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Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon
by Patty LovellBe yourself like Molly Lou Melon no matter what a bully may do. Molly Lou Melon is short and clumsy, has buck teeth, and has a voice that sounds like a bullfrog being squeezed by a boa constrictor. She doesn't mind. Her grandmother has always told her to walk proud, smile big, and sing loud, and she takes that advice to heart. But then Molly Lou has to start in a new school. A horrible bully picks on her on the very first day, but Molly Lou Melon knows just what to do about that.
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon
by Patty LovellBe yourself like Molly Lou Melon no matter what a bully may do.Molly Lou Melon is short and clumsy, has buck teeth, and has a voice that sounds like a bullfrog being squeezed by a boa constrictor. She doesn't mind. Her grandmother has always told her to walk proud, smile big, and sing loud, and she takes that advice to heart.But then Molly Lou has to start in a new school. A horrible bully picks on her on the very first day, but Molly Lou Melon knows just what to do about that.
Stand Tall Like a Mountain: Mindfulness and Self-Care for Children and Parents
by Suzy ReadingStand Tall Like a Mountain is specifically designed to help parents empower their children to:- Learn tools for dealing with everyday emotions- Express how they are feeling- Learn about their bodies and minds in easy-to-read and understandable language - Develop tools for nourishment and coping with challenges- Use easy and fun yoga poses to promote positive feelingsWe teach our children how to brush their teeth and cross the road safely; this book is about broadening their toolkit to include emotional first aid. Suzy Reading introduces practices to encourage noticing emotions, feeling calm, expressing feelings, falling asleep more easily, coping with anger and feelings of anxiety and nurturing confidence and kindness. Children are natural masters of curiosity and mindfulness, so the learning is not a one-way street. The book encourages parents to observe and seek opportunities to learn from their children too.
Stand Straight, Ella Kate
by Kate KliseElla Kate Ewing was born in 1872. She started out small, but she just kept on growing. Soon she was too tall for her desk at school, too tall for her bed at home, too tall to fit anywhere. Ella Kate was a real-life giant, but she refused to hide herself away. Instead, she used her unusual height to achieve her equally large dreams.The masterful Klise sisters deliver a touching and inspiring true story about a strong-minded girl who finally embraced her differences. It's the perfect book for every child who has ever felt like an outsider.
Stand as Tall as the Trees: How an Amazonian Community Protected the Rain Forest
by Patricia Gualinga Laura ResauAn inspiring true story about how an activist in the Amazon worked with other Indigenous communities to protect and preserve their sacred lands and forests.Patricia (Paty) Gualinga grew up in her Kichwa village in the Amazon of Ecuador where mystical beings called Amazanga help protect the forest. Paty traveled away from home for school until she was called back—companies that said the government sold them property were destroying her people&’s lands to look for oil. The Kichwa community worked with other Indigenous groups to bring the Ecuadorian government to the Court of Human Rights.Lyrically told and beautifully illustrated, this moving story will remind readers of the importance of nature conservation, perseverance, and standing up for your community.&“A gorgeously told true story, full of lyricism, wonder, beautiful artwork, and most importantly, HOPE. Stand as Tall as the Trees makes my heart swell every time I read it. We need more stories like this—in life and in our libraries.&” —Todd Mitchell, Green Earth Book Award Honor Winner and Author of The Namer of Spirits&“This moving and inspirational story of Patricia Gualinga's fight for her community's Amazon rainforest is an urgent call to action to protect the wilderness, which, in the poignant words of the authors, keeps us all alive. Stand as Tall as the Trees is an ode to the power of ordinary people to affect change. Lovingly written and illustrated, it is a book that will inspire a new generation of activists.&”—Lea Aschkenas, bilingual librarian and author of Arletis, Abuelo, and the Message in a Bottle &“This picture book will capture your heart and imagination alike.&”– Alda P. Dobbs, Winner of the Pura Belpré Honor Award and Author of The Other Side of the River&“This gorgeous book will surely delight youngsters, but it will be on my syllabus for graduate students studying Nature Writing as well. After all, books for younger readers influence our cultural conversation about the environment. Who doesn&’t remember their favorite nature-based picture book? I think we all do, because they were seared into our brains at a powerful moment. This book deserves to be one of those memorable classics, worth studying for its important story, delightful art, inclusion, and environmental ethic.&”—Laura Pritchett, PhD, Director of the MFA in Nature Writing at Western Colorado University and PEN USA Award Winning Author"A true story full of wisdom and hope, this book's stunning beauty ranges from the gorgeous illustrations to the powerful messages of bravery, strength, and perseverance. Stand as Tall as the Trees is a poetic and soulful gem that offers inspiration for readers of all ages."— Bailey Cates, NYT bestselling author
Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You
by Jason Reynolds Ibram X. KendiThe #1 New York Times bestseller!This chapter book edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller by luminaries Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds is an essential introduction to the history of racism and antiracism in America RACE. Uh-oh. The R-word. But actually talking about race is one of the most important things to learn how to do.Adapted from the groundbreaking bestseller Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, this book takes readers on a journey from present to past and back again. Kids will discover where racist ideas came from, identify how they impact America today, and meet those who have fought racism with antiracism. Along the way, they&’ll learn how to identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their own lives. Ibram X. Kendi&’s research, Jason Reynolds&’s and Sonja Cherry-Paul&’s writing, and Rachelle Baker&’s art come together in this vital read, enhanced with a glossary, timeline, and more.
