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Junior Great Books Series 4, Book Two
by Great Books FoundationA collection of stories for classroom use.
Junior Great Books, Series 3, Book One: Relationships, Kindness, Confidence
by The Great Books FoundationJunior Great Books® Series 3 introduces students to outstanding, interpretive literature from around the world. Book One of Series 3 features nine stories by award-winning authors. These stories are organized around three themes--relationships, kindness, and confidence. Relationships: Boundless Grace, Mary Hoffman. The Scarebird, Sid Fleischman. Chin Yu Min and the Ginger Cat, Jennifer Armstrong. Kindness: The Gold Coin, Alma Flor Ada. The Magic Listening Cap, Japanese folktale as told by Yoshiko Uchida. The Mushroom Man, Ethel Pochocki. Confidence: The Banza, Haitian folktale as told by Diane Wolkstein. The Upside-Down Boy, Juan Felipe Herrera. The Ugly Duckling, Hans Christian Andersen.
Junior Great Books, Series 4, Book One: Trust, Resourcefulness, Communication
by The Great Books FoundationJunior Great Books® Series 4 introduces students to outstanding, interpretive literature from around the world. Book One of Series 4 features nine stories by award-winning authors. These stories are organized around three themes--trust, resourcefulness, and communication.
Junior Great Books: 1st Semester
by Great Books FoundationIn Junior Great Books you will explore a number of outstanding stories. You will do this in a variety of ways: by taking notes as you read, by looking at important words and passages, and by sharing your questions and ideas about each story with your group. In each of these activities, you and your classmates will be working together with your teacher or leader, asking and answering questions about what the story means. You will be sharing what you discover with your classmates. This way of reading, writing, and discussion in Junior Great Books is called shared inquiry.
Junior Great Books: Nonfiction Inquiry 4, Student Log
by The Great Books FoundationNIMAC-sourced textbook
Junior Great Books: Series 2, Second Semester
by The Editors at the The Great Books FoundationA collection of twelve short stories for children, each with interesting questions embedded and with strong morals.
Junior Great Books; [Series] 5; Book One; Honesty, Self-Respect, Fitting In
by The Great Books FoundationJunior Great Books® Series 5 introduces students to outstanding, interpretive literature from around the world. Book One of Series 5 features nine stories by award-winning authors. These stories are organized around three themes--honesty, self-respect, and fitting in.
Junior's Lost Tooth (Alma's Way)
by Ms Gabrielle ReyesYoung readers can hone their developing comprehension skills in this Level 2 reader based on the PBS Kids series Alma's Way! Created by Emmy Award-winning actor Sonia Manzano - best known as Maria on Sesame Street.When Alma's little brother Junior loses his first tooth, everyone is super excited! Junior wants to put on a special presentation for the family. But then the worst happens -- the tooth goes missing! If Alma and Junior do not find the tooth, Junior will lose his special moment forever. Can Alma help him find it?Join Alma and her family as they go hunting for the tooth and try to save Junior's special day! Includes a sheet of stickers.
Junkyard Art: The Sculptures of Bordalo II (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 4)
by Javier LunaNIMAC-sourced textbook
Jurassic Giants (Dinosaur Heroes)
by Damian HarveyJoin our team of Heroes in this fast-paced, dinosaur-themed chapter book as they dodge colossal sized creatures in the hunt for dinsoaur egg poachers Great for readers age 7+ these adventure stories are also full of fascinating facts about dinosaurs.These illustrated chapter books are perfect for bringing dinsoaur and science facts to young readers, inspiring a thirst for knowledge and learning by stealth. The team of characters come from around the world to give a truly global outlook, too.
Jurassic Peck: A Branches Book (Kung Pow Chicken #5)
by Cyndi MarkoEveryone's favorite crime-fighting superhero chicken is back!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In the fifth installment of this action-packed full-color series, heroes Kung Pow Chicken, Egg Drop, and Beak Girl go back in time to save the future! A mishap in Professor Quack's lab sends the team to dino times, where they encounter an evil chicken who wants to bring dinosaurs back to the future -- and take over Fowladelphia! With help from a new dinosaur friend, the heroes get to work. Will they make it home in time for dinner?
Jurisprudence
by Suri RatnapalaJurisprudence is about the nature of law and justice. It embraces studies and theories from a range of disciplines such as history, sociology, political science, philosophy, psychology and even economics. Why do people obey the law? How does law serve society? What is law's relation to morality? What is the nature of rights? This book introduces and critically discusses the major traditions of jurisprudence. Written in a lucid and accessible style, Suri Ratnapala considers a wide range of views, bringing conceptual clarity to the debates at hand. From Plato and Aristotle to the medieval scholastics, from Enlightenment thinkers to postmodernists and economic analysts of law, this important volume examines the great philosophical debates and gives insight into the central questions concerning law and justice.
Jury on Trial (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading)
by David Hill Catherine Connell Jacqueline AdamsNIMAC-sourced textbook. Twelve Brave Jurors. Standing up for what's right can be hard, especially when people pressure you to change your mind.
Just Desserts (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading)
by Jackie Parker Chris CoadyNIMAC-sourced textbook. Standing Up to Alice. Elizabeth puts up with giving her own food to Alice, the Head Girl at the orphan school, but she can't stand watching the other girls starve. Alice is big, strong, and mean—and she carries a switch for beating. How can Elizabeth stand up to her?
