Katie Kawa
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English language learners discover a variety of popular farm animals, as well as the important foods that people get from farms. Using a fictionalized approach, the text allows readers to follow along as relatable children experience all of the excitement that farms have to offer. Readers will visit a pumpkin patch and go along for a hayride with colorful illustrations. Readers learn fun facts and improve their vocabulary skills with the help of a...
3) Diggers
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Introduces diggers and backhoes and describes the jobs they do.
4) Bulldozers
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A bulldozer uses its strong blade to push huge quantities of dirt, sand, and rubble. Beginning readers will discover many fascinating facts about bulldozers and the important role they play on a construction site. The book explores everything from the parts that make bulldozers work to the many jobs bulldozers can do. Bright photographs accompany accessible text to bring readers into the world of these mighty machines.
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Using a fictionalized approach, readers follow one family's journey from the airport to the air, learning new words and fun facts with each turn of the page. Colorful illustrations and accessible text show readers how much fun it is to fly in an airplane. A picture glossary helps strengthen vocabulary skills and encourages deeper learning development.
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Barack Obama: First African American President is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.
RI.1.8 and Literacy.
L.1.2. Beautiful photographs are paired with narrative nonfiction text, explaining the life and times of President Obama. A timeline is included. This book should be paired with "Meet President Obama" (9781448890583) from the InfoMax Common Core Readers Program to provide the alternative...
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"The fight for gender equality has its roots in the past, affects the lives of all people in the present, and will shape the future in important ways. However, before young people can begin to join the fight for gender equality, they first have to understand it. What is feminism? Why are women still fighting for equal pay for equal work? As readers discover the answers to these questions, they become more familiar with this newsworthy topic. Their...
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"Young people in dance classes around the world look up to Misty Copeland. She's changed the way people define who can be a successful ballerina, and she's become a vocal ambassador for healthy body image and strengthening support for African Americans in the world of ballet. Readers discover her . . . story through age-appropriate main text that encourages them to use their own unique talents to make a difference in the world"--
10) I feel worried
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"Explains what causes anxiety and how to deal with it." --
11) I feel lonely
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"Explains about loneliness and what can be done to overcome it." --
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"Gender identity is a concept that young people are talking about in increasingly open ways, and they need resources to help them better understand this complex topic. This sensitive and age-appropriate overview of gender identity features helpful definitions and explanations, an introduction to the use of preferred pronouns, and tips for talking to both peers and adults about this topic. Fact boxes and graphic organizers supplement the carefully...
13) I feel sad
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"Explains what causes sadness and how it can be overcome." --
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A farm is a very busy place, and beginning readers discover why with the story of one class's visit to a working farm. They learn fun facts about the food that we get from farms and the animals that call a farm their home. Using a fictionalized approach, readers discover all that this exciting place has to offer, including a trip to a pumpkin patch and a hayride. Accessible text and a picture glossary allow beginning readers to see for themselves...
15) I feel happy
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Learn about all the different ways things make you feel happy.
16) I feel mad
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"Young readers discover the healthy and unhealthy ways we deal with feeling mad in this book." --
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"Some people are so famous they need only one name. Beyoncé has achieved this level of fame through her music career, her acting roles, and her activism. Her music has become a powerful form of representation for women of color, and readers discover this aspect of her life and career in great detail as they discover what makes her a role model for many people around the world"--
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"From the earliest days of her career, Lady Gaga has used her music to inspire people to love themselves for who they are. As readers discover the years of bullying that pushed Lady Gaga to become a force for positivity and inclusivity in show business, they are shown how musicians can create songs that really do make a difference in people's lives. The insightful biographical text and quotes from Lady Gaga also highlight the ways she's used her fame...