Author: Sarai Gonzalez
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338291335
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
The second book in the Sarai Gonzalez illustrated chapter book series inspired by the life of eleven-year-old viral video sensation and social activist Sarai Gonzalez. When Sarai's best friend suddenly moves away, Sarai has to navigate school--and the unfriendly girls in the cafeteria--all by herself. When new girl Cristina moves to town, the teacher volunteers Sarai to show her around, but Sarai thinks Cristina is not at all like her. She never wants to play at recess, she's always got her head in a notebook and she's so shy! But when Cristina writes Sarai a spoken-word poem for her to recite at the class talent show, Sarai learns that sometimes winning teams are made from unlikely pairs! Inspired by the life of viral video sensation and social activist Sarai Gonzalez with the help of award-winning children's book author Monica Brown.
Sarai in the Spotlight! (Sarai #2)
Author: Sarai Gonzalez
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338291335
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
The second book in the Sarai Gonzalez illustrated chapter book series inspired by the life of eleven-year-old viral video sensation and social activist Sarai Gonzalez. When Sarai's best friend suddenly moves away, Sarai has to navigate school--and the unfriendly girls in the cafeteria--all by herself. When new girl Cristina moves to town, the teacher volunteers Sarai to show her around, but Sarai thinks Cristina is not at all like her. She never wants to play at recess, she's always got her head in a notebook and she's so shy! But when Cristina writes Sarai a spoken-word poem for her to recite at the class talent show, Sarai learns that sometimes winning teams are made from unlikely pairs! Inspired by the life of viral video sensation and social activist Sarai Gonzalez with the help of award-winning children's book author Monica Brown.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338291335
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
The second book in the Sarai Gonzalez illustrated chapter book series inspired by the life of eleven-year-old viral video sensation and social activist Sarai Gonzalez. When Sarai's best friend suddenly moves away, Sarai has to navigate school--and the unfriendly girls in the cafeteria--all by herself. When new girl Cristina moves to town, the teacher volunteers Sarai to show her around, but Sarai thinks Cristina is not at all like her. She never wants to play at recess, she's always got her head in a notebook and she's so shy! But when Cristina writes Sarai a spoken-word poem for her to recite at the class talent show, Sarai learns that sometimes winning teams are made from unlikely pairs! Inspired by the life of viral video sensation and social activist Sarai Gonzalez with the help of award-winning children's book author Monica Brown.
Sarai and the Around the World Fair
Author: Sarai Gonzalez
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338335782
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
From activist and viral video star Sarai Gonzalez! When Sarai outgrows her bike, she worries she'll never get to travel anywhere. But, when Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary hosts their first Around the World Fair, Sarai learns that with a little imagination, you can go anywhere you want!Inspired by the life of viral video sensation and social activist Sarai Gonzalez with the help of award-winning children's book author Monica Brown.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338335782
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
From activist and viral video star Sarai Gonzalez! When Sarai outgrows her bike, she worries she'll never get to travel anywhere. But, when Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary hosts their first Around the World Fair, Sarai learns that with a little imagination, you can go anywhere you want!Inspired by the life of viral video sensation and social activist Sarai Gonzalez with the help of award-winning children's book author Monica Brown.
Sarai and the Meaning of Awesome (Sarai #1)
Author: Sarai Gonzalez
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338291319
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
The first book in a brand-new illustrated chapter book series inspired by the life of 11-year-old viral video star and social activist Sarai Gonzalez. Sarai Gonzalez is AWESOME. Fourth grader Sarai Gonzalez can do anything. She can bake, dance, and run her own cupcake business. But when Sarai's grandparents are forced to move, even Sarai's not sure what to do. So she hatches a super-awesome plan with her younger sisters and cousin to buy back the house. But houses are more expensive than she ever thought, her sisters won't listen, and she's running out of time. Will Sarai find a way to save the day?Inspired by the life of viral video sensation and social activist Sarai Gonzalez with the help of award-winning children's book author Monica Brown.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338291319
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
The first book in a brand-new illustrated chapter book series inspired by the life of 11-year-old viral video star and social activist Sarai Gonzalez. Sarai Gonzalez is AWESOME. Fourth grader Sarai Gonzalez can do anything. She can bake, dance, and run her own cupcake business. But when Sarai's grandparents are forced to move, even Sarai's not sure what to do. So she hatches a super-awesome plan with her younger sisters and cousin to buy back the house. But houses are more expensive than she ever thought, her sisters won't listen, and she's running out of time. Will Sarai find a way to save the day?Inspired by the life of viral video sensation and social activist Sarai Gonzalez with the help of award-winning children's book author Monica Brown.
