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At first, no one noticed when I stopped talking at school. In this moving true story, Kao Kalia Yang shares her experiences as a young Hmong refugee navigating life at home and at school. Having seen the poor treatment her parents received when making their best efforts at speaking English, she no longer speaks at school. Kalia feels as though a rock has become lodged in her throat, and it grows heavier each day. Although the narrative is somber, it is also infused with moments of beauty, love,
Ghost sisters Clair and Blair make up the Scare Squad. Scaring people is what they do! They're trying to teach their little brother Nicky how to scare, but he likes people. Will they ever get Nicky to join the Scare Squad? Included in every book is a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests reading and writing prompts to help aid in reading comprehension. Downloadable Teacher's Guide available.
In this beautiful new science series, readers will join Mr. Green and his friend and neighbour young Mo in their community garden. As each season passes, Mr. Green and Mo discover how the plants change and how the animals that make the garden their home spend their days, find food, and raise their young. These books are perfect for studying plant and animal life cycles and for building an understanding and appreciation of the natural world. The series also teaches children how we grow food and h
Everyone knows the famous fable about the race between the slow-but-steady tortoise and the fast-but-lazy rabbit. But what happens when they agree to race again? Who will win this time? And will the rabbit repeat his mistakes?
The lives and habits of insects can be truly incredible. Some, however, are so gross you probably won’t even want to read about them. Oh. . . . You Do?From a wasp that turns spiders into zombies to help it take care of its larvae, to a beetle that repels predators with poisonous, boiling-hot farts-each book in this new series is packed with truly unbelievable facts. Perfect for reluctant readers, these books deliver life sciences in the creepiest, yuckiest way possible!
Each season has its own qualities that set it apart. Winter, with its stark-white crust of snow, turns even a mundane scene into a sparkling fairyland. Spring, along with her many shades of green, brings a promise of new beginnings. Summer gifts us with long, lazy days of endless blue skies and the scent of freshly mown grass. But fall has a magic, a secret, all its own. It offers a kaleidoscope of textures, smells, and colors. But what's behind those glorious colors we see among the treetops an
Under the full moon, Abuela leads an enchanted dance, bows to the sky and the night winds, and helps her curious grandson discover the rhythm of his heartbeat while listening to the great secret of the plátano trees. At first his tiny ears couldn't hear it, but Abuela shares that she can't teach something that only her heart knows. This loving and tender story of the magical union between a grandmother and her grandson was penned by Dominican-American author, Luz Maria Mack, and inspired by a dr
A stream narrates its own natural history as it flows from its headwaters in the mountains to its mouth in the lowlands, introducing the plants and animals that line its banks and live in its waters. The poetic story, combining lyricism with natural history excellence, is augmented and enriched by informative sidebars and backmatter. Birds, mammals, amphibians, and insects peek out from the beautiful, scientifically accurate illustrations.
Cricket is going to become an artist just like her aunt, who loves cheese and art and always speaks her mind.Not like Cricket's mother, who is always dieting and sighs at everything. But now Aunt Frannie has lost her joy and Cricket's best friend has dumped her for the Horse girls.Eleven-year-old Cricket Karlsson is a warm and complex character with an artistic soul. This is a liberating and unexpected story about growing up, fitting in, and sorting out the adults in our lives that will reach
In a mission to preserve the memory of his deceased father, 12-year-old Maxion Belmont, aboard the space station Azura, discovers the secrets of the most elusive creatures in the galaxy: star whales.