Just Enough Programming Logic and Design
by Joyce FarrellFind exactly what you need to master the fundamentals of programming logic with the concise JUST ENOUGH PROGRAMMING LOGIC AND DESIGN, 2E. This unique, language-independent introduction to programming logic provides seven chapters focused on key programming and logic content in a direct, efficient format that helps you progress through the subject matter quickly. Everyday examples and clear explanations in a streamlined presentation make this a perfect choice even if you have no prior programming experience. Twenty-five brief new videos from the author expand on and clarify topics, while new Debugging Exercises and a wealth of review and programming exercises in each chapter help you hone your skills. You can use this concise approach alone or as a companion book for success in any programming language course.
Just Grace Gets Crafty
by Charise Mericle HarperGrace has lots of new and exciting things to share in the latest addition to the Just Grace series! There's a new crossing guard in town named Marie who needs a bit of help making friends, a fun substitute teacher for Miss Lois, and most exciting, Grace and Mimi are going to have their own table at the craft fair! They are going to make lots of crafts to sell--and hopefully save up enough money to go to the county fair. There is one small problem, though#8212;Mimi is a sewing natural, but when it comes to crafting, Grace doesn't know what to make. Leave it to Grace to come up with a great idea for the fair that is a big success, and even helps the new crossing guard find a friend.
Just Grace and the Double Surprise (The Just Grace Series #7)
by Charise Mericle HarperThe girl &“who should easily find a place in the pantheon of precocious third graders&” returns! From the author of the Next Best Junior Chef books (School Library Journal). In this seventh installment in the Just Grace series, any day now Grace&’s best friend in the whole world, Mimi, is going to be getting a brand-new sister. Grace is really excited, plus nervous, plus worried, plus happy all mixed together. But both Grace and Mimi are in for a surprise when they find out that Mimi&’s family is not adopting a brand-new sister—and instead she is getting a brand-new brother. (Oh, brother!) And to heighten the excitement even further, Grace is in for another big surprise! Praise for the Just Grace series &“The kids come alive in the story, and Harper . . . enhances the comical goings-on with sparkling cartoon sketches. Equally delightful is the wry voice of energetic Just Grace, who never misses an opportunity to point out the injustices life has dealt her. She&’s a hero through and through.&”—Booklist (starred review) &“Fans of Amber Brown, Clementine, and Judy Moody will love her.&”—School Library Journal &“Her casual language, cheeky attitude and punchy delivery are spot-on.&”—Bookpage &“Grace&’s cartoon illustrations and charts enliven the conversational, first-person text.&”—Kirkus Reviews &“Girls who are settling into chapter book series featuring Clementine and Judy Moody will love the fast pace and familiar school and family situations . . . Harper&’s sketches add interest and break up the text, leaving the new reader time to pause and smile.&”—Horn Book
Just Grace and the Super Sleepover
by Charise Mericle HarperPut on your pajamas and bring your sleeping bag--it's time for Just Grace to go to a super sleepover! Birthdays and sleepovers are always super fun, but there's just one thing that keeps Just Grace from getting super excited about this sleepover. Book eleven in the Just Grace series continues the illustrated adventures of the beloved third-grader Just Grace, who has been praised by the Horn Book for having a voice that is "consistently funny, frank, and believable." The familiar school, friendship, and family situations in these books resonate with Grace's audience and keep them "speed[ing] through this latest and look[ing] forward eagerly to the next."
Just Keep Swimming (Step into Reading)
by Melissa LagonegroNemo the clownfish is worried that he's not a strong enough swimmer to compete on his school's swim team. But when his friend Dory encourages him to just keep swimming, Nemo realizes that he can do anything he puts his mind to. Based on Disney/Pixar Finding Nemo, this Step 1 Step into Reading leveled reader is perfect for children ages 4 to 6 who are just learning to read on their own.
Just Like Grandpa
by Cindy Trumbore Patti ArgoffThe fun and excitement of English and Language Arts learning continues in Grade 2 of Reading Street. This comprehensive and dynamic curriculum for homeschooling is geared toward young children who have some foundational English and Language Arts knowledge and are ready to strengthen their skills. Comprised of engaging activities, challenging content and weekly quizzes, Reading Street: Grade 2 is the next step in your child's path toward becoming a lifelong learner and reader. As with all Reading Street products, the Grade 2 system is formatted to help students meet certain age-appropriate goals. After completing this English and Language Arts homeschool program, your child should be able to: Read and comprehend two-syllable words. Identify common prefixes (such as pre-, un-, or re-) and suffixes (such as -able, -ad and -er). Correct mistakes made when reading out loud. Read books with two or more chapters. Understand the structure of stores (i. e. beginning, middle and end). Start selecting reading materials based on his/her own interests. Identify the "who," "what," "when," "where," "why" and "how" of the text. While the goals of second Grade English and Language Arts are numerous, Reading Street will help you craft engrossing lessons. Your child will garner important English and Language Arts skills while completing a workbook, reading stories and poems, and taking assessments. Planning these lessons will be easier than ever, as all Reading Street systems are broken down into weekly Big Ideas. All the work your child does on a given week is formulated around that single concept for an organized and challenging curriculum. With six easy-to-follow units, Reading Street: Grade 2 is the perfect tool for homeschooling parents. Your child will enjoy the reading selections and activities, and you'll love to see your student growing into a knowledgeable individual. We're confident that this product is the right one for you. For more information on the specific materials found in Grade 2 of Reading Street, check out the Features and Benefits page.
Just Like Mom (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading)
by Christine PetersonNIMAC-sourced textbook