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20th Century African American History for Kids: The Major Events That Shaped the Past and Present (History by Century)
by Margeaux WestonShow kids ages 8 to 12 how Black Americans shaped US history in the 20th centuryFrom fighting against discrimination to changing the landscape of art and music, discover the incredible ways that Black Americans influenced the world we live in today. Spanning the 1900s through the 2000s, this journey through history introduces kids to the struggles and triumphs of Black people in the United States through 30 defining moments of the 20th century.Over the course of five easily digestible "eras," kids will learn about the founding of the NAACP, the Harlem Renaissance, the Tulsa Race Massacre, the March on Washington, the rise of the Black Power Movement, Jesse Jackson's voter registration drive, and more.Go beyond other American history books for kids with:An event-driven approach—A focus on putting things into context, not just memorizing names and numbers, allows kids to engage with history.Key callouts—Handy sidebars call special attention to important information and inspiring, influential Black history makers.Clear explanations—Each event is explored in a straightforward manner that makes it easy for kids to understand what occurred and why.Help kids discover the many ways that Black Americans have shaped the world they live in today.
20th Century American History for Kids: The Major Events that Shaped the Past and Present (History by Century)
by Andrea BentleyHelp kids ages 8 to 12 discover the most historic events of 20th century AmericaFoster and further an interest in history with this exciting exploration of what was happening in America from 1901 to 2000. This book of American history for kids explores the most influential moments of the 20th century, including World War I, World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, the Women's Liberation Movement, the Cold War, and more.20th Century American History for Kids includes:30 Major events—Give kids an in-depth, age-appropriate look at some of the most important and impactful events of the 20th century and how they helped shape modern America.Historical context—Each section in this book of American history for kids begins with a brief overview of the era, helping kids better understand what was happening around each event.Biographies and more—Keep young historians engaged and interested with tons of additional content, like discussions of important figures and fun facts about life at the time.Go on an awesome adventure through America's epic past with 20th Century American History for Kids.
24 Hours In Nowhere
by Dusti BowlingWhen you come from Nowhere, can you ever really make it anywhere? Author Dusti Bowling (Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus) returns to the desert to create a gripping story about friendship, hope, and finding the power we all have within ourselves. <P><P> Welcome to Nowhere, Arizona, the least livable town in the United States. For Gus, a bright 13-year-old with dreams of getting out and going to college, life there is made even worse by Bo Taylor, Nowhere's biggest, baddest bully. When Bo tries to force Gus to eat a dangerously spiny cactus, Rossi Scott, one of the best racers in Nowhere, comes to his rescue--but in return she has to give Bo her prized dirt bike. <P><P>Determined to buy it back, Gus agrees to go searching for gold in Dead Frenchman Mine, joined by his old friends Jessie Navarro and Matthew Dufort, and Rossi herself. As they hunt for treasure, narrowly surviving everything from cave-ins to mountain lions, they bond over shared stories of how hard life in Nowhere is--and they realize this adventure just may be their way out.
24 Hours in Nowhere
by Dusti Bowling&“Reminiscent of Louis Sachar&’s Holes with its quirky characters and unique desert setting, this is a middle-grade read that will easily transport readers somewhere special.&” —School Library Journal (Starred review)When you come from Nowhere, can you ever really make it anywhere? Author Dusti Bowling (Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus) returns to the desert to create a gripping story about friendship, hope, and finding the power we all have within ourselves. Welcome to Nowhere, Arizona, the least livable town in the United States. For Gus, a bright 13-year-old with dreams of getting out and going to college, life there is made even worse by Bo Taylor, Nowhere&’s biggest, baddest bully. When Bo tries to force Gus to eat a dangerously spiny cactus, Rossi Scott, one of the best racers in Nowhere, comes to his rescue—but in return she has to give Bo her prized dirt bike. Determined to buy it back, Gus agrees to go searching for gold in Dead Frenchman Mine, joined by his old friends Jessie Navarro and Matthew Dufort, and Rossi herself. As they hunt for treasure, narrowly surviving everything from cave-ins to mountain lions, they bond over shared stories of how hard life in Nowhere is—and they realize this adventure just may be their way out.
