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Your Former Friend, Matthew
by Louann Gaeddert[from the back cover] "Gail and Matthew are best friends. They like doing the same things. They spend a lot of time together. They even share their biggest secrets. Then, unexpectedly, Matthew stops walking to school with Gail. What's happened to Matthew? Why is he acting so strangely?"
Your Goats: A Kid's Guide to Raising and Showing
by Gail DamerowSuitable for farm work, as pets, and a source of fiber, goats are amazingly versatile animals. This informative and encouraging guide, designed for kids ages 9 and up, explains everything children need to know to safely and successfully raise and show their own goats. In age-appropriate language, Gail Damerow offers expert advice on selecting, purchasing, housing, and feeding goats, as well as important information on goat behavior and the basics of goat health care. Discover how fun and rewarding keeping goats can be.
Your Guinea Pig: A Kid's Guide to Raising and Showing
by Wanda L. CurranYour Guinea Pig tells you everything you need to know to succesfully choose, buy, raise, and show all types of guinea pigs.
Your Health (Grade #3)
by Harcourt School PublishersHaving good health isn't just knowing the facts. It's also thinking critically about those facts and knowing how to use them every day. The Life Skills in Your Health can help you do just that.
Your Life as a Settler in Colonial America
by Thomas Kingsley Troupe C. B. Canga Kevin Byrne Terry Flaherty Shannon Associates Llc StaffImagine riding in horse-drawn carriages. Dining with the finest silverware. Wearing fancy clothes and powdered wigs. But be careful what you wish for. That might not be the way it was for a settler in Colonial America!
Your Life As A Pharaoh In Ancient Egypt (The Way It Was Series)
by Jessica Sarah Gunderson Jeff Ebbeler Terry Flaherty Colleen Manassa Portfolio Solutions StaffYou just tried out for the school play. And who wants the lead part more than anyone? YOU! Imagine wearing the finest jewels. Having a pyramid built just for you. Being bowed to and pampered wherever you go. It's quite a life when you're treated like a god. But that's the way it was for a pharaoh in ancient Egypt ...
Your Mama
by NoNieqa RamosA sweet twist on the age-old “yo mama” joke, celebrating fierce moms everywhere with playful lyricism and gorgeous illustrations, Your Mama is an essential Mother’s Day read.Yo’ mama so sweet, she could be a bakery. She dresses so fine, she could have a clothing line. And, even when you mess up, she’s so forgiving, she lets you keep on living.Heartwarming and richly imagined, Your Mama twists an old joke into a point of pride that honors the love, hard work, and dedication of mamas everywhere.A Kirkus Prize FinalistKirkus Most Joyous Picture Book of 2021School Library Journal Best Picture Books of 20212022 NCTE Notable Books in Poetry2021 Nerdy Book Club AwardVirginia Center for the Book Great Read 2021
Your Mother Was a Neanderthal (Time Warp Trio #4)
by Jon Scieszka Lane SmithThe Time Warp Trio is going back in time, all the way to the Stone Age, where there aren't any math problems. But there are plenty of other problems to keep Sam, Joe, and Fred on their toes, including a tribe of hostile cave women, a hungry-looking saber-toothed tiger, a bone-rattling earthquake, and a woolly mammoth who wants to turn them into toe-jam. But worst of all, how can The Book get them back home again when writing hasn't even been invented yet?
Your Pal Fred (Your Pal Fred #1)
by Michael RexFrom the author/illustrator of Fangbone! and Goodnight Goon comes a zany and hilarious graphic novel that shines a light on the humanity inside all of us---even if you're a robot.He's a super-nice kid in an ultra-mean world.He believes even the worst people are good inside.He'll always be there for you... even if you boot him out of your castle, pit him against a mechanical giant, put him on top of a pole in a lightning storm, and trap him in a booming dance party that lasts all night long.He's Your Pal Fred. In a brutal world far in the future where only the savage survive, a life-size toy suddenly activates. Fred was built to be a best buddy, and his relentless kindness never fades, even when everyone else is rude. Determined to make the world a better place, he has the bright idea to talk the two most powerful and battle-hungry warlords, Lord Bonkers and Papa Mayhem, into being friends. It's a mission doomed to fail, unless Fred can find a way to inspire everyone to play nice!
Your Passport to China (World Passport)
by Douglas HustadWhat would it be like to live in China? How is China's culture unique? Explore the sights, traditions, and daily lives of the Chinese!
Your Passport to Ecuador (World Passport)
by Sarah CordsWhat would it be like to live in Ecuador? How is Ecuador's culture unique? Explore the sights, traditions, and daily lives of Ecuadorians!
Your Passport to Ethiopia (World Passport)
by Ryan GaleWhat would it be like to live in Ethiopia? How is Ethiopia's culture unique? Explore the sights, traditions, and daily lives of Ethiopians!
Your Passport to France (World Passport)
by Charly HaleyWhat would it be like to live in France? How is France's culture unique? Explore the sights, traditions, and daily lives of the French!
Your Passport to Iran (World Passport)
by Sara PetersohnWhat would it be like to live in Iran? How is Iran's culture unique? Explore the sights, traditions, and daily lives of Iranians!
Your Passport to Russia (World Passport)
by Douglas HustadWhat would it be like to live in Russia? How is Russia's culture unique? Explore the sights, traditions, and daily lives of Russians!
Your Passport to Spain (World Passport)
by Douglas HustadWhat would it be like to live in Spain? How is Spain's culture unique? Explore the sights, traditions, and daily lives of Spaniards!
