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El juego de Egipto (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Trade Book #9)
by Alton Raible Zilpha SnyderNIMAC-sourced textbook
Junebug (Junebug Ser.)
by Alice Mead Michael HaysNIMAC-sourced textbook <P><P>Some of the stuff that goes on in the Auburn Street Projects, I'm never gonna do. These projects are like some kind of never-never land, like they never got put on a regular map. Nobody comes around here on purpose. It's as if we all got lost, right in the middle of the city. <P><P>Reeve McClain, Jr. -- Junebug -- has decided to skip his birthday. Since ten is the age when boys in the projects are forced to join gangs or are ensnared by drug dealers, Junebug would rather remain nine. Still, he does have a birthday wish: to someday become a ship's captain and sail away. So Junebug comes up with a plan to launch a flotilla, fifty glass bottles containing notes with his wish, in the hope that someone somewhere will help to make his dream come true. <P><P>Lexile Measure: 570L
Look Again
by Charlotte Montgomery Deborah Drew-Brook Allan CormackThree children explore outdoors with a magnifying glass, binoculars, and a telescope.
My Circus Family
by Mary Dixon Lake Alex Pardo DelangeHere's a big-top story with a tentful of surprises! Join the adventures of a little clown as he gets himself into everyone's act at the circus.
Run! Run!
by Joann Vandine Kevin O'MalleyWho's that running? It's the three little pigs, Red Riding Hood, and other favorite storybook characters.
Texas Write Source, Texas Journeys, Texas Assessment Preparation, Grade 5
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing CompanyNIMAC-sourced textbook
The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963: Instructional Guides for Literature (HRW Library (Holt) Ser.)
by Christopher Paul CurtisNIMAC-sourced textbook <P><P>Enter the hilarious world of ten-year-old Kenny and his family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. There's Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron, who's thirteen and an "offical juvenile delinquent." When Momma and Dad decide it's time for a visit to Grandma. Dad comes home with the amazing Ultra-Glide, and the Watsons set out on a trip like no other. they're heading South. They're going to Birmingham, alabama, toward one of the darkest moments in American history. A warmly memorable evocation of an African-American family. Both comic and deeply moving.
Wild Weather: Hurricanes!
by Lorraine Jean Hopping Jody WheelerDiscusses where hurricanes come from, what types there are, and what can be done during one.
Will You Play With Us?
by Margaret Yatsevitch Phinney Lynne Woodcock CravathLet's climb up the tree, swing on the swings, and skate down the hill! This lively invitation to play gets bigger and bigger as more and more boys join in the fun.
Falcons Nest on Skyscrapers
by Priscilla Belz Jenkins Megan LloydNot only can falcons dive at 200 miles per hour and build nests atop skyscrapers, but the peregrine falcon has fought its way back from near extinction in parts of the United States. With a ban on DDT and the help of dedicated ornithologists, the peregrine has made a phenomenal comeback. This book tells the inspiring story of Scarlett, a peregrine falcon who lived on a Baltimore skyscraper. It also includes a list of the best places to falcon-watch.
The Ink Drinker
by Éric Sanvoisin Martin MatjeWHAT IF YOUR Dad loved books, owned a bookstore, and even called his cherished volumes "my little bookies"? You would probably despise books-just like the young protagonist in this deliciously bizarre story. One summer vacation, while Odilon is working in the store and hoping shoplifters will ease his burden, he spots a weird, pale stranger drinking a book. With a straw. As soon as the ink drinker flees (at the sound of the boy's gasp), the young spy locates the customer's book and discovers that it is completely blank except for a letter or two! He races out of the store on the heels of this tough customer-all the way to the cemetery. . . .
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse (Into Reading, Trade Book #11)
by Kevin HenkesNIMAC-sourced textbook. Lilly loves everything about school, especially her cool teacher, Mr. Slinger. But when Lilly brings her purple plastic purse and its treasures to school and can't wait until sharing time, Mr. Slinger confiscates her prized possessions. Lilly's fury leads to revenge and then to remorse and she sets out to make amends.
Lily y su bolso de plástico morado (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Trade Book #11)
by Kevin HenkesNIMAC-sourced textbook
Me on the Map
by Joan Sweeney Annette CableIllustrated in full color. In this playful introduction to maps and geography, step by simple step, a young girl shows readers herself on a map of her room, her room on the map of her house, her house on the map of her street--all the way to her country on a map of the world. Once the reader is familiar with the maps, she demonstrates how readers can find their own country, state, and town--all the way back to their room--on each colorful map. Easy-to-read text, bright artwork, and charming details give children a lot to search for and will have them eager to help navigate on the next family vacation From the Hardcover Library Binding edition.