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Who's 'Bout to Bounce?: Who's 'bout To Bounce (The Cheetah Girls #3)
by Deborah GregoryDorinda&’s dance teacher tells her that she&’s got what it takes to audition as a back-up dancer for the singing sensation Money Monique. This is Dorinda&’s chance to really make it. But since Dorinda has always been the best dancer in the Cheetah Girls, she&’s been the one to make up the group&’s &“phat&” dance moves. If she gets chosen to tour with Money Monique, she&’ll have to leave the Cheetah Girls and Mrs. Bosco, her foster mother, behind.
Who's Got Spirit? (How I Survived Middle School #7)
by Nancy KrulikBestselling author Nancy Krulik delves into the mind of a twelve-year-old trying to survive middle school.<P><P> It's fall spirit week at Joyce Kilmer Middle School, and the Pops have established their own exclusive "pep squad," complete with matching outfits! Jenny's friends decide to fight back by forming a rival group with their own uniforms. Things heat up even more when a costumed lion mascot appears on the scene. No one knows who's inside--is it a Pop... or not?
Who's The Junior High Hunk? (Junior High #9)
by Kate KenyonIT'S TOO WEIRD FOR WORDS. Beautiful French exchange student Monique Gorgee has the eighth grade in an uproar. Everyone is crazy about her. But Jen is jealous because she thinks Monique is replacing her as Nora's best friend. Most of the girls copy everything Monique wears. They even believe bell-bottoms are back! And most of the boys just like to hang around her. Monique's style is definitely cool, but her taste in boys is not so hot. She's fallen for, "How do you say? A hunk!" Only he's the last person on earth a girl could like. What is going on at Cedar Groves Junior High?
Who's Reading Darci's Diary?
by Martha TollesDarci loved the new diary her mother gave her. The brown leather book was full of secrets: about her friends, the things that bothered her, and what it might be like to kiss a boy. Most of all, though, it was about Travis, the cutest boy around! But then the diary suddenly disappeared. Who could have taken it? And worst of all, who could have read it? you'll find more books about Darci in the bookshare collection including Darci and the Dance Contest. There are also more books by this author, Martha Tolles, including a series about Katie.
Who's Who: Theme Anthology 7 (Heath Middle Level Literature)
by Houghton MifflinHow do you know who you are? Helping others, being yourself, and belonging create your identity. Can you find yourself in these selections?
Who's Who of Pro Basketball: A Guide to the Games Greatest Players (Who's Who of Pro Sports)
by Tyler OmothIntroduces readers to the most dynamic pro basketball stars of today and yesterday, including notable statistics and records.
Who's Your Mummy? (Goosebumps HorrorLand #6)
by R. L. StineGoosebumps now on Disney+!Abby and Peter are staying with Uncle Jonathan in an eerie old village. Their uncle knows a lot about Egypt, and his living room even looks like an ancient tomb. Do other secrets lurk inside the house? MUM's the word! Next, Abby and Peter will get all WRAPPED up in a terrifying mystery. Slappy the Dummy and other villains have been sighted in HorrorLand theme park. A monster named Byron might offer help...if they can find him.
Whose Side Are You On?
by Alan GibbonsAn exciting and very topical story about racism and bullying in the classroom with a plea to stand up for what you believe in.
Why and How Do Tears Form?
by Lizzie WadeWhy and how do tears form? In response to a reader question, a psychologist explains that feeling overwhelmed is a major cause of emotional tears, which appear to be unique to humans.
Why Can't I Be You
by Melissa Walker“This book is for anyone who has ever felt ‘less than’ or on the outside. That is to say, this is a book for everyone.” —Elana K. Arnold, author of What Girls Are Made Of"With a clear, compelling voice, Walker creates a believable world where socioeconomic tensions challenge, but never defeat, her well-rounded characters."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)Claire Ladd knows that this summer is going to be special. She and her two best friends, Ronan and Brianna, are turning twelve. She is leaving camp behind and gets to do what she wants all day. She feels everything starting to change. But things don’t always change for the better.With Brianna’s cousin Eden visiting for the summer, Claire feels like a third wheel. Even though she is only a year older, Eden seems so much more sophisticated and glamorous . . . and when she's around, she takes up everyone’s attention, including Brianna’s.But that doesn’t explain why things have felt awkward with Brianna ever since she moved to a fancy new house, or why Ronan, who lives in the trailer next to Claire’s, has started acting moody anytime anyone mentions his dad.Claire has always been happy with her life just as it is, but as the summer wears on and the issues with her friends start to grow, she can’t help but wonder: Would everything be better if she could just be someone else?
