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Garbage Island (The Nearly Always Perilous Adventures of Archibald Shrew)
by Fred Koehler“Pint-sized characters face out-sized challenges with heart and wit in this heroic adventure. The winner: readers!” —Sara Pennypacker, New York Times best-selling author of the Clementine series “Garbage Island is a delight! Fred Koehler has created an intricately imagined world of inventive and courageous small animals, then set his two main characters spinning across it in a nonstop adventure that will have readers madly flipping pages to find out what happens next!” —Bruce Coville, award-winning author of Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher “What an incredible world Fred Koehler weaves out of bits and pieces of floating trash and very human animals.You’ll have an action-packed time on Garbage Island!” —Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times best-selling author In this gripping adventure, a mouse and a shrew, lost at sea, try to navigate to their home in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Braving multiple dangers, they discover they have more in common than they ever could have imagined. Mr. Popli, the mouse Mayor of Garbage Island, is always at odds with Archibald Shrew, a brilliant but reckless inventor. When Garbage Island splits apart, they’re trapped together in Mr. Popli’s houseboat, desperate to find their way back home. At first, they only argue, but when they face a perilous thunderstorm and a series of predators, they begin to work together and recognize—in themselves and in each other—strengths they didn’t know they had. Nonstop action and deep emotion intertwine in this tale of opposites who discover that with bravery, creativity, and friendship, they can triumph over adversity. The story is further brought to life by original black-and-white illustrations by the author.
Cursed (Sinkhole)
by Susan KoehlerEli Hancock is all about facts and scoffs at his friend Freddy's superstitions. But after the pair find a gold coin in a sinkhole at Broken Brand Ranch and good things start happening to Eli, he thinks it might be lucky. He returns to the ranch and takes an old pocket watch. What's a little more luck? Then, the coin begins to glow and his dreams turn haunted. Are the coin and pocket watch he found actually cursed?
Innocent Blood (Sinkhole)
by Susan KoehlerLife has been tough since Rosa Vieja's dad went missing. On top of the rumors that her dad walked out, the sophomore is haunted by a strange voice coming from the mist. The voice becomes more persistent after a classmate—the football team's wide receiver and Rosa's not-so-secret crush—disappears. She finds herself drawn toward the mysterious voice. Does the voice have anything to do with the nearby sinkholes? What does it mean when it says "innocent blood," and what will make it stop?
Character Guide (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)
by Michael KoggeMeet Newt, Tina, Queenie, Jacob, and many more in this comprehensive character guide to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them!Following a magical mix-up, British Magizoologist Newt Scamander unwittingly finds himself on a chase around New York City looking for magical beasts. To set things right, Newt has to track down his escaped magical creatures with the help of aspiring baker Jacob Kowalski, as well as Tina and Queenie Goldstein, two witches who work for the Magical Congress of the United States of America. This chance meeting of characters leads to an action-packed adventure Newt won't soon forget.
Magical Movie Handbook (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)
by Michael KoggeHighlights all your favorite characters, locations, and magical moments featured in the film!The experience of this eBook will be best if viewed on a tablet.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
by Michael KoggeRelive the excitement of one of the most anticipated movies of all time with this action-packed retelling of Star Wars: The Force Awakens! Many years have passed since the Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance were victorious over the evil Empire, and the galaxy has been at peace. But now a new darkness is rising. The brave men and women of the Resistance must stand against Kylo Ren and the villainous First Order.
Discovering Great Artists: Hands-On Art Experiences in the Styles of Great Masters (Bright Ideas for Learning #Vol. 6)
by MaryAnn F. Kohl Kim SolgaDiscovering Great Artists is a creative collection of easy art-appreciation activities for children. Kids will find 110 amazingly fun and unique projects to experience the styles and techniques of the great masters from the Renaissance to the present. A brief biography of each artist is included with each fully illustrated, child-tested art activity that introduces the featured painting. Artists include painters, sculptors, photographers and more.