Sarai Saves the Music (Sarai #3)
Author: Sarai Gonzalez
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338335766
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
The third book in the Sarai Gonzalez illustrated chapter book series inspired by the life of viral video sensation and social activist Sarai Gonzalez. They're cutting funding at Sarai's school and her band program is the first to go. That is totally not okay with Sarai. She decides to organize a benefit concert to raise money! When she and her bandmates promote the concert on their video channel, it catches the attention of Sarai's favorite singer, Sparkles Sanchez! Can Sarai save the music?
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338335766
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
The third book in the Sarai Gonzalez illustrated chapter book series inspired by the life of viral video sensation and social activist Sarai Gonzalez. They're cutting funding at Sarai's school and her band program is the first to go. That is totally not okay with Sarai. She decides to organize a benefit concert to raise money! When she and her bandmates promote the concert on their video channel, it catches the attention of Sarai's favorite singer, Sparkles Sanchez! Can Sarai save the music?
The Skin I'm in
Author: Sharon Flake
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1423132513
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Maleeka suffers every day from the taunts of the other kids in her class. If they're not getting at her about her homemade clothes or her good grades, it's about her dark, black skin. When a new teacher, whose face is blotched with a startling white patch, starts at their school, Maleeka can see there is bound to be trouble for her too. But the new teacher's attitude surprises Maleeka. Miss Saunders loves the skin she's in. Can Maleeka learn to do the same?
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1423132513
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Maleeka suffers every day from the taunts of the other kids in her class. If they're not getting at her about her homemade clothes or her good grades, it's about her dark, black skin. When a new teacher, whose face is blotched with a startling white patch, starts at their school, Maleeka can see there is bound to be trouble for her too. But the new teacher's attitude surprises Maleeka. Miss Saunders loves the skin she's in. Can Maleeka learn to do the same?
The Greatest Adventure
Author: Tony Piedra
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338290495
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Where does true adventure come from? A young Latino boy and his grandfather find the true answer together. Eliot imagines sailing wild rivers and discovering giant beasts, right there on his block! But he wishes his adventures were real. Eliot's grandpa, El Capitan, once steered his own ship through dangerous seas, to far-off lands. But he can't do that anymore. Can Eliot and El Capitan discover a real adventure... together? Come find out! All aboard The Greatest Adventure!
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338290495
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Where does true adventure come from? A young Latino boy and his grandfather find the true answer together. Eliot imagines sailing wild rivers and discovering giant beasts, right there on his block! But he wishes his adventures were real. Eliot's grandpa, El Capitan, once steered his own ship through dangerous seas, to far-off lands. But he can't do that anymore. Can Eliot and El Capitan discover a real adventure... together? Come find out! All aboard The Greatest Adventure!
Third Grade Angels
Author: Jerry Spinelli
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545469600
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
The long-awaited prequel to the bestseller FOURTH GRADE RATSGeorge, aka "Suds," has just entered third grade, and he's heard the rhyme about "first grade babies/second grade cats/third grade angels/fourth grade rats," but what does this mean for his school year? It means that his teacher, Mrs. Simms, will hold a competition every month to see which student deserves to be awarded "the halo" - which student is best-behaved, kindest to others, and, in short, perfect. Suds is determined to be the first to earn the halo, but he's finding the challenge of always being good to be more stressful than he had anticipated. Does he have to be good even outside of school? (Does he have to be nice to his annoying little sister?) And if Mrs. Simms doesn't actually see him doing a good deed, does it even count?A warm, funny return to elementary school from master storyteller Spinelli.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545469600
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
The long-awaited prequel to the bestseller FOURTH GRADE RATSGeorge, aka "Suds," has just entered third grade, and he's heard the rhyme about "first grade babies/second grade cats/third grade angels/fourth grade rats," but what does this mean for his school year? It means that his teacher, Mrs. Simms, will hold a competition every month to see which student deserves to be awarded "the halo" - which student is best-behaved, kindest to others, and, in short, perfect. Suds is determined to be the first to earn the halo, but he's finding the challenge of always being good to be more stressful than he had anticipated. Does he have to be good even outside of school? (Does he have to be nice to his annoying little sister?) And if Mrs. Simms doesn't actually see him doing a good deed, does it even count?A warm, funny return to elementary school from master storyteller Spinelli.
