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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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Through vivid, full-color photographs and easily understood sentences, see how children from around the world practice their religious beliefs. Looking at the rich diversity as well as the underlying similarities of a variety of spiritual traditions, young readers understand that, although the world's religions have many differences, their primary goals are the same – to love and care for one another...and for our beautiful Earth."
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Most young children consider the local supermarket the source for their food, and quite logically so. Urban children are especially uninformed when it comes to knowing what food looks like in its natural state: that French fries start as potatoes growing underground, that bread begins as grain on stalks in wheat fields, or that maple syrup is drawn from trees. This photo essay takes a look at a variety of childhood favorites, tracing different kinds...
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Six-year old Susan helps her grandmother in the kitchen and begins to learn the role of women in the household. It is 1825. Women are not allowed to vote and by law must obey their husbands. Seeing how hard the women of her family work, she is struck by the unfairness of such a law. Susan's lifelong dedication culminates in the 1920 election wherein women first gain the right to vote. This story gives children a historical sense of how one woman helped...
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Adolescence, like childhood, is more than a biologically defined life stage: it is also a sociohistorical construction. The meaning and experience of adolescence are reformulated according to societal needs, evolving scientific precepts, and national aspirations relative to historic conditions. Although adolescence was by no means a "discovery" of the early twentieth century, it did assume an identifiably modern form during the years between the Great...
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John Muir was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His activism helped to preserve Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is still active today. The John Muir Trail is a 211-mile hiking trail in the Sierra Nevada.
Now readers can explore how his childhood influenced his life.
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See the tall buildings. Hear a train speeding by. Smell the nuts roasting at a street stand. The city stimulates all of our senses in exciting ways. This book is a wonderful discussion and activity starter for children who live in or visit the city, and also ideal for classroom use in studying the five senses.
13) All About Me
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All About Me provides a shared reading experience through a wordless storyline. Children will be inspired to create their own story, recognize the key ideas, and retell what is happening in each of the vivid photographs. With familiar images of everyday activities, both new readers and those who are not yet able to read will be able to gather information and will be encouraged to create a story of their own.
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The essays in Home Words explore the complexity of the idea of home through various theoretical lenses and groupings of texts. One focus of this collection is the relation between the discourses of nation, which often represent the nation as home, and the discourses of home in children's literature, which variously picture home as a dwelling, family, town or region, psychological comfort, and a place to start from and return to. These essays consider...
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New readers follow a little girl as she dreams of the wonderful job she could have when she grows up! This exciting book features bright, colorful images and simple text that will engage children and leave them feeling confident in themselves and their developing reading skills!
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The Itsy Bitsy Spider comes to life in this sweetly illustrated version of the traditional rhyme. The easy, familiar rhyme, simple text, and bright illustrations provides beginning readers with introductions to the different types of weather in a delightful, entertaining manner while simultaneously improving their basic reading and comprehension skills. This book will leave children feeling confident as they embark on their journey into the world...
18) My Community
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This wordless picture book introduces children to different businesses, services, and members of a community. With vibrant images, children will be eager to describe what they see or create a story of their own. Young learners will build foundational literacy skills as they relate the images in the book to places in their own community.
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Old Mother Hubbard is working hard to take care of her spirited dog as she travels through her town to various shops to buy him presents. Children will love the playful illustrations and the simple, clear text. Perfect for new readers as well as for those who have not yet begun to read, the traditional, familiar rhyme helps children feel confident as they embark on their journey into reading!
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In 1991, the Government of Canada ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, requiring governments at all levels to ensure that Canadian laws and practices safeguard the rights of children. A Question of Commitment: Children's Rights in Canada is the first book to assess the extent to which Canada has fulfilled this commitment. The editors, R. Brian Howe and Katherine Covell, contend that Canada has wavered in its commitment...
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