Stalebread Charlie and the Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band
by Michael MahinBased on a true story, a vibrant, inspirational picture book about self-reliance and the power of creativity and music, in which a group of hungry homeless kids in 19th century New Orleans build their own musical instruments from discarded items and become a successful band. It's 1895, and ten-year-old Stalebread Charlie and his friend Warm Gravy roam the streets of New Orleans, homeless and hungry. Stalebread has heard folks say that music feeds the soul—and he wonders if it could also fill their bellies. Soon he and his friends are playing instruments made out of junk—a fiddle from a cigar box, a kazoo from a comb—until their hats are filled with coins, their bellies are filled with beignets, and their souls are filled with music. This inspiring make-lemonade-from-lemons tale includes author/illustrator notes about the real Stalebread and the research behind the book and a make-your-own-instrument activity.
Stairway to Doom: A Miss Mallard Mystery (QUIX)
by Robert QuackenbushWorld-famous duck-tective Miss Mallard must track down her disappearing family memebers in this engaging Aladdin QUIX mystery.Miss Mallard is travelling to Scotland’s Duckinbill Castle for a family reunion. During the reading of a will, family members vanish one by one. Is the ghost of Count Kisscula behind the disappearances?
Stagestruck
by Tomie dePaolaTommy is so excited. His first-grade class is putting on a play about Peter Rabbit, and he&’s sure to get the starring role. But in his enthusiasm, Tommy talks too much in class, so his teacher decides that he should play Mopsy instead—and Mopsy doesn&’t have any lines! Tommy is disappointed until he gets an idea. If he can&’t be the star, he can still get the audience&’s attention by reacting to everything Peter Rabbit does. But how will Tommy&’s mother and teacher react to his performance?
Stage Fright on a Summer Night
by Mary Pope Osborne Sal MurdoccaThe #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! The show must go on! That's what Jack and Annie learn when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to Elizabethan England. There they meet William Shakespeare himself—one of the greatest writers of all time! But Mr. Shakespeare's having a hard time with some of the actors in his latest show. Are Jack and Annie ready to make a big entrance? Or will it be curtains for Shakespeare? Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures Have more fun with Jack and Annie at MagicTreeHouse.com!
Stage Fright: A Branches Book (Looniverse #4)
by David LubarThings in the Looniverse are stranger than ever!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In this fourth book, Ed goes to sign up for the bowling league, but accidentally signs up for a playwriting contest instead. Ed and his friends write a VERY wacky play that stars a hamburger, a moose, a ninja, and even a pirate mouse! While performing the play, Ed's powers as the Stranger make things in the Looniverse turn more than a little loony! Ed scrambles to stop the strangeness before it's too late.
Stage Door to Terror: A QUIX Book (A Miss Mallard Mystery #Vol. 1)
by Robert QuackenbushWorld-famous duck-tective Miss Mallard&’s trip to Paris gets complicated in this engaging Aladdin QUIX mystery.Miss Mallard is in Paris to visit an old friend and becomes involved in one of the most terrifying cases of her career: the disappearance of a star performer and the long-ago theft of a fabulous jewel!
Stacks of Trouble: Multiplication (Math Matters)
by Martha F. BrennerDiscover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math. When Mike decides to take on the chore of washing dishes, he figures it's easy -- he will load the dishwasher and be done! But when the dishwasher breaks, Mike learns how dirty dishes multiply -- especially when he tries to avoid washing them!With engaging stories that connect math to kids&’ everyday lives, each book in the Teachers&’ Choice Award–winning Math Matters series focuses on a single concept and reinforces math vocabulary and skills. Bonus activities in the back of each book feature math and reading comprehension questions, and even more free activities online add to the fun! (Math topic: Multiplication)
The Stack
by Vanessa RoederFrom the creator of The Box Turtle comes a clever and stunningly illustrated bedtime story about doing (and building!) whatever it takes to reach for the starsLuna begins her stack with a single chair. But it's not quite tall enough. So she adds a stool, then some books . . . and her bed . . . and before she knows it, she's thrown a pile of plates, a bathtub (currently occupied), and a whale up there too. And yet the stack still isn't tall enough. Finally, after she flings and slings bigger and wackier things into the stack, and then climbs and stretches just so, she is able to reach into the sky for just what she wants: a star of her own to use as a night-light!
Stacey's Remarkable Books
by Stacey AbramsThe companion to the #1 New York Times bestseller and NAACP Image Award winner Stacey's Extraordinary Words, from political leader Stacey Abrams and artist Kitt Thomas.Stacey’s favorite day of the week is Thursday, when the whole class goes to the library and she gets to lose herself in her beloved books.On one of these special days, Stacey discovers that a new student named Julie has trouble reading in English, so they begin sharing books and stories to practice. Soon, more students start to join them. Books take the group on magical adventures and reveal other worlds and cultures—but best of all, they bring them together as friends.This is another inspiring tale, based on a true story from Stacey Abrams’s childhood, about the life-changing power of books.
