Author: Erin Cabatingan
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 159643676X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
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Musk Ox takes over an alphabet book, explaining to his friend Zebra why almost every letter can be used to describe musk oxen.
Author: Barry Sanders
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 296
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The failure of increasing numbers of young people to attain even minimum levels of literacy signals a catastrophe at the deepest levels of our culture. A Is for Ox is an important and impassioned work that both proves this conclusion and suggests what can be done to change it.
Author: David Sacks
Publisher: Vintage Canada
ISBN: 0307371034
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 415
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Letters are tangible language. Joining together in endless combinations to actually show speech, letters convey our messages and tell our stories. While we encounter these tiny shapes hundreds of times a day, we take for granted the long, fascinating history behind one of the most fundamental of human inventions -- the alphabet. The heart of the book is the 26 fact-filled “biographies” of letters A through Z, each one identifying the letter’s particular significance for modern readers, tracing its development from ancient forms, and discussing its noteworthy role in literature and other media. We learn, for example, why the letter X has a sinister and sexual aura, how B came to signify second best, why the word “mother” in many languages starts with M, and what is the story of O. Packed with information and lavishly illustrated, Letter Perfect is not only accessible and entertaining, but essential to the appreciation of our own language.
Author: Erin Cabatingan
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1466848634
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Fans of A IS FOR MUSK OX will be happy to know that Musk Ox and Zebra are back...and trying to make it through a counting book. As usual, Musk Ox has his own ideas and Zebra does not fail to show his frustration trying to get Musk Ox back on track. Will they make it from 1-10, or will their efforts end in annoyance? Cabatingan and Myers pair up again in this second in the Musk Ox series. Cabatingan's witty, sharp text mixes perfectly with Myer's grinning anti-hero and hapless zebra.
Author: Don Robb
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 1570916098
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51
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See how the Roman alphabet began and how it has changed through the years.
Author: Adam Rex
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1250148332
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Dear Gazelle, For some time now I have wanted to write a letter to say how much I admire you. You are so graceful and fine. Even when you are running from tigers you are like a ballerina who is running away from tigers. I think that what I'm trying to say is that I love you. XO, OX And so begins an epic, if initially unrequited, love affair between a graceful gazelle and a clumsy, hapless ox. Romance will never be the same. Adam Rex's hilarious, sweet, and at times heartbreaking letters between a hopelessly romantic ox and a conceited, beautiful gazelle are paired perfectly with Scott Campbell's joyful illustrations to bring you a romance for the ages. A Neal Porter Book
Author: Lyn Davies
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 127
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Author: Oliver Chin
Publisher: Immedium
ISBN: 159702015X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
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Olivia the ox learns what her best qualities really are when her friend Mei needs help as a flood threatens their village. Lists the birth years and characteristics of individuals born in the Chinese Year of the Ox.
Author: Ruth Hailstone
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
ISBN: 159078555X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 37
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Emily Swain Squires was so tiny at birth she would have fit in a teacup. Now she is 10 years old and leaving her family behind in England to travel to her new home in America. But Emily discovers that big adventures can leave her feeling small all over again. Full color.
Author: Laura E. Happe
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
ISBN: 1642794295
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
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Remember the mouse who wanted a cookie—and a glass of milk to go with it? Or the moose who wanted a muffin? In If You Give an Ox an Oxy, adolescents meet an ox who takes a prescription medication called an opioid. They follow him as he goes from taking a few opioids, to overusing them, and finally becoming addicted, learning about treatment for addiction and how dangerous taking illegal opioid drugs can be. Inspired by the mouse who was clearly addicted to cookies, Ox’s story demonstrates how opioid use often leads to a cycle of addiction and recovery. Too often this cycle is hard to break. Although Ox’s story is told in a childlike way, opioid use is a very serious and complex topic. Written by national expert on the opioid epidemic Dr. Laura E. Happe, If You Give an Ox an Oxy focuses on preventing opioid misuse for the next generation. Dr. Happe transforms the beloved childhood picture book into an educational resource that teens are sure to remember to help them understand the risks of opioid use—and why it’s best not to start in the first place.
