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Newbery Medal Winners Three-Book Collection: Bud, Not Buddy; Moon Over Manifest; When You Reach Me
by Christopher Paul Curtis Rebecca Stead Clare VanderpoolThree Newbery Medal winners—Christopher Paul Curtis&’s Bud, Not Buddy, Clare Vanderpool&’s Moon Over Manifest, and Rebecca Stead&’s When You Reach Me—come together in this collection that&’s perfect for catching up on old favorites and discovering new ones. Whether you&’re looking for an escape or eager to catch up on some summer reading, the three award-winning titles in this collection will stay with you. Titles featured include: · Bud, Not Buddy: It&’s 1936, in Flint, Michigan, and a motherless boy named Bud decides to hit the road to find his father in this Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning classic from Christopher Paul Curtis, author of The Watsons Go To Birmingham—1963. · Moon Over Manifest: Armed only with a few possessions, Abilene Tucker jumps off the train in Manifest, Kansas, aiming to learn about the boy her father once was. What she discovers sends her and some new friends on an honest-to-goodness spy hunt. · When You Reach Me: Shortly after a fall-out with her best friend, sixth grader Miranda starts receiving mysterious notes that seem to predict the future. If that's the case, then Miranda has a big problem—because the notes tell her that someone is going to die, and she might be too late to stop it. Turn to this three-book collection for the classics you remember and the stories you&’ll never forget.
Newbie Fairy (Oona Bramblegoop's Sideways Magic #1)
by Kate KorshIn this hilarious, highly illustrated new chapter book series - in pink! - lovable newbie fairy Oona has big ideas, only her magic always seems to go a little wonky. But she won&’t let that stop her!Oona Bramblegoop is a Newbie fairy, and she&’s determined to do big things, especially if they can impress her idol, the Tooth Fairy. There&’s just one problem: Oona&’s magic never goes quite how she planned.Oona&’s protection spells work great, but only if you don&’t mind getting a wedgie from a pair of magical underwear. And don&’t even mention the smell disaster that resulted from her first fire spell . . . yikes!Good thing Oona is creative, and she never gives up, no matter how surprising her magic gets.Packed with Fun Fairy Facts, humor, and lots of heart, this magical series celebrates finding friendship and your place in the world, even if you fit in a little sideways.
Newcomers to America
by Angelo M. Parra Sr. Patricia OlayaAngelo is journeying from Puerto Rico to the U. S. to begin a new life. What will life be like for the ten-year-old boy in New York City? Patty thought her life in Colombia was ideal, but now her parents are taking the family to the U. S. What will eight-year-old Patty discover about her new home? Read these memoirs to find out. (Set of 6 with Teacher's Guide and Comprehension Question Card)
Newfound Friends (A Button & Squeaky Adventure)
by Jim Shore Jan ShoreA teddy bear and his balloon dog best friend try new things, explore the park, and make new friends in this delightful story about friendship.Button the teddy bear and Squeaky the balloon dog wake up to a beautiful, sunny day! Although Squeaky has never left the attic before, Button encourages him, and they set out to spend the day at the park to find their next adventure. They soon make two new friends, Pinky and Acorn, and the exciting adventures continue—with friendship being the best adventure of them all.An imaginative story filled with love, acceptance, and the joys of friendship, Newfound Friends is the second children&’s book in the Button and Squeaky series by award-winning and best-selling artist Jim Shore. It is another great bedtime story that kids will want to read over and over.This is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book
News for Dogs
by Lois DuncanFrom the beloved author comes the sequel to Hotel for Dogs. It’s up to Andi and her brother Bruce to foil the plans of evil dognappers.Now that Andi is no longer running a hotel for dogs, she decides to start a new project—a newspaper for dogs! With her brother Bruce and a few friends, the kids make a hit out of their paper. But they also attract the attention of some mysterious dognappers. Can the kids find the criminals and bring their dogs safely home?“Readers seeking wholesome fare will appreciate the resourceful characters. At bottom, it is the dogs, from loyal Red Rover to pampered Bully Bernstein, who should win best in show.” —Kirkus Reviews“A plot that mixes journalism and crime into a potpourri of canines and middle-school moralizing . . . kids with a yen for dogs and a low tolerance for suspense will be comfortable with this.” —Booklist
News from Me, Lucy McGee (Lucy McGee #1)
by Mary Amato Jessica MeserveWhen the coolest girl in the class invites you to her exclusive after-school club, how can you say no? Even if it means skipping out on Songwriting Club? Even if she's always been too popular to give you the time of day? Even if she asks you to paint the walls and serve the tea...? Soon Lucy McGee realizes she's been tricked into becoming mean girl Scarlett Tandy's errand girl—and she's getting in trouble for skipping her after-school activities. Things get complicated as she tries to balance school, friends, frenemies, songwriting, and family expectations. Clearly Lucy has to strike back! But it turns out that singing and playing your ukulele—and having loads of fun doing it—are the best revenge. In this new series from state-award favorite Mary Amato, a spunky heroine matches wits with a mean girl and learns that middle can be a balancing act—so you can't lose sight of what's important. Features 3 of Lucy's songs, and a sneak peek of Book Two, Sing With Me, Lucy McGee!
