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Into Reading Texas Grade 3 (NIMAC)
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The Plot Chickens
by Herm Auch and Mary AuchNIMAC-sourced textbook
Henrietta loves to read. When she clucks buk, buk, buk at the library, the librarian knows exactly what to recommend. Then Henrietta decides to write a book. With the help of her three aunties, she hatches a plot. But when Henrietta publishes her story, the critics say she's laid an egg! Is this the end of Henrietta's career as an author?
Leona's Sneakers
by Earl Ayder and Maurie ManningNIMAC-sourced textbook. A mysterious tube of red glitter glue helps Leona find talent she never knew she had. But fame isn't all that Leona thought it would be. Will Leona realize what's really important before it's too late?
My Summer Without Baseball and Other Disasters
by Joanne Barkan and Daniel ValleNIMAC-sourced textbook
Danny's summer is turning into a disaster, and it's barely even started! If he can't earn some money, he won't be able to go to baseball camp. But when he takes a job at his aunt and uncle's store, he quickly learns that he's not the only person with problems. Will Danny be able to help his new friends?
Now & Ben
by Gene BarrettaNIMAC-sourced textbook
What would you do if you lived in a community without a library, hospital, post office, or fire department? If you were Benjamin Franklin, you'd set up these organizations yourself. Franklin also designed the lightning rod, suggested the idea of daylight savings time, and invented bifocals-all inspired by his common sense and intelligence. In this informative book, Gene Barretta brings Benjamin Franklin's genius to life, deepening our appreciation for one of the most influential figures in American history.
Growing Up Abenaki
by Joseph Bruchac and Ann BarrowNIMAC-sourced textbook. As a young boy living near the Adirondack Mountains, Joseph Bruchac didn't know that he had Native American roots. How did Joseph learn about these roots—and how did he grow up to become an Abenaki storyteller?
Sleeping Beauty
by Jill McDougall and Dori BerkovicNIMAC-sourced textbook
It's Princess Carla's naming ceremony. The fairies Wanda and Airy and their friend Flit the elf have arrived to grant the baby princess three wishes. But there is an uninvited guest, and Scary Fairy isn't happy about being left out.
An Alien Stole My Movie
by Quentin Flynn and Connah BreconNIMAC-sourced textbook
The special effects for this class's science-fiction movie project are so cool that you'd think they were real! And those aliens look like they've just arrived from space! This is going to be one movie the cast and crew will never forget.
Crossing Bok Chitto
by Jeanne Bridges and Tim TingleThere is a river called Bok Chitto that cuts through Mississippi. In the days before the War Between the States, in the days before the Trail of Tears, Bok Chitto was a boundary. On one side of the river lived the Choctaws. On the other side lived the plantation owners and their slaves. If a slave escaped and made his way across Bok Chitto, the slave was free.
Thus begins Crossing Bok Chitto, told by award-winning Choctaw storyteller Tim Tingle and brought to life with the rich illustrations of Jeanne Rorex Bridges.
Martha Tom, a young Choctaw girl, knows better than to cross Bok Chitto, but one day—in search of blackberries—she disobeys her mother and finds herself on the other side. A tall slave discovers Martha Tom. A friendship begins between Martha Tom and the slave’s family, most particularly his young son, Little Mo. Soon afterwards, Little Mo’s mother finds out that she is going to be sold. The situation seems hopeless, except that Martha Tom teaches Little Mo’s family how to walk on water to their freedom.
Alex the Super Soccer Striker
by Peter Millett and Wayne BryantNIMAC-sourced textbook
Alexandra is very nervous about starting at a new school. She wants to be chosen for the first eleven of the soccer team. But she is the only girl at the trials. Will Alex find her confidence in time to become a super soccer striker?
