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Night animals - Children's Literature
How are owls and raccoons alike? They both are nocturnal animals. This means they are awake at night and asleep in the daytime. Readers will find out about the habits of nocturnal and diurnal animals (animals active during the day) in this colorful and appealing guided non-fiction… View →
Pteranodon - Children's Literature
An introductory page contains a diagram of the Mesozoic Era showing the Triassic, the Jurassic, and the Cretaceous Periods. A brief text explains that living things have been around for billions of years and the place in time for the Pteranodon. A twenty-two page story follows which… View →
What's in the Southwest? - Children's Literature
The country is divided into five regions and each of the titles follows a similar format in the series “All Around the U.S.” The general introduction is the same and it presents a colorful map that clearly identifies the regions, including the abbreviated names for the states View →
The Hungry Little Monkey - School Library Journal
K-Gr 1—Each book contains a preview of the vocabulary used in the story as well as a follow-up activity and suggestions for parents as they help their youngsters with reading comprehension. In the first book, Bill starts off with four wheels on his bike but finds that he only needs two.… View →
Why We Need Water and Fiber - Children's Literature
One of the “Science of Nutrition” series, this edition explores the role of water and fiber in our diet, why they are needed, and what happens to your body if you do not get an adequate amount. The twelve chapters, designed for upper elementary and middle school students,… View →
Woolly Mammoth - Children's Literature
A large Wooly Mammoth searches for its food, as the Ice Age cold creeps over the ground. It lives during the Pleistocene epoch of the Cenozoic Era and early humans hunt its kind for survival. Details in a day of this Mammoth’s life are covered in this thirty-two page book from the… View →
Freddy‘s Teddy - Children's Literature
Part of the “Tadpoles” series, this Guided Reading Level C book entertains new readers with an amusing tale. Freddy’s Teddy bear was losing his stuffing because he had a rip in one of his seams. Can anything be done? Mother says “off to the hospital” and… View →
Date Rape - School Library Journal
Gr 7–10—The Rodgers tackle a sensitive subject in a manner that’s easy for young people to comprehend. They cover topics ranging from overt racism to homophobia to the treatment of people with mental and physical disabilities. They discuss the history of hate and include personal… View →
Why We Need Vitamins - Children's Literature
One of the “Science of Nutrition” series, this edition explores the role of vitamins in our diet, why they are needed, and what happens to your body if you do not get an adequate amount. The ten chapters, designed for upper elementary and middle school students, utilize an… View →
WWII Survival Tips - Children's Literature
The unique concept of this slim, paperback book is that the reader is actually living during World War II and is being given basic rules of survival for the period. The active voice livens up a perhaps distant subject for young readers by explaining how they might survive a bomb attack,… View →
Record-breaking Earth - Children's Literature
Planet earth is an amazing world. Grassy plains, icy tundras and beautiful blue waters abundant with life are just a few of the wondrous places found on our very special planet. Ganeri has chosen twelve exciting places for young readers to explore. “Travelers Tips” give… View →
Hank Aaron: Home Run Hero - Children's Literature
For Hank Aaron life was all about baseball from the start. Born in segregated Mobile, Alabama in 1934, Aaron grew up playing sand lot baseball and was recruited to play in the Negro League while still in high school. His talents were soon recognized by scouts from the Major League and in View →