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My Dream of Martin Luther King
by Faith RinggoldThe author recounts the life of Martin Luther King in the form of her own dream.
First Reader: Level 1 Unit 1 (SRA Imagine It!)
by Sra Mcgraw-HillThe First Reader helps students in Grade 1 make the transition from controlled decodable text to the authentic writing in the Student Readers.
How a House is Built
by Gail GibbonsGail Gibbons uses clear, simple wording to present all the steps involved in building a house. From the architect who draws the plans, through the various types of workers who construct it, to the family who will make the house their home, each aspect is explained. Children can easily follow along as construction begins at the ground level with surveyors, describing the jobs of carpenters and plumbers. The many tools used to complete each task are explained, ultimately showing how all the workers' efforts come together to build a whole house from basement to roof, both inside and outside.
Me and My Amazing Body
by Joan SweeneyA girl describes how her skin, bones, muscles, brain, blood, heart, lungs, and stomach receive energy and function as parts of her body.
Harriet Tubman (Life Stories)
by Gillian GosmanHarriet Tubman was an escaped slave who risked her life to deliver others to freedom. This biography covers Tubman's extraordinary and inspiring story, from childhood to her work with the Underground Railroad. In addition to important biographical information, readers will learn about the value of taking action to bring about change in the world.
Abraham Lincoln
by Augusta Stevenson Jerry RobinsonExplore the childhood of legendary US President Abraham Lincoln, whose legacy as a Civil War leader and lover of freedom makes him an unforgettable all-star in American history.Abraham Lincoln received less than two years of formal education, but he had a passion for knowledge: he would walk for miles to borrow a book and eventually taught himself to become a lawyer. His legal career lead to a term in the US House of Representatives, and he was later selected as the Republican presidential candidate in 1860 and elected president. Shortly after his inauguration, the Civil War broke out, and for the rest of his life, Lincoln served as a wartime president, achieving the hugely challenging task of keeping the Union together until the Confederate surrender in April of 1865. Weeks later Lincoln was assassinated, but his legacy lives on. From his humble beginnings in a Kentucky log cabin to his stepmother's encouragement of education, the details of Abraham Lincoln's childhood are revealed in this narrative biography about the events and influences that made him into the exceptional American leader he became.
Goods Or Services? (Little World Social Studies)
by Ellen MittenYoung readers will identify that goods are objects and services are activities that can satisfy people's wants.
Cowgirl Katie (Katie Woo Series)
by Fran Manushkin Tammie LyonKatie is crazy for horses! She pretends her bike is a horse, but its missing a mane and tail. She rides a horse on a merry-go-round, but its mane and tail were just made of wood. But one day, her dad surprises her with a trip to a ranch, where she'll get to ride a real horse. Finally Katie's horse dreams are coming true!
The Spooky Halloween Party
by Annabelle PragerIn a funny sequel to The Surprise Party young Albert is sure his friend's Halloween party can't be as scary as he says it's going to be. "Albert's bravado is dealt a swift blow when he finds himself among a host of party-going ghoulies who turn out not to be his old buddies in disguise.
The Underground Ghosts #10: A Super Special
by Aurore Damant Dori Hillestad ButlerEdgar Award Winner Dori Hillestad Butler gives us the tenth—and final!—title in her not-too-scary chapter book mystery series, The Haunted Library, in the form of a super special!It's almost Halloween, and Kaz and Claire are off to Seattle to visit Claire's cousins. They explore the local library...and find a ghost living there! The ghost's family has been missing, so Kaz and Claire decide to investigate. When they discover ghostly activity in the city's subterranean passages, they put their detective skills to work. Kaz and Claire are on the case!From the Trade Paperback edition.
Isadora Moon Goes to School
by Harriet MuncasterMeet Isadora Moon! She's half-fairy, half-vampire and totally unique!Isadora Moon loves sunshine — and nighttime. She loves her magic wand — and her black tutu. She loves spooky bats — and Pink Rabbit. Isadora is half-fairy, half-vampire, and she’s special because she is different! Now Isadora’s parents want her to start school, but she’s not sure where she belongs — fairy school or vampire school?
Isadora Moon Goes Camping
by Harriet MuncasterMeet Isadora Moon! She's half-fairy, half-vampire and totally unique!Camping is full of surprises when you're a vampire-fairy! When Isadora Moon and her family go on a camping trip to the beach, they’re just like everybody else. They roast marshmallows and build sand castles and sleep in a tent! But in a magical family, anything can happen. And when Isadora goes on a nighttime adventure, she makes an unusual friend under the sea. . . .
Amazing Animal Senses!
by Caroline Hutchinson Tara FunkAnimals can see, hear, touch, taste, and smell things too. Some animals can do these things much better than you!
Baa Baa Black Sheep Sells Her Wool: An Adaptation of a Nursery Rhyme
by Jeffrey B. FuerstNIMAC-sourced textbook
The Community of Washington, D.C.
by Bernice RappoportPerform this script about four trick-or-treaters who use math skills to share their Halloween candy.
Habitats of Africa
by Bernice Rappoport Margaret McnamaraFind out about the plants and animals found in three African habitats.
The Little Hero of Haarlem: A Dutch Legend
by Laura Strom Lucy Fleming Jeffrey B. FuerstThe wall that keeps the town from flooding has a leak! While walking home one evening, a boy notices a leak in the dike. He quickly plugs the hole with his thumb. But with night falling and no one around to help him, how will he keep the sea out?
In My Opinion: We Need to Play! We Need to Park!
by Cameron Townsend Elena Rodriguez Jeffrey B. FuerstCameron Townsend wants to keep his school playground as it is--for kids to play on. Elena Rodriguez, a teacher at the school, is in favor of using the space to increase the size of the parking lot. Each writes a letter to the local newspaper tomake his or her opinion known to the community.
First Grade Studies Weekly, [Grade] 1 Social Studies
by American Legacy Publishing Inc.NIMAC-sourced textbook
The Old Gray Mare IS What She Used to Be: An adaptation of a traditional song
by Jeffrey B. Fuerst Gary Currant Carrie SmithNIMAC-sourced textbook
One Raining, Pouring Morning: An Adaptation of a Nursery Rhyme
by Francisco BlaneNIMAC-sourced textbook
Susan B. Casts a Ballot
by Alison Adams Franco Rivolli Jeffrey B. FuerstNot so long ago, women did not have the right to vote. It is November 1872. A 10-year-old girl goes with her father to watch him vote. She sees a woman named Susan B. Anthonymaking a fuss while trying to vote, even though it is against the law. How will the events of this day change the girl's life?
Party Time with Old King Cole: An Adaptation of a Nursery Rhyme
by Jeffrey B. FuerstNIMAC-sourced textbook
Three Immigrant Communities NEW YORK CITY in 1900
by Monica HalpernMiranda has one messy desk. It's full of books, pencils, science projects and…other stuff. Too much stuff, says her teacher, Ms. Basil. On a family visit to her Uncle Aldo's one night, Miranda wonders if some of his magician's tools might offer a solution to her messy-desk problem. Sneaking off to the magic room, Miranda finds Uncle Aldo's impressive collection of top hats. Miranda knows that magic top hats can hold lots of things—why not the mess from her desk? At first, the hat seems to do the trick, but soon things start to go horribly wrong. As Uncle Aldo says, you have to be careful with magic.
Tim Rows a Boat Gently Down the Stream: An Adaptation of a Traditional Song
by Francisco BlaneNIMAC-sourced textbook