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Issues in Guam's Political Development: The Chamorro Perspective
by Political Status Education Coordinating CommissionWritten for students of Guam on Guam's political development as perceived by the Chamorro people.
It Ain't All for Nothin'
by Walter Dean MyersLife in Harlem isn't easy, but Tippy and his grandmother are doing okay. Then Grandma Carrie gets sick, and Tippy goes to live with Lonnie, his father. Lonnie's got his own thing going on, and he doesn't have much room in his life for a son he barely knows -- unless, that is, Tippy is willing to walk the far side of the fine line between right and wrong. Grandma Carrie always said if he had Jesus in his heart there wasn't anything to worry about, but sometimes it's not that simple. When the chips are down, will Tippy be able to call for help -- and is there anyone out there who will listen?
It Ain't So Awful, Falafel
by Firoozeh DumasZomorod (Cindy) Yousefzadeh is the new kid on the block . . . for the fourth time. California's Newport Beach is her family's latest perch, and she's determined to shuck her brainy loner persona and start afresh with a new Brady Bunch name--Cindy. <P><P>It's the late 1970s, and fitting in becomes more difficult as Iran makes U.S. headlines with protests, revolution, and finally the taking of American hostages. Even mood rings and puka shell necklaces can't distract Cindy from the anti-Iran sentiments that creep way too close to home. <P>A poignant yet lighthearted middle grade debut from the author of the best-selling Funny in Farsi.
It All Began with a Bean: The True Story of the World's Biggest Fart
by Katie Mcky Tracy HillWhat happens when, one day, a dropped bean is devoured by ten flies, and hundreds of dogs eat cheese fallen from a truck, and thousands of runners begin gulping air, and all the people at home that morning have eggs for breakfast, and then they all fart at once? This hilarious book answers that intriguing question, as readers learn the after-effects of the world's biggest fart on the poor town where it happens, from poodles' curls going limp to elephants plugging their trunks with bananas. This unique picture book, with lighthearted illustrations, will entertain children and parents alike.
It All Begins with Jelly Beans
by Nova WeetmanTwo girls form an unlikely friendship during their shared time in the school nurse’s office in this heartfelt middle grade novel for fans of Save Me a Seat and Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus. Meg spends her days hoping no one thinks too hard about why she wears the same t-shirt and slippers to school every day. Luckily, the nurse’s office provides a welcome escape from classmates who don’t understand…and snacks when food runs out at home. Riley knows fitting in at her new school would be a lot easier if her friends were more understanding of her type 1 diabetes. So she keeps her testing under wraps…and an emergency bag of jellybeans on hand. When Meg and Riley end up together in the nurse’s office one day, both girls think they’ve worked each other out, but what if they’ve got it all wrong? On the brink of moving on to junior high, Riley and Meg must find the courage to discover who they really want to be. And maybe a bag of shared jellybeans will provide all the help they need.
It All Comes Down to This
by Karen EnglishIt’s 1965, Los Angeles. <P><P> All twelve-year-old Sophie wants to do is write her book, star in the community play, and hang out with her friend Jennifer. <P><P>But she’s the new black kid in a nearly all-white neighborhood; her beloved sister, Lily, is going away to college soon; and her parents’ marriage is rocky. <P><P>There’s also her family’s new, disapproving housekeeper to deal with. <P><P>When riots erupt in nearby Watts and a friend is unfairly arrested, Sophie learns that life—and her own place in it—is even more complicated than she’d once thought. <P><P>Leavened with gentle humor, this story is perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia.
It Bears Repeating
by Tanya TagaqThis beautifully crafted picture book celebrates one of the world's most awesome animals: the polar bear. Evocative but simple text by award-winning musician and artist Tanya Tagaq is accompanied by striking art in this classic counting book.Beginning with 1 proud polar bear standing tall and ending with 10 bears waving goodbye, this delightful counting book shows polar bears in all their forms: slippery and fast, crafty and cool, hungry and proud. Tanya has created a story meant to be read aloud, incorporating simple Inuktitut words and using her keen ear for the musical sound of language.This book is joyful, powerful, clever and striking — much like the bears who sniff, slide, swim, hunt, play and dance through its pages. And when you get to the last page, you won't be able to resist going back to repeat the journey!
