| Author | : Helen Poole |
| Publisher | : Capstone |
| Total Pages | : 49 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1623700434 |
Little Clara May discovers that having the tallest hair in the world is a big hassle.
Finding Voice
| Author | : Nancy Dean |
| Publisher | : Capstone |
| Total Pages | : 203 |
| Release | : 2016-05-02 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 1496606108 |
Finding Voice is a foundational book for elementary students and teachers that addresses close reading of complex text through understanding and practicing the elements of voice. The book is a collection of classroom lessons that cover the tools authors use to shape voice and meaning: diction, detail, imagery, figurative language, and tone. Every voice lesson includes a quotation selected from a wide range of engaging fiction and nonfiction text, two discussion questions, an exercise that encourages students to practice what they have learned, and discussion suggestions so that possible answers are at the teacher's fingertips. The lessons will help students understand the elements of voice in what they read and encourage them to try out the elements of voice in their own writing. The Finding Voice lessons are specifically designed for students in grades 3-6. These lessons provide focused examination and practice for a specific element of voice and take only 10-15 minutes of class time. The lessons of Finding Voice: Introductory Lessons to Teach Reading and Writing of Complex Text fit well with any literacy and language arts curriculum. As students work with each element of voice, they will improve their ability to critically analyze text. Students will also learn to apply the elements of voice to their own writing, creating a clear voice of their own.
A Sharp Rise in Crime
| Author | : John Creasey |
| Publisher | : House of Stratus |
| Total Pages | : 155 |
| Release | : 2015-05-01 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0755155211 |
A deception is planned to try and stop corruption and deal with vice crimes that reach up to the highest levels. Scotland Yard announces its best detective, Roger West, is dead. The story is credible, as West has recently been the target of would-be assassins. Meanwhile, West attempts to penetrate the circles in which the conspirators operate.
Presenting Gary Christmas
| Author | : Katrin Zimmermann |
| Publisher | : tredition |
| Total Pages | : 69 |
| Release | : 2018-10-19 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 3746970458 |
Thirteen-year-old Jendrik is annoyed - by his parents, his younger sister and the stupid, never-ending and irritating chores he has to do around the house. One day, while taking out the rubbish, he comes across another person who wants to make his life even more difficult. He finds a grandpa - not Jendrik's own - sitting in their shed, claiming to be Father Christmas. Great - that was the only thing missing in Jendrik's life! But it's no good - if he wants to get rid of the strange old man, he'll have to help him ... A Christmas story to read to oneself or aloud to grumpy brothers, feisty sisters, and parents who should take out the rubbish themselves once in a while - it could just be worth it! Charming, caring, and cheeky - presenting Gary Christmas!
Virus
| Author | : Evan Jacobs |
| Publisher | : Saddleback Educational Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 84 |
| Release | : 2018-02-15 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 163078821X |
æStudents across America have mysterious rashes. Deadly? No. Contagious? Hmm Maybe? Parents donÍt seem to get it. Abby wants to know why. Some would call Largo Bay quirky. Others would call it downright strange. To Abby McQuade itÍs just home.æAbby has a big imagination. And her curiosity always leads to trouble. Every adventurer has a sidekick. Holmes had Watson. Batman had Robin. Abby has her bestie, Clara Erickson. Clara is regimented, hyper-scheduled, and disciplined. Abby is not. Abby is yin to ClaraÍs yang. Would her bestie be bored without AbbyÍs curious mind? Totally.æ
Clara Voyant
| Author | : Rachelle Delaney |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 180 |
| Release | : 2018-05-15 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0143198556 |
A wannabe journalist and reluctant astrologer turns out to be clairvoyant in this charming middle-grade coming-of-age novel; for fans of Rebecca Stead's novels. Clara can't believe her no-nonsense grandmother has just up and moved to Florida, leaving Clara and her mother on their own for the first time. This means her mother can finally "follow her bliss," which involves moving to a tiny apartment in Kensington Market, working at a herbal remedy shop and trying to develop her so-called mystical powers. Clara tries to make the best of a bad situation by joining the newspaper staff at her new middle school, where she can sharpen her investigative journalistic skills and tell the kind of hard-news stories her grandmother appreciated. But the editor relegates her to boring news stories and worse . . . the horoscopes. Worse yet, her horoscopes come true, and soon everyone at school is talking about Clara Voyant, the talented fortune-teller. Clara is horrified -- horoscopes and clairvoyance aren't real, she insists, just like her grandmother always told her. But when a mystery unfolds at school, she finds herself in a strange situation: having an opportunity to prove herself as an investigative journalist . . . with the help of her own mystical powers.
American Poland-China Record
| Author | : American Poland-China Record Association |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 1082 |
| Release | : 1917 |
| Genre | : Poland |
| ISBN | : |
A Different Pond
| Author | : Bao Phi |
| Publisher | : Capstone |
| Total Pages | : 36 |
| Release | : 2020-03-28 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1515865215 |
A 2018 Caldecott Honor Book that Kirkus Reviews calls "a must-read for our times," A Different Pond is an unforgettable story about a simple event - a long-ago fishing trip. Graphic novelist Thi Bui and acclaimed poet Bao Phi deliver a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and son - and between cultures, old and new. As a young boy, Bao and his father awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. A successful catch meant a fed family. Between hope-filled casts, Bao's father told him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam. Thi Bui's striking, evocative art paired with Phi's expertly crafted prose has earned this powerful picture books six starred reviews and numerous awards.
The Christmas Letter
| Author | : Elizabeth M. Forbes |
| Publisher | : AuthorHouse |
| Total Pages | : 100 |
| Release | : 2011-07-13 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1463417454 |
Inspirational story about friendship "A friend is not a fellow who is taken in by sham; a friend is one who knows our faults and doesnt give a damn." (Author Unknown) The letter came at Christmas with all the yearly bills and seasonal cards; but its message brought back memories of yesterday and years past. Memories of three friends who had supported her through adventures and trials and in supporting her had added to herself as a person. They had been from different cultural and social backgrounds, but somehow had stuck together and through that had become stronger. Now one of them was gone and it felt like a piece of herself had disappeared in the mists of time. It was a facet of her and she didnt want to let it go. The passing of this one would affect all of them because they were all entwined together. Friendship was like a strand of yarn connecting friend to friend as it picked up some loose ends along the way.
