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Into Reading Texas Grade 2 (NIMAC)
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Texas Assessment Preparation, Grade 2
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing CompanyTEKS-based instruction in fiction, poetry, exposition, and literary nonfiction. Assessment practice in reading, writing, revising, and editing.
Into Reading™ [Grade 2] MyBook 2
by Alma Flor Ada and Kylene Beers and F. Isabel CampoyNIMAC-sourced textbook
Into Reading™ [Grade 2] MyBook 3
by Alma Flor Ada and Kylene Beers and F. Isabel CampoyNIMAC-sourced textbook
Into Reading™ [Grade 2] MyBook 5
by Alma Flor Ada and Kylene Beers and F. Isabel CampoyNIMAC-sourced textbook
Into Reading™ [Grade 2] MyBook 4
by Alma Flor Ada and Kylene Beers and F. Isabel CampoyNIMAC-sourced textbook
Start Right Reader, Grade 2, Book 6
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing CompanyNIMAC-sourced textbook
Start Right Reader, Grade 2, Book 5
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing CompanyNIMAC-sourced textbook
Start Right Reader, Grade 2, Book 4
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing CompanyNIMAC-sourced textbook
Start Right Reader, Grade 2, Book 3
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing CompanyNIMAC-sourced textbook
Start Right Reader, Grade 2, Book 1
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing CompanyNIMAC-sourced textbook
The Great Kapok Tree
by Lynne CherryNIMAC-sourced textbook
The author and artist Lynne Cherry journeyed deep into the rain forests of Brazil to write and illustrate her gorgeous picture book The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest (1990). One day, a man exhausts himself trying to chop down a giant kapok tree. While he sleeps, the forest’s residents, including a child from the Yanomamo tribe, whisper in his ear about the importance of trees and how "all living things depend on one another" . . . and it works. Cherry’s lovingly rendered colored pencil and watercolor drawings of all the "wondrous and rare animals" evoke the lush rain forests, as well as stunning world maps bordered by tree porcupines, emerald tree boas, and dozens more fascinating creatures.
From Seed to Plant
by Gail GibbonsNIMAC-sourced textbook
With simple language and bright illustrations, non-fiction master Gail Gibbons introduces young readers to the processes of pollination, seed formation, and germination. Important vocabulary is reinforced with accessible explanation and colorful, clear diagrams showing the parts of plants, the wide variety of seeds, and how they grow.
The book includes instructions for a seed-growing project, and a page of interesting facts about plants, seeds, and flowers. A nonfiction classic, and a perfect companion for early science lessons and curious young gardeners.
How I Became a Pirate
by Melinda Long and David ShannonNIMAC-sourced textbook
Pirates have green teeth—when they have any teeth at all. I know about pirates, because one day, when I was at the beach building a sand castle and minding my own business, a pirate ship sailed into view.
So proclaims Jeremy Jacob, a boy who joins Captain Braid Beard and his crew in this witty look at the finer points of pirate life by the Caldecott Honor–winning illustrator David Shannon and the storyteller Melinda Long. Jeremy learns how to say “scurvy dog,” sing sea chanteys, and throw food . . . but he also learns that there are no books or good night kisses on board: “Pirates don’t tuck.” A swashbuckling adventure with fantastically silly, richly textured illustrations that suit the story to a T.
When the Moon is Full
by Penny Pollock and Mary AzarianNIMAC-sourced textbook
A lunar guide describes the folkloric names of twelve moons according to Native American tradition and showcases their defining characteristics in short verse and beautifully detailed hand-colored woodcuts.
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon
by Patty Lovell and David CatrowBe yourself like Molly Lou Melon no matter what a bully may do.
Molly Lou Melon is short and clumsy, has buck teeth, and has a voice that sounds like a bullfrog being squeezed by a boa constrictor. She doesn't mind. Her grandmother has always told her to walk proud, smile big, and sing loud, and she takes that advice to heart.
But then Molly Lou has to start in a new school. A horrible bully picks on her on the very first day, but Molly Lou Melon knows just what to do about that.
Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One
by Kate DukeNIMAC-sourced textbook
Penelope and her Aunt Isabel make up an exciting bedtime story about the adventures of Prince Augustus and Lady Penelope.
Uncommon Traveler
by Don BrownNIMAC-sourced textbook
Mary Kingsley spent her childhood in a small house on a lonely lane outside London, England. Her mother was bedridden, her father rarely home, and Mary served as housekeeper, handyman, nursemaid, and servant. Not until she was thirty years old did Mary get her chance to explore the world she’d read about in her father’s library. In 1893, she arrived in West Africa, where she encountered giant Xying insects, crocodiles, hippos, and brutal heat. Mary endured the hardships of the equatorial country—and thrived.
The Dot
by Peter ReynoldsNIMAC-sourced textbook
Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can’t draw - she’s no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark. "There!" she says.
That one little dot marks the beginning of Vashti’s journey of surprise and self-discovery. That special moment is the core of Peter H. Reynolds’s delicate fable about the creative spirit in all of us.
The Name Jar
by Yangsook ChoiNIMAC-sourced textbook
Being the new kid in school is hard enough, but what about when nobody can pronounce your name? Having just moved from Korea, Unhei is anxious that American kids will like her. So instead of introducing herself on the first day of school, she tells the class that she will choose a name by the following week. Her new classmates are fascinated by this no-name girl and decide to help out by filling a glass jar with names for her to pick from. But while Unhei practices being a Suzy, Laura, or Amanda, one of her classmates comes to her neighborhood and discovers her real name and its special meaning. On the day of her name choosing, the name jar has mysteriously disappeared. Encouraged by her new friends, Unhei chooses her own Korean name and helps everyone pronounce it—Yoon-Hey.