26 Fairmount Avenue
by Tomie DepaolaTomie's family starts building their new house at 26 Fairmount Avenue in 1938, just as a hurricane hits town, starting off a busy, crazy year. Tomie has many adventures all his own, including eating chocolate with his Nana Upstairs, only to find out -- the hard way -- that they have eaten chocolate laxative. He tries to skip kindergarten when he finds out he won't learn to read until first grade. "I'll be back next year", he says. When Tomie goes to see Snow White, he creates another sensation. Tomie dePaola's childhood memories are hilarious, and his charming illustrations are sure to please.<P><P> Newbery Medal Honor book
27 Magic Words
by Sharelle Byars MoranvilleAlthough ten-year-old Kobi’s parents sailed into a storm at sea five years ago, she knows they are alive. If she says "Avanti!" she can see them. Now that her life is being turned upside down again, she will need the magic words her mother left behind more than ever. Instead of living with wealthy Grandmamma in Paris, Kobi and her sister will temporarily stay in Des Moines, Iowa. There, the girls will, as Uncle Wim puts it, "live like normal kids for a change." To fit in at her new school Kobi tells lies that soon catch up with her. In a heart-wrenching climax, she must confront not only the untruths she has told others but the stories she has made herself believe. Only then will she be able to grieve for her parents and move on with her life.
27: Series 5 Book 3 (Beast Quest)
by Adam BladeTom is on a quest to free the Mistress of the Beasts from an evil curse. But when he arrives in a mountain town devastated by terrible rockfalls, he realises the destruction has been wreaked by a Beast as powerful as the mountain itself... Don't miss KRABB, MASTER OF THE SEA - HAWKITE, ARROW OF THE AIR - KOLDO THE ARCTIC WARRIOR - TREMA THE EARTH LORD - AMICTUS THE BUG QUEEN
28: Series 5 Book 4 (Beast Quest)
by Adam BladeGwildor's arctic people have cruelly imprisoned Koldo the Arctic Warrior. Koldo is a good Beast who wants to protect the land, so Tom sets about freeing him. But the shocking arrival of Freya, Mistress of the Beasts, brings a new and terrible danger... Don't miss KRABB, MASTER OF THE SEA - HAWKITE, ARROW OF THE AIR - ROKK THE WALKING MOUNTAIN - TREMA THE EARTH LORD - AMICTUS THE BUG QUEEN
3, 2, 1, Go! (I Like to Read)
by Emily Arnold McCullyFly into fun with a determined girl engineer named Min who finds a clever way to join her big sister's games. This Level G book is perfect for young readers building their vocabulary and skills! Big Sister Ann and her friend Bess are playing school—and Min wants to join in. But Ann tells Min she's not ready for school. "Here is the line." says Ann, "You may not step over it." Min doesn't give up so easily, though—she finds a rock and a board, some rope and a tube, and builds herself a catapult and rocket. Launching herself into the air and over the line, Min ends up in the middle of the playdate without stepping over the line. Beginning readers will cheer underdog Min's triumphant landing in this easy-to-read book that celebrates ingenuity and perseverance. Detailed watercolor illustrations by Caldecott medalist Emily Arnold McCully showcase the budding engineer's brilliant plan. They'll all play rocket scientists instead! The award-winning I Like to Read® series focuses on guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas and Pinnell standards. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors—create original, high quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read with parents, teachers, or on their own! For early-to-mid first grade readers, Level G books feature more complex storylines than prior levels, and a wider variety of structure and punctuation. Illustrations offer support for decoding the more challenging vocabulary words introduced.
3-D Engineering
by Vicki V. MayHow did somebody come up with the idea for bridges, skyscrapers, helicopters, and nightlights? How did people figure out how to build them? In 3D Engineering: Design and Build Your Own Prototypes, young readers tackle real-life engineering problems by figuring out real-life solutions. Kids apply science and math skills to create prototypes for bridges, instruments, alarms, and more. Prototypes are preliminary models used by engineers--and kids--to evaluate ideas and to better understand how things work. Engineering design starts with an idea. How do we get to the other side of the river? How do we travel long distances in short times? Using a structured engineering design process, kids learn how to brainstorm, build a prototype, test a prototype, evaluate, and re-design. Projects include designing a cardboard chair to understand the stiffness of structural systems and designing and building a set of pan pipes to experiment with pitch and volume. Creating prototypes is a key step in the engineering design process and prototyping early in the design process generally results in better processes and products. 3D Engineering gives kids a chance to figure out many different prototypes, empowering them to discover the mechanics of the world we know.