It Began With a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way
by Kyo MaclearGyo Fujikawa's iconic children's books are beloved all over the world. Now it's time for Gyo's story to be told -- a story of artistic talent that refused to be constrained by rules or expectations.Growing up quiet and lonely at the beginning of the twentieth century, Gyo learned from her relatives the ways in which both women and Japanese people lacked opportunity. Her teachers and family believed in her and sent her to art school and later Japan, where her talent flourished. But while Gyo's career grew and led her to work for Walt Disney Studios, World War II began, and with it, her family's internment. But Gyo never stopped fighting -- for herself, her vision, her family and her readers -- and later wrote and illustrated the first children's book to feature children of different races interacting together.This luminous new book beautifully and openly touches on Gyo's difficult experiences and growth. Through Julie Morstad's exquisite illustrations, alternating between striking black-and-white linework and lush colour, and Kyo Maclear's artful and accessible writing, the story of this cherished figure is told at last.
It Began With a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way
by Kyo MaclearGyo Fujikawa's iconic children's books are beloved all over the world. Now it's time for Gyo's story to be told -- a story of artistic talent that refused to be constrained by rules or expectations.Growing up quiet and lonely at the beginning of the twentieth century, Gyo learned from her relatives the ways in which both women and Japanese people lacked opportunity. Her teachers and family believed in her and sent her to art school and later Japan, where her talent flourished. But while Gyo's career grew and led her to work for Walt Disney Studios, World War II began, and with it, her family's internment. But Gyo never stopped fighting -- for herself, her vision, her family and her readers -- and later wrote and illustrated the first children's book to feature children of different races interacting together.This luminous new book beautifully and openly touches on Gyo's difficult experiences and growth. Through Julie Morstad's exquisite illustrations, alternating between striking black-and-white linework and lush colour, and Kyo Maclear's artful and accessible writing, the story of this cherished figure is told at last.
It Began with Lemonade
by Gideon StererFrom New York Times bestselling author Gideon Sterer is an imaginative, colorful tale of making (and selling!) lemonade from life's lemons is not too sour and not too sweet.One scorching hot summer day, a spunky young girl decides to sell lemonade . . . only to find there are too many other young entrepreneurs on her street with the same idea. So she sets off with her lemonade stand and ends up at the river's edge, where she discovers a most unexpected, quirky, and very thirsty clientele.
It Came From Ohio! My Life As A Writer
by R. L. StineA best-selling author tells kids everything they ever wanted to know about him--and Goosebumps! What was R. L. Stine like as a kid? How did he start writing books? Where does he get all his scary ideas? These and many more questions are answered in this humorous, fast-paced biography. Photos, line drawings.
It Came From Ohio!: My Life As A Writer (Goosebumps Ser.)
by R. L. StineRevised and updated, the autobiography of the Master of Fright, RL Stine!The autobiography of RL Stine, creator of the Goosebumps series, now a motion picture in theaters October 16, 2015!Has he had a horrifying life?-Was RL Stine a SCARY kid?-Did he have a WEIRD family?-Did his friends at school think he was STRANGE?- Why does he like to TERRIFY his readers?-Where does he get the frightening ideas for his stories?All of your questions about best-selling your favorite author are answering in this STINE-TINGLING life story! For the first time ever, RL Stine reveals what he was like when he was YOUR age--and what his scary life is like TODAY!Plus: Private snapshots and photos from his family album!
It Came From the Internet (Give Yourself Goosebumps #33)
by R. L. StineA creepy computer message just flashed on your screen. It says your web crawler has a virus. And if you don't get rid of it -- you'll catch the virus, too!<P><P> Hey! Look out! The web crawler is alive -- and crawling right out of your computer. It's sinking its fangs into you!<P> Now you've got the computer virus. And it's erasing your memory! Can you find a cure -- before you forget what is wrong with you? Should you trust a doctor who wants you to eat computer chips -- and dip? Or should you let a hacker take you on a virtual reality trip -- to Coffin City?<P> The choice is yours in this scary GOOSEBUMPS adventure that's packed with over 20 super-spooky endings!