Eliot Ness
Author: Douglas Perry
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143126288
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
The story of Eliot Ness, the legendary lawman who led the Untouchables, took on Al Capone, and saved a city’s soul As leader of an unprecedented crime-busting squad, twenty-eight-year-old Eliot Ness won fame for taking on notorious mobster Al Capone. But the Untouchables’ daring raids were only the beginning of Ness’s unlikely story. This new biography grapples with the charismatic lawman’s complicated, largely forgotten legacy. Perry chronicles Ness’s days in Chicago as well as his spectacular second act in Cleveland, where he achieved his greatest success: purging the profoundly corrupt city and forging new practices that changed police work across the country. He also faced one of his greatest challenges: a mysterious serial killer known as the Torso Murderer. Capturing the first complete portrait of the real Eliot Ness, Perry brings to life an unorthodox man who believed in the integrity of law and the power of American justice.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143126288
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
The story of Eliot Ness, the legendary lawman who led the Untouchables, took on Al Capone, and saved a city’s soul As leader of an unprecedented crime-busting squad, twenty-eight-year-old Eliot Ness won fame for taking on notorious mobster Al Capone. But the Untouchables’ daring raids were only the beginning of Ness’s unlikely story. This new biography grapples with the charismatic lawman’s complicated, largely forgotten legacy. Perry chronicles Ness’s days in Chicago as well as his spectacular second act in Cleveland, where he achieved his greatest success: purging the profoundly corrupt city and forging new practices that changed police work across the country. He also faced one of his greatest challenges: a mysterious serial killer known as the Torso Murderer. Capturing the first complete portrait of the real Eliot Ness, Perry brings to life an unorthodox man who believed in the integrity of law and the power of American justice.
Peace, War, and Politics
Author: Jack Anderson
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312874971
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
The Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist reveals the inside story behind events that shaped America: how he uncovered the truth about the Kennedy assassination; searched for Nazis in South America; broke the savings and loan scandal; discovered the Iran "arms for hostages" scandal; and uncovered the mystery of Howard Hughes' death.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312874971
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
The Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist reveals the inside story behind events that shaped America: how he uncovered the truth about the Kennedy assassination; searched for Nazis in South America; broke the savings and loan scandal; discovered the Iran "arms for hostages" scandal; and uncovered the mystery of Howard Hughes' death.
Rainy Day Sewing
Author: Amy Sinibaldi
Publisher:
ISBN: 9786059192163
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Sew. Stitch. Create. Within this book you'll find 18 sewing projects that are sure to brighten a rainy day--or any day! Using easy to follow illustrations and step-by-step instructions, learn fun techniques that will make your sewing projects unique and charming. Amy Sinibaldi, author of Sweetly Stitched Handmades, and Kristyne Czepuryk, author of S is for Stitch and Perfectly Pretty Patchwork, have paired up to offer a delightful selection of well-designed projects you'll love sewing for yourself and loved ones. All the inspiration and how-to are right here in these pages. A variety of projects (including a fruit-motif lap quilt, cat and mouse softie dolls, a charming cross-stitch, and artist's tote) present every sewist with the chance to do what one must--sew, stitch, create!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9786059192163
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Sew. Stitch. Create. Within this book you'll find 18 sewing projects that are sure to brighten a rainy day--or any day! Using easy to follow illustrations and step-by-step instructions, learn fun techniques that will make your sewing projects unique and charming. Amy Sinibaldi, author of Sweetly Stitched Handmades, and Kristyne Czepuryk, author of S is for Stitch and Perfectly Pretty Patchwork, have paired up to offer a delightful selection of well-designed projects you'll love sewing for yourself and loved ones. All the inspiration and how-to are right here in these pages. A variety of projects (including a fruit-motif lap quilt, cat and mouse softie dolls, a charming cross-stitch, and artist's tote) present every sewist with the chance to do what one must--sew, stitch, create!