32: Muro the Rat Monster
by Adam BladeTom now seeks the second potion ingredient that will free his ailing mother from Wizard Velmal's fiendish sorcery. He must battle against Muro the Rat Monster, who can command the vermin of Kayonia to do his wicked bidding!
34: Murk the Swamp Man
by Adam BladeThe land of Kayonia is descending into chaos! Everywhere Tom looks he sees decay and destruction: all the work of Wizard Velmal. Tom must now face not only Murk the Swamp Man, but also a deadly assassin sent to kill him...
365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne's Book Of Precepts
by R. J. PalacioIn the #1 New York Times bestselling novel Wonder, readers were introduced to memorable English teacher Mr. Browne and his love of precepts. Simply put, precepts are principles to live by, and Mr. Browne has compiled 365 of them--one for each day of the year--drawn from popular songs to children's books to inscriptions on Egyptian tombstones to fortune cookies. His selections celebrate kindness, hopefulness, the goodness of human beings, the strength of people's hearts, and the power of people's wills. Interspersed with the precepts are letters and emails from characters who appeared in Wonder. Readers hear from Summer, Jack, Charlotte, Julian, and Amos. There's something for everyone here, with words of wisdom from such noteworthy people as Anne Frank, Martin Luther King Jr., Confucius, Goethe, Sappho--and over 100 readers of Wonder who sent R. J. Palacio their own precepts.
365 Things to Do with LEGO Bricks (Library Edition): Lego Fun Every Day of the Year
by Simon HugoHundreds of creative LEGO® build ideas, activities, games, challenges, and pranks! Winner of the Best Book category Creative Play Awards 2016, this superb LEGO build book inspires you to look at your LEGO bricks in new and exciting ways. Go on a LEGO treasure hunt. Create and perform LEGO magic tricks. Make a LEGO stop-motion movie. Build your own LEGO pet. Challenge your family to build the tallest LEGO tower—and much, much more! Featuring imaginative play and building ideas—from LEGO games that take just a few minutes and require a handful of bricks, to inspirational build ideas and activities to keep you occupied for hours.©2020 The LEGO Group. All rights reserved.
36: Vespick the Wasp Queen
by Adam BladeTom has nearly reached the end of his most challenging Beast Quest! The fate of his mother and the land of Kayonia depend on him and his faithful companions. Can he defeat the deadliest of his foes, Vespick the Wasp Queen, and wicked Wizard Velmal?
37 Days at Sea: Aboard the M.S. St. Louis, 1939
by Barbara KrasnerIn May 1939, nearly one thousand German-Jewish passengers boarded the M.S. St. Louis luxury liner bound for Cuba. They hoped to escape the dangers of Nazi Germany and find safety in Cuba. In this novel in verse, twelve-year-old Ruthie Arons is one of the refugees, traveling with her parents. Ruthie misses her grandmother, who had to stay behind in Breslau, and worries when her father keeps asking for his stomach pills. But when the ship is not allowed to dock in Havana as planned—and when she and her friend Wolfie discover a Nazi on board—Ruthie must take action. In the face of hopelessness, she and her fellow passengers refuse to give up on the chance for a new life.
39 Clues: One False Note: A Graphic Novel (The 39 Clues)
by Gordon KormanThe second installment in the mega-bestselling The 39 Clues series, now in graphic novel form!Amy and Dan made the choice of a lifetime when they gave up a million dollars in favor of a Clue and joined a competition unlike any the world has ever seen. After barely escaping Paris with their lives, now they're in Vienna to discover the truth about their famous ancestor, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and the long-buried secrets connected to his equally talented but overlooked sister, Nannerl.But with their enemies closing in, Amy and Dan must decide how much they're willing to risk to find the clues, and who they're willing to betray in the process...
39 Clues: The Maze of Bones: A Graphic Novel (39 Clues Graphic Novel #1)
by Rick RiordanThe graphic novel adaptation of the mega-bestseller that launched a global phenomenon!Minutes before she died Grace Cahill changed her will, leaving her decendants an impossible decision: "You have a choice - one million dollars or a clue."Grace is the last matriarch of the Cahills, the world's most powerful family. Everyone from Marie Curie to Harry Houdini is related to the Cahills, yet the source of the family power is lost. 39 Clues hidden around the world will reveal the family's secret, but no one has been able to assemble them. Now the clues race is on, and young Amy and Dan must decide what's important: hunting clues or uncovering what REALLY happened to their parents.