Your Pet Dog: A True Book
by Elaine LandauA great resource for reports on animals. A complete glossary of important words to know is included, and key words appear in boldface in the text for easy reference. - Meets Reading First initiative. Grades K-4 Science Standards Life Science - C-1. The Characteristics of Organisms: a. Organisms have basic needs. - C-2. Life Cycles of Organisms: a. Plants and animals have life cycles that include being born, developing into adults, reproducing, and eventually dying. - C-3. Organisms and the Environment: c. All organisms cause changes in the environments where they live.
Your Place in the Universe
by Jason ChinExplore the known Universe and consider its mind-boggling scale in this crisply illustrated, well-researched picture book from Caldecott Medalist Jason Chin. Winner of the Cook Prize!Most eight-year-olds are about five times as tall as this book . . . but only half as tall as an ostrich, which is half as tall as a giraffe . . . twenty times smaller than a California Redwood! How do they compare to the tallest buildings? To Mt. Everest? To stars, galaxy clusters, and . . . the universe?Jason Chin, the award-winning author and illustrator of Grand Canyon has once again found a way to make a complex subject--size, scale and almost unimaginable distance--accessible and understandable to readers of all ages. Meticulously researched and featuring the highly detailed artwork for which he is renowned, this is How Much is a Million for the new millenium, sure to be an immediate hit with kids looking for an engaging way to delve into perspective, astronomy, and astrophysics. Curious readers will love the extensive supplementary material included in the back of the back of the bookAn American Library Association Notable Children&’s BookA New England Book Award FinalistA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearA School Library Journal Best Book of the YearA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionA Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of the YearA Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year!
Your Pony, Your Horse: A Kid's Guide To Care And Enjoyment (Storey's Your )
by Cherry HillOwning a horse is a lot of fun, but also requires a lot of responsibility. Designed for children ages 9 and up, this encouraging and informative guide introduces kids to both the satisfying rewards and the hard work that caring for a horse entails. With easy-to-understand language and clear illustrations, Cherry Hill covers every aspect of selecting, housing, feeding, and showing horses. Emphasizing an understanding of horse behavior, Hill provides kids with all the information they need to safely and successfully keep their own horse.
Your Puppy, Your Dog: A Kid's Guide to Raising a Happy, Healthy Dog (Storey's Your )
by Pat StorerWith their contagious playfulness and loving nature, dogs make wonderful family pets. Training and caring for dogs, however, requires a lot of responsibility and patience. Designed as an introductory guide for children and their parents, Your Puppy, Your Dog covers all aspects of dog ownership in clear and accessible language. Pat Storer provides expert advice on selecting the best breeds, training techniques, veterinary appointments, feeding, grooming, and much more. You’ll have all the information you need to confidently raise a happy, healthy, and loving dog.
Your Rabbit: A Kid's Guide to Raising and Showing
by Nancy SearleDesigned for children ages 9 and up who are interested in raising rabbits, this comprehensive guide covers all aspects of rabbit care with an encouraging tone and age-appropriate language. Nancy Searle provides expert advice on breed selection, housing, feeding, safety, and understanding rabbit behavior. Whether your child is hoping to keep rabbits as pets or breed them for showing, Your Rabbit has everything she’ll need to know to confidently raise happy and healthy animals.
Your Respiratory System Works! (Your Body Systems Ser.)
by Flora BrettThe respiratory system is the breathing control center of the body. With engaging text, fun facts, and infographics, learn how oxygen goes from your lungs to your cells.
Your Sheep: A Kid's Guide to Raising and Showing (Storey's Your )
by Paula Simmons Darrell L. SalsburyWhether you're getting your first sheep or would like to learn more about caring for and showing the sheep you have, Your Sheep has the information you need to be successful. Paula Simmons and Darrell Salsbury cover everything you need to know, from choosing and buying the right sheep to feeding, heath care, shearing, showing, breeding, and lambing.
Your Turn, Adrian
by Helena ÖbergA stunningly illustrated graphic novel about feeling vulnerable and struggling to meet expectations, and about friendship and the power of the imagination.Almost every day, Adrian goes to school with knots in his stomach. He feels different from the other children, and alone. Whenever the teacher calls on him, his heart starts to pound and time stops. But he finds respite in his rich imagination — a world full of color and joy in which he is a circus performer, capable of spectacular feats.One day Adrian encounters a huge wolfhound that seems to be lost. He names her Heidi, takes her home, and soon the two of them are inseparable. Heidi’s comforting presence provides friendship and tranquility, and even enables Adrian to read aloud in front of the class. This brief period of happiness ends when Heidi is reunited with her owner and Adrian finds himself alone again … until a chance meeting leads to a heartwarming discovery.Key Text Featurestable of contentscomicspeech bubblesmapCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting)CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.7Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.7Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.2Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
Your Worst Nightmare (You're invited to a Creepover)
by P. J. NightIn one of the scariest Creepovers yet, a class trip to the caves leads to underground horror. The seventh graders at Jefferson Middle School are superexcited to be going on their first-ever, overnight class trip to the famous Ravensburg Caverns. But what they don't know is that there are local rumors about the Ravensburg Caverns. Rumors that a group of kids one hundred years ago got trapped in the caves and never came out. Legend has it that if you listen closely, you can still hear the echoes of their cries. And unfortunately for best friends Kristi Chen and Olivia Pappas and a few of their friends, their fun trip away from home will take a turn for the worse when they stumble into the same trap--only to discover that their worst nightmares have come alive... This frightening fable is rated a Level 5 on the Creep-o-Meter.