| Author | : James Rumford |
| Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Total Pages | : 37 |
| Release | : 2010-10-25 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0547505000 |
Shows how important learning is in a country where only a few children are able to go to school.
Schooled
| Author | : Gordon Korman |
| Publisher | : Scholastic Canada |
| Total Pages | : 155 |
| Release | : 2013-02-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1443124699 |
Capricorn (Cap) Anderson has never watched television. He's never tasted a pizza. Never heard of a wedgie. Since he was little, his only experience has been living on a farm commune and being home-schooled by his hippie grandmother, Rain. But when Rain falls out of a tree while picking plums and has to stay in the hospital, Cap is forced to move in with a guidance counselor and her cranky teen daughter and attend the local middle school. While Cap knows a lot about tie-dying and Zen Buddhism, no education could prepare him for the politics of public school. Right from the beginning, Cap's weirdness makes him a moving target at Claverage Middle School (dubbed C-Average by the students). He has long, ungroomed hair; wears hemp clothes; and practises tai chi on the lawn. Once Zack Powers, big man on campus, spots Cap, he can't wait to introduce him to the age-old tradition at C-Average: the biggest nerd is nominated for class president—and wins.
The Rainy Day: For tablet devices
| Author | : Anna Milbourne |
| Publisher | : Usborne Publishing Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 25 |
| Release | : 2013-12-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1409574814 |
A delightful picture book about a wonderfully wet walk. Simple text and colourful illustrations introduce the science of rain to very young children. This is a highly illustrated ebook that can only be read on the Kindle Fire or other tablet.
The Rain in Portugal
| Author | : Billy Collins |
| Publisher | : Random House |
| Total Pages | : 128 |
| Release | : 2016-10-04 |
| Genre | : Poetry |
| ISBN | : 0399588302 |
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins comes a twelfth collection of poetry offering over fifty new poems that showcase the generosity, wit, and imaginative play that prompted The Wall Street Journal to call him “America’s favorite poet.” The Rain in Portugal—a title that admits he’s not much of a rhymer—sheds Collins’s ironic light on such subjects as travel and art, cats and dogs, loneliness and love, beauty and death. His tones range from the whimsical—“the dogs of Minneapolis . . . / have no idea they’re in Minneapolis”—to the elegiac in a reaction to the death of Seamus Heaney. A student of the everyday, Collins here contemplates a weather vane, a still life painting, the calendar, and a child lost at a beach. His imaginative fabrications have Shakespeare flying comfortably in first class and Keith Richards supporting the globe on his head. By turns entertaining, engaging, and enlightening, The Rain in Portugal amounts to another chorus of poems from one of the most respected and familiar voices in the world of American poetry. Praise for The Rain in Portugal “Nothing in Billy Collins’s twelfth book . . . is exactly what readers might expect, and that’s the charm of this collection.”—The Washington Post “This new collection shows [Collins] at his finest. . . . Certain to please his large readership and a good place for readers new to Collins to begin.”—Library Journal “Disarmingly playful and wistfully candid.”—Booklist
Rain Boy
| Author | : Dylan Glynn |
| Publisher | : Chronicle Books LLC |
| Total Pages | : 57 |
| Release | : 2020-04-21 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 1452173087 |
A heartfelt picture book about differences, acceptance, and loving yourself for who you are. Wherever he goes, Rain Boy brings wet—which means he's not very popular. Sun Kidd brings sunshine everywhere she goes, so everyone loves her. Only Sun Kidd sees what's special about Rain Boy. But when she invites him to her birthday party, disaster strikes, and Rain Boy storms. Now the world is nothing but rain. Will the other kids ever love Rain Boy for being himself? And. more importantly, can Rain Boy learn to love his rain? Debut author and illustrator Dylan Glynn's colorful and evocative illustrations color this book with all the emotions of the rainbow in this universal story of reaching out to those who look different from you, making new friends, and learning to love yourself. • Important lessons on acceptance, bullying, self-reliance and empathy told in a beautifully illustrated, accessible story • A great read-aloud book for families of children struggling to fit in and find their self-confidence • Perfect book for educators, caregivers, and librarians to help with lessons on bullying, kindness, LGBQT themes, and friendship Fans of One, The Big Umbrella, and Be Kind will find Rain Boy's striking artwork and positive message an important addition to their bookshelf. • Read-aloud books for kids age 3–5 • #ownvoices • Kindness books for kids Dylan Glynn is an award-winning animator, painter, and author based in Toronto, Canada. His multidisciplinary practice is characterized by its emotion, grace and sense of wild-movement. His work has been recognized and exhibited by Society of Illustrators (Gold Medal SOI 62), American Illustration, Somerset House and the Canadian Screen Awards.
The Rain Stomper
| Author | : Addie K. Boswell |
| Publisher | : Marshall Cavendish |
| Total Pages | : 36 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780761453932 |
A baton twirler fights the rain to save her neighborhood parade
Nasreen's Secret School
| Author | : Jeanette Winter |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 40 |
| Release | : 2011-06-28 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1442441216 |
Renowned picture book creator Jeanette Winter tells the story of a young girl in Afghanistan who attends a secret school for girls. Young Nasreen has not spoken a word to anyone since her parents disappeared. In despair, her grandmother risks everything to enroll Nasreen in a secret school for girls. Will a devoted teacher, a new friend, and the worlds she discovers in books be enough to draw Nasreen out of her shell of sadness? Based on a true story from Afghanistan, this inspiring book will touch readers deeply as it affirms both the life-changing power of education and the healing power of love.
Off to Class
| Author | : Susan Hughes |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| Genre | : Earth |
| ISBN | : 9781926818856 |
Describes some of the different and unusual school settings around the world, from an environmentally sustainable school in India to schools within caves in China and schools for the nomadic tribes of Siberia.
Listen to the Rain
| Author | : Bill Martin, Jr. |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 40 |
| Release | : 1988-11-15 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9780805006827 |
Describes the changing sounds of the rain, the slow soft sprinkle, the drip-drop tinkle, the sounding pounding roaring rain, and the fresh wet silent after-time of rain.