NewsPrints: A Graphic Novel (Newsprints Ser.)
by Ru XuA gorgeous, provocative debut graphic novel about the power of friendship and finding the courage to be one's true self.Blue is an orphan who disguises herself as a newsboy. There's a war going on, and girls are expected to help the struggling economy by selling cookies. But Blue loves living and working at the Bugle, the only paper in town that tells the truth. And what's printed in the newspapers now matters more than ever.But Blue struggles with her secret, and worries that if her friends and adopted family at the Bugle find out that she's a girl, she'll lose everything and everyone she cares about. And when she meets and befriends Crow, a boy who is also not what he seems, together they seek the freedom to be their true selves... and to save each other.
Newt Nemesis (S.W.I.T.C.H. #8)
by Ali SparkesSummer camp was going great for Josh and Danny until mad scientist Petty Potts showed up. Sure, her serum turned them into frogs to help them save their new friend Charlie. But the serum didn't completely wear off: all three kids still have frog feet! They are running out of time to find right antidote before their parents show up. Their best option is to ask Petty to use her S.W.I.T.C.H. formula again. But of course, things don't turn out quite as planned. Do two frogs and a newt stand any chance in a world of hedgehogs, dogs, and poisonous snakes? Josh, Danny, and Charlie are about to find out.
Newton and the Apple (Into Reading, Level V #24)
by Sue Bursztynski Vasja KomanNIMAC-sourced textbook
Newton y la manzana (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level S #24)
by Sue Bursztynski Vasja KomanNIMAC-sourced textbook
Next Door to Happy
by Allison Weiser StroutTwelve-year-old Violet Crane is an only child in a lonely household who longs to be part of the gregarious family that&’s just moved in next door.With a mother struggling with anxiety, a father who recently moved out, and no siblings to commiserate with, socially awkward Violet Crane feels like she is starting middle school with less going for herself than that of your average kid. When the rambunctious Walker family moves in next door, Violet can&’t help but wish she could become a part of their household—everyone and everything seems so normal compared to her own. After she meets them, Violet falls in love with all five Walker siblings and especially with Mrs. Walker, who is nothing like her own mother. Violet and Reggie, the black sheep of the Walker family, find that they have an easy understanding of each other, and it doesn&’t hurt that they are in the same grade at school. But then Violet overhears a conversation between Reggie and his mother in which she tells him that she doesn&’t feel like Violet is an appropriate friend. Violet is devastated until she faces a truth--no person, family or friendship is perfect—and realizes just how lucky she is.
Next Generation: 44 Book Upper Elementary
by Marilyn Jager Adams Ted HasselbringNIMAC-sourced textbook
Next Steps with Academic Conversations: New Ideas for Improving Learning Through Classroom Talk
by Jeff ZwiersDr. Jeff Zwiers, an educational researcher at Stanford University, has spent the last 15 years analyzing classroom conversations to see how they can be better used and improved in classroom settings. Teachers who have worked with him report significant growth in students&’ engagement, content learning, language, creativity, and sense of agency. Zweirs introduced his initial vision for classroom conversations Academic Conversations: Classroom Talk that Fosters Critical Thinking and Content Understanding. His follow-up book, Next Steps with Academic Conversations: New Ideas for Improving Learning Through Classroom Talk , expands the first book with updated classroom strategies and practices. In this new version, teachers will discover: How to introduce buildable ideas and teach students how to develop and support them Equitable classroom discussions and how diverse backgrounds conversing can benefit social skills and emotional intelligence Highlights of new research-based theories on classroom conversation Ways to develop students' confidence in conversation and how classroom skills can apply to real world interactions This resource is the product of his extensive research, co-teaching, and collaborating with a wide range of educators. It was written for busy teachers who want a practical guide for strengthening the quality and quantity of productive conversations in their lessons.
Next Stop, Freedom: The Story of a Slave Girl
by Dorothy Hoobler Thomas Hoobler Cheryl HannaEmily, a slave girl who longs to read, escapes from slavery with the help of Harriet Tubman. Illustrated.
