Author: Kerry O'Malley Cerra
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1632202115
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Winner of the Crystal Kite Award, this touching story explores what it mean to be a good friend, how you should react to a bully, and makes the events of September 11th, 2001 personal. In this story about growing up in a difficult part of America’s history, Jake Green is introduced as a cross country runner who wants to be a soldier and an American hero when he grows up. Before he can work far towards these goals, September 11th happens, and it is discovered that one of the hijackers lives in Jake’s town. The children in Jake’s town try to process everything, but they struggle. Jake’s classmate Bobby beats up Jake’s best friend, Sam Madina, just for being an Arab Muslim. According to his own code of conduct, Jake wants to fight Bobby for messing with his best friend. The situation gets more complicated when Sam’s father is detained and interrogated by the FBI. Jake’s mother doubts Sam’s father’s innocence. Jake must choose between believing his parents and leaving Bobby alone or defending Sam.
Just a Drop of Water
Author: Kerry O'Malley Cerra
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1632202115
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Winner of the Crystal Kite Award, this touching story explores what it mean to be a good friend, how you should react to a bully, and makes the events of September 11th, 2001 personal. In this story about growing up in a difficult part of America’s history, Jake Green is introduced as a cross country runner who wants to be a soldier and an American hero when he grows up. Before he can work far towards these goals, September 11th happens, and it is discovered that one of the hijackers lives in Jake’s town. The children in Jake’s town try to process everything, but they struggle. Jake’s classmate Bobby beats up Jake’s best friend, Sam Madina, just for being an Arab Muslim. According to his own code of conduct, Jake wants to fight Bobby for messing with his best friend. The situation gets more complicated when Sam’s father is detained and interrogated by the FBI. Jake’s mother doubts Sam’s father’s innocence. Jake must choose between believing his parents and leaving Bobby alone or defending Sam.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1632202115
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Winner of the Crystal Kite Award, this touching story explores what it mean to be a good friend, how you should react to a bully, and makes the events of September 11th, 2001 personal. In this story about growing up in a difficult part of America’s history, Jake Green is introduced as a cross country runner who wants to be a soldier and an American hero when he grows up. Before he can work far towards these goals, September 11th happens, and it is discovered that one of the hijackers lives in Jake’s town. The children in Jake’s town try to process everything, but they struggle. Jake’s classmate Bobby beats up Jake’s best friend, Sam Madina, just for being an Arab Muslim. According to his own code of conduct, Jake wants to fight Bobby for messing with his best friend. The situation gets more complicated when Sam’s father is detained and interrogated by the FBI. Jake’s mother doubts Sam’s father’s innocence. Jake must choose between believing his parents and leaving Bobby alone or defending Sam.
Drop
Author: Emily Kate Moon
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593112784
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
A water ride like you've never experienced before, featuring the cutest drop of water in all of precipitation. Meet Drop. She's water! And she's seen a thing or two. Yep, even dinosaurs; she's four and a half billion years old, after all. Everywhere Drop flows--and she flows everywhere--she keeps things moving, making life on earth possible, and having a great time doing it. (Have you ever plummeted from a rain cloud? Or took a thousand-year nap in a glacier? Drop knows how to live right.) With delightful panache and a steady stream of funny one-liners, Drop takes readers on an adventure through the water cycle and beyond. Filled with irresistible artwork, funny asides, and a steady sprinkle of kid-enticing facts, Drop is the story about water you never knew you were thirsting for. "Splashy and original." —Kirkus "A stand out from others of its type." —SLC “An endearing, conversational introduction to the water cycle.” —PW
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593112784
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
A water ride like you've never experienced before, featuring the cutest drop of water in all of precipitation. Meet Drop. She's water! And she's seen a thing or two. Yep, even dinosaurs; she's four and a half billion years old, after all. Everywhere Drop flows--and she flows everywhere--she keeps things moving, making life on earth possible, and having a great time doing it. (Have you ever plummeted from a rain cloud? Or took a thousand-year nap in a glacier? Drop knows how to live right.) With delightful panache and a steady stream of funny one-liners, Drop takes readers on an adventure through the water cycle and beyond. Filled with irresistible artwork, funny asides, and a steady sprinkle of kid-enticing facts, Drop is the story about water you never knew you were thirsting for. "Splashy and original." —Kirkus "A stand out from others of its type." —SLC “An endearing, conversational introduction to the water cycle.” —PW
A Drop Around the World
Author: Barbara Shaw McKinney
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 158469243X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Follow a single drop of water through the water cycle in this book about rain for kids! This beautifully illustrated book is an earth science classic that parents, teachers, and kids will all want! In this story of water, readers travel the globe following a drop of water on its natural journey through the water cycle from a liquid, to a solid, and all the way through evaporation. The seamless blending of science and story make learning fun, and readers will be inspired to appreciate the world around us! Great for anyone looking for: Kids books about weather Books about rain for kids that talk about the water cycle and clouds A gift idea for the kids in their life. Home schooling materials. Rain books to use in schools and libraries!