Why Do Cats Do That?: Real Answers to the Curious Things Cats Do
by Kim Campbell ThorntonWhy Do Cats Do That? discusses twenty peculiar feline habits that have puzzled cat owners since the first semi-domesticated cat plopped a dead baby dodo on a caveman's doorstep! Why do cats bring us mangled mice as gifts? How and why does a cat purr? Why do cats land on their feet? (Do they always land on their feet?)<P><P> These questions and others are explored and sometimes resolved in an entertaining and instructive format. More than good fun, owners will discover the reasons behind common behavioral problems, including litter box accidents, furniture scratching, spraying, and more. Feline facts and training ideas plus lots of funny cat photos complete this Simple Solutions book.
Why Do Dogs Do That?: Real Answers to the Curious Things Canines Do?
by Kim Campbell ThorntonPresented in a format that any dog lover will enjoy, this fun-fact book discusses twenty curious topics that have plagued the minds of dog owners for generations. From the simple, straightforward queries, "Why do dogs bark?" and "Why do dogs chew?" to the more challenging musings, "Why do dogs eat grass" and "Why do dogs howl?" More than just entertainment, owners will discover the reasons behind common training problems, including car and cat chasing, jumping up, pulling on the leash, digging, and more. For those polite dog owners afraid to ask, there are answers for you, too, to questions like "Why do dogs eat poop?" and "Why do dogs sniff butts?" Fun tidbits for everyone, plus hilarious illustrations by Keith Robinson, in this Simple Solutions book.
Why Do I Feel So Worried?: A Kid's Guide to Coping with Big Emotions—Follow the Arrows from Anxiety to Calm
by Tammi KirknessSimple yes-or-no questions help kids ages 7 to 12 find the right calming activities for every kind of anxiety It can be tough for kids with growing minds to work through their worries and self-soothe when they&’re spiraling. This interactive, step-by-step guide is here to help! In Why Do I Feel So Worried?, children can follow an easy-to-use, colorfully illustrated flowchart to . . . Name the emotion they&’re struggling with (like stress)Figure out its source (for instance, homework problems)Calm down with an easy activity (such as a soothing script) Every tried-and-tested strategy—from breathing techniques to meditations, affirmations, and more—offers in-the-moment relief to anxious children. And throughout, notes to caregivers explain the underlying psychology along with how (and when) to offer help. Kids might not always be able to solve what&’s worrying them—but they do have the power to help themselves feel better!
Why Do I Have to Read This?: Literacy Strategies to Engage Our Most Reluctant Students
by Cris TovaniWhy do I have to read this?- What teacher doesn't dread this question? It usually comes from our most disengaged students a student who cries of boredom, or one who is angry or apathetic. When we don't know what else to try, it's easy to become frustrated and give up on these challenging learners. Author Cris Tovani has spent her career figuring out how to entice challenging students back into the process of learning. Why Do I Have to Read This?: Literacy Strategies to Engage our Most Reluctant Students Tovani shares her best secrets, lessons learned from big fails, and her most effective literacy and planning strategies that hook these hard to get learners. You will meet many of Tovani's students inside this book. As she describes some of her favorites, you may even recognize a few of your own. You will laugh at her stories and take comfort in her easily adaptable strategies that help students remove their masks of disengagement. She shows teachers how to plan by anticipating students' needs. HerC urriculumY ouA nticipate structures of Topic, Task, Targets, Text, Tend to me, and Time willhelp you anticipate your curriculum. InsideWhy Do I Have to Read This? readers will find: Literacy strategies for all content areas that support and engage a wide range of learners so they can read and write a variety of complex textReference charts packed with small bites of instructional shifts that coaches and teachers can use to quickly adjust instruction to re-engage studentsPlanning strategies that show teachers how to connect day-to-day instruction so that no day lives in isolationVersatile think sheets that are reproducible and adaptable to different grade levels, content areas, and disciplinesAbove all, Tovani gives teachers energy to get back into the classroom and face students who wear masks of disengagement. She reminds us of the importance of connecting students to compelling topics, rich text, useful targets, and worthy tasks. Teachers must tendto students' basic needs and helps us consider how to best structure instructional time.After reading this book, teachers will have new ways to connect with students in a deep, authentic way. Written in a humorous, compassionate, and wise voice,Why Do I Have to Read This? will provide answers to the pressing questions we have when we try to teach and reach all of our students.