Stacey's Extraordinary Words
by Stacey Abrams#1 New York Times bestseller and NAACP Image Award winner! The debut picture book from iconic voting rights advocate and bestselling author Stacey Abrams is an inspiring tale of determination, based on her own childhood. Stacey is a little girl who loves words more than anything. She loves reading them, sounding them out, and finding comfort in them when things are hard. But when her teacher chooses her to compete in the local spelling bee, she isn’t as excited as she thought she’d be. What if she messes up? Or worse, if she can’t bring herself to speak up, like sometimes happens when facing bullies at school? Stacey will learn that win or lose . . . her words are powerful, and sometimes perseverance is the most important word of all. Plus don't miss the follow-up from the same team, Stacey's Remarkable Books!
SSAT-ISEE Test Prep Flash Cards: Essential Vocabulary (Exambusters SSAT-IEEE Workbook #1 of 3)
by Ace Inc.<P><P><i>Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these.</i><P><P> "SSAT-ISEE Prep Flashcard Workbook 1: MIDDLE SCHOOL VOCABULARY-Review" 300 basic words every high school freshman should know. Includes part of speech, pronunciation, succinct, easy-to-remember definition, and common synonyms and antonyms. <P>EXAMBUSTERS SSAT and ISEE Prep Workbooks provide comprehensive, fundamental SSAT and ISEE review--one fact at a time--to prepare students to take practice SSAT and ISEE tests. Each SSAT and ISEE study guide focuses on one specific subject area covered on the SSAT and ISEE exams. From 300 to 600 questions and answers, each volume in the SSAT and ISEE series is a quick and easy, focused read. Reviewing SSAT and ISEE flash cards is the first step toward more confident SSAT and ISEE preparation and ultimately, higher SSAT and ISEE exam scores!
SSAT-ISEE Test Prep Flash Cards: Arithmetic (Exambusters SAT-ISEE Workbook #2 of 3)
by Ace Inc.<P><P><i>Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these.</i><P><P> "SSAT-ISEE Prep Flashcard Workbook 2: ARITHMETIC REVIEW" 600 questions and answers highlight essential arithmetic definitions, problems, and concepts. Topics: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division of Whole Numbers; Fractions and Decimals, Multiplication Tables, Word Problems, Percents, Measurement, Metric System, Square Roots and Powers, Real Numbers, Properties of Numbers <P>EXAMBUSTERS SSAT and ISEE Prep Workbooks provide comprehensive, fundamental SSAT and ISEE review--one fact at a time--to prepare students to take practice SSAT and ISEE tests. Each SSAT and ISEE study guide focuses on one specific subject area covered on the SSAT and ISEE exams. From 300 to 600 questions and answers, each volume in the SSAT and ISEE series is a quick and easy, focused read. Reviewing SSAT and ISEE flash cards is the first step toward more confident SSAT and ISEE preparation and ultimately, higher SSAT and ISEE exam scores!
SSAT-ISEE Test Prep Flash Cards: Algebra (Exambusters SSAT-ISEE Workbook #3 of 3)
by Ace Inc.<P><P><i>Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these.</i><P><P> 450 questions and answers that highlight introductory algebra definitions, problems, and concepts. <P><P>Topics: Algebraic Concepts, Sets, Variables, Exponents, Properties of Numbers, Simple Equations, Signed Numbers, Monomials, Polynomials, Additive and Multiplicative Inverse, Word Problems, Prime Numbers, Factoring, Algebraic Fractions, Ratio and Proportion, Variation, Radicals, Quadratic Equations <P>EXAMBUSTERS SSAT and ISEE Prep Workbooks provide comprehensive, fundamental SSAT and ISEE review--one fact at a time--to prepare students to take practice SSAT and ISEE tests. Each SSAT and ISEE study guide focuses on one specific subject area covered on the SSAT and ISEE exams. From 300 to 600 questions and answers, each volume in the SSAT and ISEE series is a quick and easy, focused read. Reviewing SSAT and ISEE flash cards is the first step toward more confident SSAT and ISEE preparation and ultimately, higher SSAT and ISEE exam scores!
SRA Open Court Reading, Grade 3, Practice Decodable Stories, Blackline Masters
by McGraw-Hill EducationNIMAC-sourced textbook
SRA Open Court Reading Book 1
by Marilyn Jager Adams Carl Bereiter Anne Mckeough Robbie Case Marsha Roit Jan Hirshberg Michael Pressley Iva Carruthers Gerald H. TreadwayThis Open Court Reading Book 1 Level 1-1 contains lot of Games and Folktales for reading pleasure.
SRA Open Court Reading (Level 1, Book #2)
by Sra Mcgraw-HillPoem, folktale, fable, photo essay, informational writing, fantasy, fiction, realistic fiction, rhyming fiction, nursery rhyme are some of the choicest reading pleasures one can enjoy on reading this book.
SRA Imagine It! Level 1-Book 2 (Home, Sweet Home and I Am Brave)
by Sra Mcgraw-HillLiterature Anthology textbook for First Grade