3rd Grade at Home: A Parent's Guide with Lessons & Activities to Support Your Child's Learning (Math & Reading Skills) (Learn at Home)
by The Princeton ReviewLearn at home with help from the education experts at The Princeton Review! 3RD GRADE AT HOME provides simple, guided lessons and activities that parents can use to help keep 3rd graders on track this year.Anxious about remote learning and hybrid schooling? Worried that the unique circumstances around coronavirus and education might keep your child from getting the help they need in class this year? Want to help support your child's schooling, but not sure where to start?You're not alone! 3RD GRADE AT HOME is a parent guide to supporting your child's learning, with help you can undertake from home. It provides: · Guided help for key 3rd grade reading and math topics· Skills broken into short, easy-to-accomplish lessons· Explanations for parents, plus independent question sets for kids· Fun at-home learning activities for each skill that use common household items· Parent tips, review sections, and challenge activities seeded throughout the bookThe perfect mix of parent guidance, practical lessons, and hands-on activities to keep kids engaged and up-to-date, 3RD GRADE AT HOME covers key grade-appropriate topics including:· early reading comprehension · context and understanding· fiction and nonfiction· event order· problem and solution· addition and subtraction· multiplication and division· fractions and decimals· shapes, symmetry, and patterns· probability... and more!
4 Ingredients Kids: Simple, Healthy Fun In The Kitchen
by Kim MccoskerExperience the delight and simplicity of all the best of 4 Ingredients Kids recipes in this full colour celebration. Fun, inventive recipes for all the family to prepare and share at the table. The book is divided into brekkies; lunches and mains with great sections around snacks and parties which are so essential for happy healthy children.The kid friendly design and tips and tricks complement the great recipes, many of which are destined to become family favourites.
42: The Jackie Robinson Story
by Aaron RosenbergA movie tie-in novel about Jackie Robinson's life story. In theaters 4/12/13. A novel based on the movie 42--a biopic about Jackie Robinson's history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers as the first African American Major League Baseball player. Includes a full-color insert of photos from the movie.
44 Cats: A Cat's Best Friend (I Can Read Level 1)
by RainbowBased on the all-new animated preschool show on Nickelodeon, this level 1 early reader is purrrr-fect for any 44 Cats fan! When the neighbor’s dog Terry comes over, it’s up to the cats to teach him how to be a fabulous feline!44 Cats is an animated preschool comedy starring four cats: Lampo, Milady, Meatball, and Pilou. Also known as The Buffycats, they transform the garage into their clubhouse—a place where all cats from the neighborhood get together to have fun, relax, and most of all to help each other.44 Cat: A Cat's Best Friend is a Level One I Can Read, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.
44 Cats: Cats Rock! (I Can Read Level 1)
by RainbowBased on the all-new animated preschool show on Nickelodeon, this early reader is purrrr-fect for any 44 Cats fan! For the first time ever, little ones can read and rock out with The Buffycats in this level 1 early reader.In this story, Lampo, Milady, Meatball, and Pilou come together to form the greatest rock band of all time—The Buffycats!44 Cats is an animated preschool comedy starring four cats: Lampo, Milady, Meatball, and Pilou. Also known as The Buffycats, they transform the garage in their clubhouse–a place where all cats from the neighborhood get together to have fun, relax, and most of all to help each other.44 Cats: Cats Rock! is a Level One I Can Read, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.
44 Cats: Cats on a Mission (44 Cats)
by RainbowBased on the all-new animated preschool show on Nickelodeon, this all-new storybook retells a key episode from 44 Cats.When the evil neighbor tries to steal Granny Pina’s house, the cats must find the missing deed before it’s too late! They will need to use their courage, smarts, and a touch of music to save the day.44 Cats is an animated preschool comedy starring four cats: Lampo, Milady, Meatball, and Pilou. Also known as The Buffycats, they transform the garage into their clubhouse—a place where all cats from the neighborhood get together to have fun, relax, and most of all to help each other.