Next Stop: (A Graphic Novel)
by Debbie FongStand-alone debut Next Stop is a heartfelt graphic-novel from award-winning illustrator Debbie Fong that tackles tough topics with warmth and humor.Pia is a soft-spoken middle schooler whose life is turned upside down after the loss of her younger brother, followed by her parents&’ decision to move to a new town. In an effort to get her mind off of the troubles at home, Pia goes on a bus tour with a family friend, stopping at weird and wacky roadside attractions. The final destination: a mysterious underground lake. The locals say it has magical powers; Pia won&’t admit she believes in it, but she&’s holding on to hope that the waters may hold the answer to mending her broken family.The trip is much more than the final stop. The friendships that Pia makes along the way are just as valuable as the destination itself. Next Stop explores grief, resilience, and learning how to laugh again. Debbie Fong weaves together an incredibly strong debut filled with humor and heart, with a splash of mystery and magic.
Next Time You See the Moon
by Emily MorganThis book inspires children to observe the Moon. Readers will learn how the Moon's changing shape is caused by its orbit around the Earth.
Niagara Falls, Or Does It? (Hank Zipzer, the World's Greatest Underachiever #1)
by Henry Winkler Lin Oliver Tim HeitzFor Hank, fourth grade does not start out on the right foot. First of all, he gets called to the principal's office on the very first day of school. <P><P>Then the first assignment his teacher gives him is to write five paragraphs on "What You Did This Summer." Hank is terrified-writing one good sentence is hard for him, so how in the world is he going to write five whole paragraphs? Hank comes up with a plan: instead of writing what he did on vacation, he'll show what he did. But when Hank's "living essay" becomes a living disaster, he finds himself in detention. Strangely enough, however, detention ends up becoming a turning point in his life <p><b>Lexile Level: 610L</b></p>
Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy
by Angie ThomasInternationally bestselling superstar author Angie Thomas makes her middle grade debut with the launch of an inventive, hilarious, and suspenseful new contemporary fantasy trilogy inspired by African American history and folklore. <p><p>It’s not easy being a Remarkable in the Unremarkable world. Some things are cool—like getting a pet hellhound for your twelfth birthday. Others, not so much—like not being trusted to learn magic because you might use it to take revenge on an annoying neighbor. <p><p>All Nic Blake wants is to be a powerful Manifestor like her dad. But before she has a chance to convince him to teach her the gift, a series of shocking revelations and terrifying events launch Nic and two friends on a hunt for a powerful magic tool she’s never heard of...to save her father from imprisonment for a crime she refuses to believe he committed. <p> <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
Nice Shot, Cupid! (Myth-o-mania Ser. #Bk. 4)
by Kate McMullanThe story about the handsome Greek god Cupid and how he met Psyche? Just another lie from that myth-o-maniac Zeus! The truth is, when Cupid met Psyche he was a gawky teen god with bad skin and braces. Psyche was so beautiful, Cupid was scared to even approach her. Instead, he and Zeus cooked up a plan to kidnap Psyche. Hades, King of the Underworld, is here to shine some light on what really happened.
Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare (The Guardians #1)
by William Joyce Laura GeringerBefore SANTA was SANTA, he was North, Nicholas St. North--a daredevil swordsman whose prowess with double scimitars was legendary. Like any swashbuckling young warrior, North seeks treasure and adventure, leading him to the fiercely guarded village of Santoff Claussen, said to be home to the greatest treasure in all the East, and to an even greater wizard, Ombric Shalazar. But when North arrives, legends of riches have given way to terrors of epic proportions! North must decide whether to seek his fortune...or save the village.When our rebellious hero gets sucked into the chaos (literally), the fight becomes very personal. The Nightmare King and his evil Fearlings are ruling the night, owning the shadows, and sending waves of fear through all of Santoff Clausen. For North, this is a battle worth fighting...and, he's not alone. There are five other Guardians out there. He only has to find them in time.
Nick and Tesla and the High-Voltage Danger Lab: A Mystery with Gadgets You Can Build Yourself (Nick and Tesla #1)
by Steve Hockensmith Bob PflugfelderSolve mysteries using DIY science projects with twin sleuths Nick and Tesla in this zany, action-packed middle grade adventure by "Science Bob" Pflugfelder!Summer break is about to get weird. After their parents disappear, twins Nick and Tesla are sent to live with their Uncle Newt, an eccentric inventor with his very own science lab. Soon, the young sleuths find themselves investigating a mysterious family right in their own neighborhood. As they race to uncover the truth, Nick and Tesla must build a bottle rocket launcher, a 9-volt battery burglar alarm, and an electromagnet picker-upper to save the day.Now in paperback, the first book in the popular Nick and Tesla series features laugh-out-loud jokes, fun illustrations, and five DIY science projects with step-by-step instructions for readers to try at home.