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Fourteen-year-old James is worried that the young humpback whale he tracks online has separated from its pod, so he emails Darren, the twentysomething would-be filmmaker who once volunteered in James's special education program. Of course, Darren is useless on the subject of whales, but he's got nothing but time, given that the only girl he could ever love dumped him. Predictably, this thread of emails leads to a lot of bizarre stuff, including a yeti suit, drug smuggling, a graveyard, damaged echolocation, choke holds, emergency dentistry...and maybe ends with something like understanding.
Sixty remarkable Americans and their inspiring stories are included in this unique book. Intended as a starting point for learning more about these important American heroes, each biography has a photo-illustrated double-page spread devoted to them. With an updated, modern design and Dennis Denenberg and Lorraine Roscoe's contagious, enthusiastic writing style, this book is a great introduction to authentic American heroes. New heroes in this edition include Anthony Fauci, Amanda Gorman, Dolly Parton, Fred Rogers, and Kamala Harris.
Learning about the world around you is as easy as ABC! Explore the people, ideas, and actions that build A Beautiful Community in these charmingly illustrated alphabet books. Little learners will see how far we've come with fascinating facts about the athletes and activists who have shaped our beautiful communities today while discovering steps we can take to give the world a better and brighter future.
Learn 10 animal words in English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin as you meet some popular pets! Learning world languages promotes cross-cultural awareness, and discovering new words with your child is fun and empowering! Phonetic pronunciation guides are included.
In this deeply moving nonfiction picture book, award-winning author Caren Stelson brings Sachiko Yasui's story of surviving the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and her message of peace to a young audience. Sachiko's family home was about half a mile from where the atomic bomb fell on August 9, 1945. Her family experienced devastating loss. When they returned to the rubble where their home once stood, her father miraculously found their serving bowl fully intact. This delicate, green, leaf-shaped bowl-which once held their daily meals-now holds memories of the past and serves as a vessel of hope, peace, and new traditions for Sachiko and the surviving members of her family.
Should you encounter any of the plants in this book, do not treat them lightly. They can kill you. Or cause you unbearable agony. Or land you in jail. Consider yourself warned. Science, history, mystery, and horror intersect in a brilliantly illustrated compendium that explains how certain plants evolved to avoid being eaten...and how their toxic chemicals have been used by humans for medicine, warfare, and sinister acts of foul play. Award-winning science writer Rebecca E. Hirsch shines an informative and entertaining light on Mother Nature's ghoulish garden, from a hallucinogenic fungus linked to the Salem Witch Trials (ergot), to the weed that killed Abe Lincoln's mother (white snakeroot).
In this lyrical celebration of fall, the autumn wind invites forest animals to the annual windfall ball. Young readers will delight in colourful illustrations showing how various animals consume and store fall harvest bounties in preparation for winter.
Quentin may be the ""littlest Roosevelt,"" but he soon rivals his father, the famous Teddy, as the biggest personality in the White House of the early 1900s. From roller skating in the halls to shooting spitballs, and from swimming in the fountains to taking a pony for an elevator ride, this ""fine little bad boy"" takes full advantage of his father's long tenure as president, believing the good times will never end. When he learns the sad truth that the Roosevelts will have to move out, his spirits aren't dampened for long; he still has his father, and the two of them can be fine little bad boys together!
A Guide to Storytelling introduces readers to different types of stories from around the world, such as myths or folktales. Each title uses well-known stories as examples to illustrate the structure, language, and themes of a type of story while helping the reader discover how to write one of their own.
This Guide is for Parents, Caregivers, and Teachers. Topics include Reading Comprehension, Writing, Vocabulary, Study Skills.