It Came from Beneath the Bed! (Tales from the House of Bunnicula #1)
by James Howe Brett HelquistDear possible reader of this book,<P> I want to be a writer, just like my uncle Harold, who wrote a bunch of books about our friend Bunnicula. So I wrote this story. And boy! Did I ever get into trouble! My friend Delilah stopped speaking to me because I put her in my book. Uncle Harold stopped speaking to me because I didn’t put him in my book. A writer’s life isn’t easy!<P> But back to my story: It’s about how a talented and lovable (not to mention smart) wirehaired dachshund puppy named Howie saves the world from a disgusting, evil menace named...oops, that would give away the story. But trust me, this menace is disgusting and evil, all right!!!<P> Your friend, Howie
It Came from Beneath the Sink! (Goosebumps #30)
by R. L. StineKat and her little brother Daniel have just moved to a great new house. It would be perfect, if only their dog, Killer, would cheer up and stop growling at something under the kitchen sink. They soon discover that the dog has sniffed out something awful, something that could ruin their lives forever.
It Came from Beneath the Sink!: Monster Blood Iii; It Came From Beneath The Sink; Night Of The Living Dummy 2; The Barking Ghost (Goosebumps #30)
by R.L. StineFrom the New York Times–bestselling Goosebumps series, two siblings discover a monster lurking beneath the sink of their new house that preys on bad luck. Kat and her brother, Daniel, are so lucky. They just moved to a new house with tons of rooms, two balconies, and a lawn the size of a football field. But all that good luck is about to run out. Because there’s something really evil living in their new house. Something that’s moving. Watching. Waiting. Something that comes from beneath the kitchen sink. It might look like an ordinary sponge. But this scary creature doesn’t do dishes. . . .
It Came from Outer Space (Science Solves It!)
by Henry BarkerSolve kid-sized dilemmas and mysteries with the Science Solves It! series. These fun books for kids ages 5–8 blend clever stories with real-life science. Why did the dog turn green? Can you control a hiccup? Is that a UFO? Find the answers to these questions and more as kid characters dive into physical, life, and earth sciences. During a camp out, Marlon and his friends see a bright light streak across the sky. Is it a meteorite? A spaceship? Have aliens landed? Books in this perfect STEM series will help kids think like scientists and get ahead in the classroom. Activities and experiments are included in every book! (Level Two; Science topic: Space detritus)
It Came from the Cafeteria
by Peter LerangisTHE LUNCH THAT WOULDN'T LEAVE. Can planetary life come from a bucket of slop? Ethan Krantz doesn't think so, no matter what his science teacher says. Then one day during science lab he cooks up a little science project of his own, a disgusting concoction of chemicals worse than anything ever served in the cafeteria. Its just a joke, of course. So when the goo accidentally on purpose makes its way into the lunch special of the day, Ethan never dreams that it could cause a new life-form. Now a hideous bloblike creature has sprung from the depths of the always gross but merely deadly spinach, garbanzo bean, and garlic Casserole. And it could turn into the lunch that stayed for dinner unless Ethan and his friends can find a way to turn it into compost. In a school for science geniuses Ethan is the only normal kid and it may be up to him to save the world.
It Came from the Trees
by Ally RussellThe legend of Bigfoot gets a bone-chilling update in this scary story about a young girl and her scout troop who are willing to brave the woods to find her missing friend when no one else will. Perfect for fans of Daka Hermon and Claribel A. Ortega!The wilderness is in Jenna&’s blood. Her Pap was the first Black park ranger at Sturbridge Reservation, and she practically knows the Owlet Survival Handbook by heart. But she&’s never encountered a creature like the one that took her best friend Reese. Her parents don&’t believe her; the police are worthless, following the wrong leads; and the media isn&’t connecting the dots between Reese&’s disappearance and a string of other attacks. Determined to save her friend, Jenna joins a new local scout troop, and ventures back into the woods.When the troop stumbles across suspicious signs: huge human-like footprints near the camp, scratch marks on trees, and ominous sounds from the woods, Jenna worries that whatever took Reese is back to take her too. Can she trust her new scout leader? And will her new friend Norrie—who makes her laugh and reminds her so much of Reese—believe her?After the unthinkable happens, the scouts, armed with their wits and toiletries, band together to fight the monster and survive the night.
