American before him---not even the famed Tuskegee Airmen---had ever been afforded. After receiving rejection after rejection, he finally signed on with American Airlines in 1964. But this success was just the beginning of another uphill battle for equal treatment. It was the height of the civil rights movement, a time of massive protests as people struggled to end racial segregation and give black people equal rights. As a light-skinned, light-eyed Black man, David was told by many people he could have "passed" for white. But he didn't do that. Instead, he made the bold decision to disclose his race to his employers and fellow airmen. He had experienced discrimination throughout his life, but this was different. He now carried the pride of his family and the hopes of future Black aviators on his shoulders. This gripping narrative, perfect for middle grade readers and Black History Month, follows Harris's turbulent path to become the first African-American commercial airline pilot in the U.S., presented against the backdrop of racial tensions, protests, and the landmark civil rights legislation of the 1960s. It's the story of a man who fought social injustice the only way he knew how---by succeeding. Don't miss Michael H. Cottman's other middle grade fan favorite, Shackles From the Deep, which Booklist called "rich with intrigue and poignant, thought-provoking questions ... Part mystery, part history, part self-discovery, a stunning trip well worth taking." (Starred review)
Seguir adelante (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level Q #37)
by Meredith Thomas Dawn McMillanNIMAC-sourced textbook
Seguirle el ritmo a Claire (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level R #1)
by Scott Angle Karen Guralnick Meg GarcíaNIMAC-sourced textbook. Adrien piensa que cuidar a su hermanita menor será pan comido. Pero Claire es una niña de cuatro años mucho más difícil de controlar de lo que Adrien cree.
Seguirò La Tua Luce (La Tua Luce #1)
by Emiliano CampuzanoDue adolescenti separati da una misteriosa battaglia scomparsa contro il destino per riunirsi. Cielo por tu luz Tutti abbiamo tre amori nella vita... Quattro anni dopo essere scomparsa senza lasciare traccia, Lucia Hernandez ritorna come se nulla fosse successo a Santa Elena, rovesciando tutto sul suo cammino. Il suo ritorno colpisce soprattutto Alex, il suo ex fidanzato, che ha lasciato con bugie e domande che triste Giovedi quando ha preso un volo verso l'ignoto. Un paio di mesi dopo Lucia se ne va di nuovo senza dirlo a nessuno. La polizia ha delle domande e Alex è l'ultima persona con cui è stata vista, la tempesta perfetta si sta avvicinando, un vortice catastrofico che solo risolvendo il suo mistero può fermare. Con la sua vita in una valigia e i suoi piani distrutti, anche Alex scompare in una corsa contro il tempo. L'unico indizio che ha indica una piccola isola in Canada e il tempo scorre veloce.
Seidman
by James ErichIn Viking Age Iceland, where boys are expected to grow into strong farmers and skilled warriors, there is little place for a sickly twelve-year-old boy like Kol until he catches the eye of a seið-woman--a sorceress--and becomes her apprentice. Kol travels to the sorceress's home, where her grandson, Thorbrand, takes Kol under his wing. Before long Kol discovers something else about himself that is different--something else that sets him apart as unmanly: Kol has fallen in love with another boy. But the world is changing in ways that threaten those who practice the ancient arts. As Kol's new life takes him across the Norse lands, he finds that a new religion is sweeping through them, and King Olaf Tryggvason is hunting down and executing sorcerers. When a decades-old feud forces Thorbrand to choose between Kol and his duty to his kinsman, Kol finds himself cast adrift with only the cryptic messages of an ancient goddess to guide him to his destiny--and possibly to his death. Honorable Mention: Best Gay Debut Novel/Book Honorable Mention: Best LGBT Young Adult / Coming of Age
Seinfeld: The Day of Nothing
by Micol OstowBursting with fan-favorite Seinfeld characters and jokes, this hilarious picture book is the perfect gift for readers of all ages as well as close-talkers, soup-lovers, double-dippers, and anyone needing SERENITY NOW! Jerry wants to be a comic when he grows up, George never misses a nap, Elaine has funky dance moves, and Kramer is . . . unusual. Today these pals &“gotta see the baby,&” but they need to find the perfect gift first. Would the baby like an astronaut pen? A chocolate babka? A tiny puffy shirt? Join the friends as they visit Joe&’s Fruit Store, the soup place, the bakery—and more! But yada, yada, yada . . . things don&’t go quite as planned. That doesn&’t stop the kids from turning what could have been a boring day into one that&’s filled with a lot of laughs.
Seis cuentos para educar en disciplina positiva
by Centro de Psicología Álava ReyesEl equipo de psicólogos infantiles de la prestigiosa clínica Álava Reyes presenta un libro ilustrado para toda la familia sobre la disciplina positiva. Seis cuentos de disciplina positiva para toda la familia. Educar «en positivo» está de moda, pero no todos los padres tienen claro qué es lo que implica en términos prácticos. La disciplina positiva no es la ausencia de límites, ni tampoco la imposición de nuestra voluntad. Se trata de compartir con nuestros hijos la lógica que hay tras nuestras normas, de escucharlos y, en ocasiones, de negociar con ellos. Cada cuento de este libro ilustra un concepto clave de la disciplina positiva: la importancia de las rutinas, la utilidad del pensamiento positivo o la necesidad de aprender de nuestros errores para progresar. Estas seis tiernas y emocionantes historias protagonizadas por jóvenes trapecistas, ovejas parlantes y piedras mágicas están pensadas para los más pequeños. Para sus padres, el libro incluye además material adicional con explicaciones teóricas que pueden convertirse en una útil herramienta en la crianza de sus hijos.
Seize The Story: A Handbook for Teens Who Like to Write
by Victoria HanleyThis guide for teens is written in an encouraging, sympathetic, inspirational tone. The book's b&w layout has been made visually appealing for teens with chapter-opening fantasy illustrations and quotations from famous authors and others, plus frequent headings, tip boxes, brief exercise suggestions, and many examples from the work of published YA writers. Coverage encompasses voice and style, creating characters, setting, dialogue, plot, point of view, and getting past writer's block. The book includes one-page interviews with 19 YA authors, plus a section in which this book's author answers questions about her writing process. Hanley has written YA novels. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
Seizure: A Virals Novel
by Kathy ReichsLost treasure. Perilous adventures. Deadly foes. Tory and her friends are just starting to get a handle on their super-heightened wolf-like capabilities--contracted during a medical experiment gone horribly wrong--when they find out funding is being pulled from the institute where their parents work. The pack now faces its greatest fear--separation. So when Tory stumbles across ancient lore hinting at a lost pirate treasure, the Virals devise a risky plan that pits them against fiendish traps, headless corpses, and deep underground tunnels. But they're not the only ones looking, and the competition could be lethal. They'll need to work as one mystery-solving canine force if they to hope to uncover the lost fortune, save the institute, and stick together!
Sejal Sinha Battles Superstorms (Sejal Sinha #1)
by Maya PrasadThe Magic School Bus meets Over the Moon in this first book in a new chapter book series about a young Indian American girl who loves science and has a big imagination!Sejal Sinha is looking forward to celebrating Diwali with her family. But when a hurricane appears, Sejal and her cousin Mira learn that the house is in danger from the imminent storm. With the help of Sejal&’s favorite stuffed animal, Professor Cheetah, the two girls use Cardboard Box Magic to build their own Hurricane Hunter and fly into the eye of the hurricane! They learn about a project from the 1960s called Project Stormfury, where a team actually tried to stop hurricanes. Can Sejal and Mira do what the previous Stormfury team couldn&’t and battle the superstorm?