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Into Reading™ [Grade 2] MyBook 4
by Alma Flor Ada and Kylene Beers and F. Isabel CampoyNIMAC-sourced textbook
Into Reading™ [Grade 2] MyBook 5
by Alma Flor Ada and Kylene Beers and F. Isabel CampoyNIMAC-sourced textbook
It's Only Stanley
by Jon AgeeNIMAC-sourced textbook
Fans of Jon Klassen and Oliver Jeffers will love this mischievously funny read-aloud from award-winning author/illustrator Jon Agee
Mysterious noises keep waking up the Wimbledon family. "That's very odd," says Mr. Wimbledon each time, but when he returns from checking on the sounds, he's always reassuring: "It's only Stanley; he's fixing the oil tank." "It's only Stanley; he's clearing the bathtub drain."
But what Stanley the dog is actually doing while his oblivious family goes back to bed is deliciously absurd: he's turning the house into a rocket ship to zoom himself and his family to another planet for an alien encounter. This is a perfect rhyming read-aloud for fans of irreverent tales like Click Clack Moo and I Want My Hat Back.
I Wonder… Reasons Why You Sneeze and More
by Maureen Mecozzi and Lisa ChestersNIMAC-sourced textbook
Have you ever wondered why you sneeze or get the hiccups? To find out, read these questions and answers about the body.
Kali's Story
by Jennifer Curtis and John GomesNIMAC-sourced textbook
Follow the photographic journey of orphaned polar bear Kali (pronounced Cully) as he is rescued and whisked away to the Inupiat village of Kali (Point Lay in English). Villagers care for him until a plane flies him to the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage. There,he grows and learns skills from zookeepers filling in for his mother. Since young cubs need companionship, animal experts find a friend for Kali, Luna, a female polar bear, at the Buffalo Zoo in New York.
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush
by Tomie DePaolaNIMAC-sourced textbook
In spring, the hills and meadows of Texas and Wyoming are ablaze with the reds, oranges, and yellows of the Indian Paintbrush. How this striking plant received its name is told in an old Indian legend. Many years ago, when the People traveled the Plains, a young Indian boy had a Dream-Vision in which it was revealed that one day he would create a painting that was as pure as the colors of the evening sky at sunset. The boy grew up to become the painter of the tribe, but although he found a pure white buckskin for a canvas and made paints from the brightest flowers and the reddest berries, he could not capture the sunset.
How the young Indian artist finally fulfills his Dream-Vision is lovingly told and illustrated by Tomie dePaola, in words and pictures that capture the spirit and beauty of this dramatic legend.
Mango, Abuela, and Me
by Meg Medina and Angela DominguezNIMAC-sourced textbook
Mia’s abuela has left her sunny house with parrots and palm trees to live with Mia and her parents in the city. The night she arrives, Mia tries to share her favorite book with Abuela before they go to sleep and discovers that Abuela can’t read the words inside. So while they cook, Mia helps Abuela learn English (“Dough. Masa”), and Mia learns some Spanish too, but it’s still hard for Abuela to learn the words she needs to tell Mia all her stories. Then Mia sees a parrot in the pet-shop window and has the perfectoidea for how to help them all communicate a little better. An endearing tale from an award-winning duo that speaks loud and clear about learning new things and the love that bonds family members.
Meet the Dogs of Bedlam Farm
by Jon KatzNIMAC-sourced textbook
Welcome to Bedlam Farm! Meet Rose, Izzy, Frieda, and Lenore, four dogs that work hard on the farm doing various jobs. They're good friends now, but it wasn't always this way. Just as each dog has a different role on the farm, each has a unique story.
The Mighty Mississippi
by Patricia KummerNIMAC-sourced textbook
The Mississippi is a mighty river. Read this book to find out all about it.
The Missing Bag
by Elsie Nelley and Nathalie OrtegaNIMAC-sourced textbook
I was so happy! Sofu and Sobo, my grandparents, were coming all the way from Japan to stay with us. But when we met them at the airport, Sobo looked upset! What could be the matter with her?
Miss Moore Thought Otherwise
by Jan Pinborough and Debby AtwellNIMAC-sourced textbook
Once upon a time, American children couldn’t borrow library books. Reading wasn’t all that important for children, many thought. Luckily Miss Anne Carroll Moore thought otherwise! This is the true story of how Miss Moore created the first children’s room at the New York Public Library, a bright, warm room filled with artwork, window seats, and most important of all, borrowing privileges to the world’s best children’s books in many different languages.
Molly, by Golly!
by Dianne Ochiltree and Kathleen KemlyNIMAC-sourced textbook
This legendary tale introduces young readers to Molly Williams, an African American cook for New York City's Fire Company 11, who is considered to be the first known female firefighter in U.S. history. One winter day in 1818, when many of the firefighting volunteers are sick with influenza and a small wooden house is ablaze, Molly jumps into action and helps stop the blaze, proudly earning the nickname Volunteer Number 11. Relying on historic records and pictures and working closely with firefighting experts, Dianne Ochiltree and artist Kathleen Kemly not only bring this spunky and little-known heroine to life but also show how fires were fought in early America.
The Moon Festival
by Julie Haydon and Paul KönyeNIMAC-sourced textbook
Uncle Han took me and my cousin Oliver to the Moon Festival yesterday. We ate moon cakes, decorated lanterns and even saw some fireworks. It was a very exciting day.