Rock 'n' Roll Soldier: A Memoir
by Dean Ellis Kohler Susan VanHecke"During a time when none of us knew for sure if we would live or die, I came to know the true power of music."Dean Kohler is about to make it big—he's finally scored a national record deal! But his dreams are abruptly put on hold by the arrival of his draft notice. Now he's in Qui Nhon, Vietnam, serving as a military policeman. He keeps telling himself he's a musician, not a killer, and that he's lucky he's not fighting on the front lines. When Captain orders him to form a rock band, it's up to Dean to find instruments and players, pronto. Ingenuity and perseverance pay off and soon the band is traveling through treacherous jungle terrain to perform for troops in desperate need of an escape—even if it's only for three sets. And for Dean—who lives with death, violence, and the fear that anyone could be a potential spy (even his Vietnamese girlfriend)—the band becomes the one thing that gets him through the day. During one of the most controversial wars in recent American history, this incredible true story is about music and camaraderie in the midst of chaos.
Schooling Beyond Measure and Other Unorthodox Essays About Education
by Alfie KohnIn this collection of provocative articles and blog posts originally published between 2010 and 2014, Alfie Kohn challenges the conventional wisdom about topics ranging from how low-income children are taught, to whether American schools have really fallen behind those in other countries. Why, he asks, do we assume learning can be reduced to numerical data? What leads us to believe that "standards-based" grading will eliminate the inherent limitations of marks? Or that training students to show more "grit" makes sense if the real trouble is with the tasks they've been given to do?
The Teacher You Want to Be: Essays about Children, Learning, and Teaching
by Alfie Kohn Matt Glover Ellin Oliver KeeneThis book is about bringing the education we want for our own children to all. It is focused on a set of strongly held beliefs that drive the actions of educators every day. Each chapter of the book is focused on a single belief and invites readers to consider what they can do to help children attend schools based on the true, authentic expressions of their teachers' beliefs. Contributions include essays by many prominent educators including Sir Ken Robinson, Deborah Meier and Thomas Newkirk. Please click on the contents tab below for a list of all 18 contributors.
Siddhartha: Siddhartha
by Sherab Chodzin Kohn Hermann HesseThis classic of twentieth-century literature chronicles the spiritual evolution of a man living in India at the time of the Buddha--a spiritual journey that has inspired generations of readers. Here is a fresh translation from Sherab Chödzin Kohn, a gifted translator and longtime student of Buddhism and Eastern philosophy. Kohn's flowing, poetic translation conveys the philosophical and spiritual nuances of Hesse's text, paying special attention to the qualities of meditation experience. This edition also includes an introduction exploring Hesse's own spiritual journey as evidenced in his journals and personal letters.
Gidget
by Frederick KohnerStaying with her parents in Malibu one summer, fifteen-year-old F ranzie is at the beach when she sees some surfers and is soon fascinated by the sport and the young men who devote themselves to it. The only girl among this group of guys, she soon gains the nickname Gidget because she is part girl, part midget according to the surfers. The men are reluctant to put up with her but change their minds when the oldest, a beach bum named Cass or the Big Kahuna, kindly accepts her. Meantime, Gidget finds herself falling in love with Geoff, also known as Moondoggie, but it isn't easy to win the nineteen-year-old boy's heart. This story about a girl growing up in the 'fifties is still a book teens can enjoy.
Nothing to Fear
by Jackie French KollerThirteen-year-old Danny and his family are struggling to make ends meet in New York during the Great Depression. His father leaves to search for work, and Danny and his mother do what they can to survive. With his mother pregnant and unable to help, Danny is forced to beg for food. Through it all, they retain their good humor and family pride, and in the end help arrives in a most unexpected guise. "Rich, rewarding historical fiction."--Kirkus Reviews
Project Based Inquiry Science: Vehicles in Motion
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrProject-Based Science suggests that students should learn science through engaging in the same kinds of inquiry practices scientists use, in the context of scientific problems relevant to their lives and using tools authentic to science.
Project-Based Inquiry Science: Animals in Action
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. ReiserNIMAC-sourced textbook
It's About Time: Middle School Inquiry Project-Based Life Science
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrScience textbook for middle school students.
Project-Based Inquiry Science: Weather Watch
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Project-Based Inquiry Science: Astronomy
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Project-Based Inquiry Science: Moving Big Things
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Project-Based Inquiry Science: Good Friends and Germs
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Project-Based Inquiry Science: Living Together
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Project-Based Inquiry ScienceTM: Vehicles in Motion
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Project-Based Inquiry ScienceTM: Genetics
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Project-Based Inquiry ScienceTM: Energy
by Janet L. Kolodner Joseph S. Krajcik Daniel C. Edelson Brian J. Reiser Mary L. StarrNIMAC-sourced textbook