Why Do Redheads Have Red Hair?
by Lizzie WadeIn this engrossing Q & A, you'll learn why some people have red hair. It's related to what type of genes you have.
Why Do Some People Deny Climate Change?
by Lizzie WadeDespite a mountain of evidence, some people still don't believe that climate change is occurring. Why is that? Find out in this insightful Q & A.
Why Do Some People Sleep in?
by Lizzie WadeWhy do some people sleep in longer than others? This Q & A explains the disparity of different people's need for sleep.
Why Do Some Things Stop While Others Keep Going? (Investigating and Questioning Our World through Science and Technology)
by Joseph S. Krajcik Brian J. Reiser LeeAnn M. Sutherland David FortusNIMAC-sourced textbook
Why Do We Celebrate That?
by Jane WilcoxFind out why we celebrate being born, the coming of age, weddings, spring, summer, fall, winter, the New Year, farming festivals, fasts, feasts, pilgrimages, birthdays, holy people, dying, festivals, national holidays and take a quiz at the end of the book.
Why Doesn't My Ball Go Backward?
by Lizzie WadeIf you throw a ball up while riding your bike, it does not go backward! Why is that?
Why Don't Cars Run on Renewable Resources?
by Lizzie WadeA bioengineer at Tel Aviv University in Israel explains how to extract renewable energy from a potato.
Why Don't We: In the Limelight
by Why Don'T WeIn the Limelight is the official Why Don’t We autobiography, full of never-before-seen photos and behind-the-scenes info about one of today’s hottest bands.When five guys decided to form a band, they never imagined that they would go from playing music online to playing tours across the world so quickly. Why Don’t We has been together for less than two years, and they’ve already headlined sold out shows, played at Madison Square Garden, and amassed millions of fans. And this is all just the beginning.This is the official Why Don’t We story, full of never-before-seen photos and everything you need to know about Corbyn, Daniel, Zach, Jonah, and Jack. Find out the secrets they’ve never shared with fans before, their embarrassing childhood stories, what they look for in a girlfriend, and how it felt to have their lives completely changed by this incredible journey.
Why Hackers Hack: From Curiosity to Crime (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading)
by Carla MooneyNIMAC-sourced textbook
Why Humans Build Up: The Rise of Towers, Temples and Skyscrapers (Orca Timeline #1)
by Gregor Craigie★“This great STEAM offering has multiple applications and will be useful for report writers and aspiring architects alike.”—Booklist, starred review ★“Finely detailed inside and outside...Broad in scope, perceptively organized, and enriched with fascinating entries.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review Why did they build it so high? People have been constructing tall buildings for thousands of years, for many different reasons. Castle walls kept people safe. Utility towers transmit TV and cell-phone signals. Observatories give people a bird’s-eye view of the world. Beautiful buildings stand out in the crowd. Skyscrapers provide housing for a lot of people. There are some good reasons for building up, and a few bad ones as well. With a growing global population, we will need more and more space to live, learn and work in. But what does that mean for the health of the planet? Can we do it sustainably? Tall buildings may be part of the answer. From the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Leaning Tower of Pisa to the Burj Khalifa and the Shanghai Tower, Why Humans Build Up asks why and how we build higher and higher, and what that means for the planet.
Why Humans Work: How Jobs Shape Our Lives and Our World (Orca Think #6)
by Monique PolakWhat do you want to be when you grow up? I bet you've been asked that question before. But have you ever thought about why humans work? There are almost 3.5 billion people working in the world today, and that number is growing. In Why Do We Work? author Monique Polak investigates the past, present and future of jobs, including how work has also been shaped by discrimination, privilege and child labor. Meet a variety of working professionals and explore why we have careers, vocations and professions. How is the way we work changing, and what will it look like in the future?