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A desperate last hope for safety and freedom. The plight of refugees risking their lives at sea has, unfortunately, made the headlines all too often in the past few years. This book presents five true stories, from 1939 to today, about young people who lived through the harrowing experience of setting sail in search of asylum: Ruth and her family board the St. Louis to escape Nazism; Phu sets out alone from war-torn Vietnam; Jose tries to reach the...
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An essential overview of the science behind stereotypes: from why our brains form them to how recognizing them can help us be less biased. From the time we're babies, our brains constantly sort and label the world around us --- a skill that's crucial for our survival. But, as adolescents are all too aware, there's a tremendous downside: when we do this to groups of people it can cause great harm. Here's a comprehensive introduction to the science...
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Dare to be Me contains text and rhythm worthy of a song-this book will help children cultivate the courage to be their truest selves! Today's a blank page, a plain white Tee I wake up brave and I dare to be me Dare to be Me gives children the courage to face the world as their truest, most fantastic and authentic, selves. With text and rhythm by Kaci Bolls & Nathan Meckel, and vibrant illustrations by Ana Martín Larrañaga, this start-your-day story...
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People immigrate to the United States for many reasons. Why do they decide to come? How do they travel? What happens when they arrive? Data is in the details as you discover the history of immigration to the United States! This nonfiction math reader builds literacy skills and math content knowledge, combining informational text, problem-solving, and real-world connections to help students explore math in a meaningful way. The Let's Explore Math sidebars...
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2023 ALA Children's Award Winners and Nominees
AANHPI Authors: Youth Nonfiction (SCPL-YS)
SD 129 Youth Book Talks Spring 2022
AANHPI Authors: Youth Nonfiction (SCPL-YS)
SD 129 Youth Book Talks Spring 2022
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"A powerful true story of a young girl who has never known life outside a refugee camp and a father determined to help her dream beyond the fences that confine them"--
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How much TV is okay to watch? Are there programs that may or may not be such a great idea? This title gives insight into both sides of this sometimes touchy subject. Featuring engaging reading activities and relatable content, the simple-to-follow book, TV, Yes or No?, allows young learners to construct their own persuasive statements.
The Seeing Both Sides series encourages young learners to research and support their own conclusions on a variety...
10) I wish you more
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In simple text and pictures, the author and illustrator create a compendium of small daily moments.
11) Caring
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Describes caring as a virtue and suggests ways in which caring can be shown, such as recycling, donating to charity, helping others, and listening.
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"America Redux explores the themes that create our shared sense of American identity and interrogates the myths we've been telling ourselves for centuries. With iconic American catchphrases as chapter titles, these twenty-one visual stories illuminate the astonishing, unexpected, sometimes darker sides of history that reverberate in our society to this very day--from the role of celebrity in immigration policy to the influence of one small group of...
13) Colors - Green
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Updated for 2020, repetition, simple sentences, and supporting images familiarize the beginning reader with the color green.
15) Our Senses
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A simple introduction to the purpose of the five senses also describes which organs are involved in what sense.
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Learn how to react when you see something wrong or dangerous with this relevant Spanish nonfiction book. Perfect for young readers, the book includes a fiction story related to the topic, a connected civics project, a glossary, useful text features, and engaging sidebars. This 28-page full-color Spanish book explains in an easy-to-understand way that students should talk to a trusted adult about things that make them uncomfortable or scared. It also...
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Teams are all around us. Teams work together, play sports together, learn from each other, and get jobs done. Featuring TIME For Kids content, this nonfiction eBook introduces young learners to the concept of teamwork. With simple, repetitive sentences that foster word recognition skills and engaging photographs that support the text-to-image relationship, this engaging title builds foundational skills to support early childhood literacy. Text features...
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Learn how to react when you see something wrong or dangerous with this relevant nonfiction book. Perfect for young readers, the book includes a fiction story related to the topic, a connected civics project, a glossary, useful text features, and engaging sidebars. This 28-page full-color book explains in an easy-to-understand way that students should talk to a trusted adult about things that make them uncomfortable or scared. It also covers serious...
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It is fun to go to the grocery store. But you have to make a lot of smart choices. Look at your shopping list. Decide what to buy and how much to buy. Students will read about an educational trip to the grocery store as they are engaged in learning. With TIME For Kids content, this e-book features exact text-to-image relationships to help beginning readers develop their foundational literacy skills. Text features include a glossary and bold font to...
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