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 158469243X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Follow a single drop of water through the water cycle in this book about rain for kids! This beautifully illustrated book is an earth science classic that parents, teachers, and kids will all want! In this story of water, readers travel the globe following a drop of water on its natural journey through the water cycle from a liquid, to a solid, and all the way through evaporation. The seamless blending of science and story make learning fun, and readers will be inspired to appreciate the world around us! Great for anyone looking for: Kids books about weather Books about rain for kids that talk about the water cycle and clouds A gift idea for the kids in their life. Home schooling materials. Rain books to use in schools and libraries!
A drop of water : a book of science and wonder
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780590023191
Category : Water
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Describes the origins, characteristics, and uses of water.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780590023191
Category : Water
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Describes the origins, characteristics, and uses of water.
The Drop Goes Plop
Author: Sam Godwin
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9781404806573
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A mother and baby seagull follow the journey of a drop of water as it falls from the sky and eventually returns to the clouds.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9781404806573
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A mother and baby seagull follow the journey of a drop of water as it falls from the sky and eventually returns to the clouds.
Master Tells Stories
Author: The Supreme Master Ching Hai
Publisher: The Supreme Master Ching Hai Publishing Co Ltd.
ISBN: 9868263565
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
The wisdom of the Masters is often revealed through stories to bring the true meaning of their teachings to closer understanding of the people. In this book The Supreme Master Ching Hai reveals precious pearls of wisdom in the form of fun stories for people of all ages to enjoy.
Publisher: The Supreme Master Ching Hai Publishing Co Ltd.
ISBN: 9868263565
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
The wisdom of the Masters is often revealed through stories to bring the true meaning of their teachings to closer understanding of the people. In this book The Supreme Master Ching Hai reveals precious pearls of wisdom in the form of fun stories for people of all ages to enjoy.
The Dark Water
Author: Seth Fishman
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0147517915
Category : Ability
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Mia and her friends resurface at the well's end to discover an astounding underground civilization, and immediately find themselves drawn into a terrible civil war.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0147517915
Category : Ability
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Mia and her friends resurface at the well's end to discover an astounding underground civilization, and immediately find themselves drawn into a terrible civil war.
Oh, Ick!
Author: Joy Masoff
Publisher: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 0761187383
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
From the bestselling author of Oh, Yuck! and Oh, Yikes!, with over 1.25 million copies in print, here is an A-Z compendium of hands-on grossness. Featuring 114 interactive experiments and ick-tivities, Oh, Ick! delves into the science behind everything disgusting. Stage an Ooze Olympics to demonstrate viscosity and the nature of slime. Observe how fungi grow by making a Mold Zoo. Embark on an Insect Safari to get to know the creepy crawlies around your home. And learn what causes that embarrassing acne on your face by baking a Pimple Cake to pop—and eat. Eww!
Publisher: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 0761187383
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
From the bestselling author of Oh, Yuck! and Oh, Yikes!, with over 1.25 million copies in print, here is an A-Z compendium of hands-on grossness. Featuring 114 interactive experiments and ick-tivities, Oh, Ick! delves into the science behind everything disgusting. Stage an Ooze Olympics to demonstrate viscosity and the nature of slime. Observe how fungi grow by making a Mold Zoo. Embark on an Insect Safari to get to know the creepy crawlies around your home. And learn what causes that embarrassing acne on your face by baking a Pimple Cake to pop—and eat. Eww!
Water Quality Issues of the California-Baja California Border Region
Author: Clifton G. Metzner
Publisher: SCERP and IRSC publications
ISBN:
Category : Environmental policy
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
Publisher: SCERP and IRSC publications
ISBN:
Category : Environmental policy
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
More Story Stretchers
Author: Shirley C. Raines
Publisher: Gryphon House, Inc.
ISBN: 9780876591536
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Includes 450 lesson plans for use with 90 titles.
Publisher: Gryphon House, Inc.
ISBN: 9780876591536
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Includes 450 lesson plans for use with 90 titles.