It Can Fit!
by Cindy Peattie Sonia GomezTitle contained within StartUp Phonic Core Program. Not Sold Separately
It Can be Done!: The Life and Legacy of Cesar Chavez
by Vivian CuestaStudents will enjoy reading these readers that reinforce topics, follow national Social Studies study for grades K-6. Each reader supports the learning taught in the classroom and motivates students to read more about a topic.
It Can't Be Done, Nellie Bly!: A Reporter's Race Around the World
by Nancy OhlinThis is the true story of Nellie Bly, a bold woman, reporter, and adventurer who set a world record for her famous journey around the globe.Nellie Bly was a nineteenth century newspaper reporter for the New York World, but instead of writing about "ladylike" subjects like tea parties and charity balls, Nellie wrote about critical social problems of her day—poor job conditions, dilapidated housing, and dishonest politicians. If someone told her "It can't be done, Nellie Bly," she went right ahead and did it anyway.So when Nellie read Jules Verne's novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, she was inspired to circle the globe herself in an attempt to beat the record of the fictional character Phileas Fogg. But would she go too far in her quest?Young fans of history will cheer for Nellie Bly as she embarks on her 22,000-mile trip. Equipped only with one sturdy travel dress, a small satchel, and a pet monkey she picks up in Singapore, Bly travels by ship, train, and foot, experiencing incredible events and places—from a monsoon at sea to a leper colony in China.This delightful true story of a woman with an indomitable spirit will inspire a new generation of young women and adventurers. Back matter includes additional information about Nellie Bly's life.
It Can't Be True! Animals!: Unbelievable Facts About Amazing Animals (DK 1,000 Amazing Facts)
by DKPerfect for animal lovers of all ages, this entertaining and wacky book is jam-packed with hundreds of mind-blowing visual comparisons and astonishing facts. Every page reveals incredible information about the weird and wonderful world of animals. Can you believe an ant recently discovered in the treetops of Borneo explodes when under attack, covering enemy ants in a toxic goo? Did you know that the ocean-dwelling bootlace worm is longer than an Olympic-sized swimming pool?"But it can't be true," you say. Yes, it really is!It Can't Be True! Animals bring you record-breaking facts and amazing stories that you can see for yourself. Eye-popping photos and stunning illustrations show you what the numbers mean, comparing the extraordinary with the familiar. From the coconut crab that grows bigger than a basketball to the Ruppell's vulture that soars higher than an airplane, this unique book for kids shows you what other books only tell you.Featuring astounding animals from all the main groups - invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals - this is the perfect gift for children who are curious about the animal kingdom.
It Can't Be True! Poo: Packed with Pootastic Facts (DK 1,000 Amazing Facts)
by DKThis book stinks!Hold your nose while you find out absolutely everything you never knew about poo! Did you know that..A week's worth of elephant poo weighs as much a 25 people?A lifetime of farts would fill 2,000 balloons?The world uses enough toilet paper in an hour to wrap around the Earth 14 times?This irresistibly disgusting book for children will teach you all you need to know about all kinds of animal dung and human waste - what it's for, how it's made, where it goes, and lots more! Poo comes in all shapes and sizes. Every animal has its own special sort and some have fascinating uses for it. Wombats use their cube-shaped droppings to mark their territory; potato beetles build a shield of dung for defense; male hippos spray out a fecal shower to attract mates; and rabbits and dung beetles eat their pellets for extra nutrition. We might call it "waste" but in fact, poo is among the most useful stuff on Earth. From building materials and paper to coffee and even water purification, there's a multitude of manure-based matter in our lives.This unique book is jam-packed with scientific explanations and amazing trivia about human and animal deposits. Did you know, for example, that the global population produces more than a million tons of poo every day? Or that an average poo contains 10 trillion bacteria? Or that wars have been fought over guano? All these facts and more are presented, either with jaw-dropping CGI illustrations or eye-popping photography. Additional boxes feature infographics that make information easy to understand. With endlessly interesting information and incredible visuals, It Can't Be True! Poo is the perfect way to entertain and amuse your friends, family, and yourself. In fact, you'll never look at poo in the same way again!"