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Dawn and the Impossible Three: Dawn And The Impossible Three (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #5)
by Ann M. MartinA graphic novel adapted and illustrated by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Gale Galligan!Dawn Schafer is the newest member of The Baby-sitters Club. Even though she's still adjusting to life in Stoneybrook after moving from sunny California, she's eager to accept her first big job. But taking care of the three Barrett kids would be too much for any baby-sitter. The house is always a mess, the kids are out of control, and Mrs. Barrett never does any of the things she promises. On top of all that, Dawn wants to fit in with the other members of the BSC, but she can't figure out how to get along with Kristy. Was joining The Baby-sitters Club a mistake?
Dawn and the Older Boy: Dawn and the Older Boy (The Baby-Sitters Club #37)
by Ann M. MartinThe Baby-Sitters want to stop Dawn from hanging out with a bad boy in this entry from the classic hit series.Dawn has met Travis, an older boy, and she knows he’s the perfect boy for her. But the Baby-Sitters think that smooth talking Travis is no good and plan to tell Dawn just that.The best friends you’ll ever have—with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!
Dawn and the School Spirit War: Dawn and the School Spirit War (The Baby-Sitters Club #84)
by Ann M. MartinPep rally, a big game...some of the kids are getting too involved in School Spirit Month. They make fun of the people who don't participate.
Dawn and the Surfer Ghost: Dawn and the Surfer Ghost (The Baby-Sitters Club Mysteries #12)
by Ann M. MartinBack in California for the surfing competition, Dawn must soon solve a mystery involving a missing surfer, a mangled surfboard, and a ghost who surfs at night.
Dawn and the We Love Kids Club: Dawn and the We Love Kids Club (The Baby-Sitters Club #72)
by Ann M. MartinAfter moving to California, Dawn, a charter member of the Baby-sitters Club, starts her own We Love Kids Club, and the laid-back club may become even more successful than Stoneybrook's Baby-sitters Club.
Dawn of Fear
by Susan CooperDerek and his friends, living outside of London during World War II, regard the frequent air raids with more fascination than fear--after all, they can barely remember a time without them. The boys are thrilled when school is canceled for a few days due to a raid, giving them time to work on their secret camp. But when their camp is savagely attacked by a rival gang from the neighborhood, the harsh reality of the violence surrouding them suddenly crashes down upon Derek and his friends--and a long night of bombing changes his feelings about the war forever. Includes a reader's guide.
Dawn on the Coast: Dawn on the Coast (The Baby-Sitters Club #23)
by Ann M. MartinVisiting her father on the west coast, Dawn is tempted to stay with him when she enjoys the beach, Disneyland, and a wealth of healthy restaurants, but the homesick baby-sitter fears leaving her mother and all of her friends.
Dawn's Big Date: Dawn's Big Date (The Baby-Sitters Club #50)
by Ann M. MartinThe hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters!Dawn and Mary Anne are so excited! Logan's cousin Lewis is finally coming to town, and Mary Anne is busy planning the perfect double date. But now Dawn is starting to get worried. She's written letters to Lewis, but she's never had a boyfriend before. What if Lewis doesn't like her?That's when Dawn decides she needs a new image. New clothes, new hairstyle, and maybe just a little more makeup (or a lot). Maybe she should learn how to flirt a little. But will Lewis and the rest of the Baby-sitters like the new Dawn?The best friends you'll ever have--with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!
Dawn's Big Move: Dawn's Big Move (The Baby-Sitters Club #67)
by Ann M. MartinWhen Dawn announces that she is moving back to California, the other Baby-sitters cannot believe that she would even consider leaving them.
Dawn's Book (Baby-Sitters Club Portrait Collection)
by Ann M. MartinFrom the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation!I thought I had escaped having to write my autobiography at SMS. But no! I moved all the way back to California, and what do I find? My English teacher assigned the very same project. So here I am with lots of memories of both California and Connecticut. There was the time I met my future best friend Sunny and thought she was a weirdo. And there were baby-sitting adventures, like the day I was a hero, and the day I really blew it. Now that I'm finished, I'm kind of glad I had to write my autobiography. You know what? I've had a pretty interesting life.
Dawn's Family Feud: Dawn's Family Feud (The Baby-Sitters Club #64)
by Ann M. MartinWhen Dawn's brother Jeff comes from California for a visit, a nice, peaceful family reunion erupts into a feud between the Schafers and the Spiers.
Dawn's Wicked Stepsister: Dawn's Wicked Stepsister (The Baby-Sitters Club #31)
by Ann M. MartinDawn and Mary Anne are finally stepsisters and also roommates. When they begin to get on each other's nerves, Dawn comes up with a solution which pleases everyone.
Day by Day: Refining Writing Workshop Through 180 Days of Reflective Practice
by Stacey Shubitz Ruth AyresHave you ever wanted your own personal writing coach to help improve your teaching of writing? How about two personal writing coaches? In Day by Day, Stacey Shubitz and Ruth Ayres, creators of the popular blog Two Writing Teachers, guide you through the trials and tribulations of a whole year of writing workshop. ' Day by Day is organized around six fundamental components of writing workshoproutines, mini-lessons, choice, mentors, conferring, and assessment. Each component is broken down into ten-day sections. Each section includes a detailed discussion, a challenge that teachers can apply immediately,' and questions to help teachers assess the process to see what went right, what went wrong, and, most importantly, why.' Ruth and Stacey also provide daily encouragement, support, practical strategies, tips, advice, and everything you need to run an effective writing workshop that meets the needs of all the different writers in your classroom.
Day of Doom: 6 (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers #6)
by David BaldacciThe Ultimate Sacrifice. It started with a kidnapping. A shadowy organization known only as the Vespers snatched seven members of the Cahill family and demanded a series of bizarre ransoms from around the world. Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister Amy began a global treasure hunt, determined to bring back whatever Vesper One needed, so long as it kept the hostages safe. But when they deliver the last ransom, Amy and Dan discover Vesper One's terrifying endgame. The objects he demanded are vital pieces in a Vesper plot that will harm millions of innocent people. Now the two siblings and their friends are in an all-out sprint to stop Vesper One . . . before the whole world goes BOOM.
Day of the Blizzard
by Stephen Gammell Marietta D. MoskinA brave little girl named Katie goes through a lot of trouble to get her mama's brooch back from the pawn shop.
Day of the Djinn Warriors (Children of the Lamp #4)
by P. B. KerrFrom the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author P. B. Kerr comes the fourth volume in this exceptional, imaginative adventure series about a brother and sister who discover they are djinns.<P> Djinn twins John and Philippa are off on another whirlwind adventure that takes them around the globe and into unknown worlds. And it's a race against time as they attempt to rescue their mother from her fate as the Blue Djinn of Babylon. An aging curse has been placed on their father, and if the twins are gone too long, he'll rapidly become an old man. <P> Meanwhile, museums all over the world are reporting robberies of valuable jade from their collections, as well as bizarre hauntings.
Day of the Dragon King (Magic Tree House #14)
by Mary Pope Osborne Sal MurdoccaWho would burn books?Jack and Annie find out when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to ancient China. There, a powerful emperor called the Dragon King has ordered that all books be burned. Will Jack and Annie be able to save at least one book? Or will they be captured by the emperor's soldiers?
Daya (Influential People Ser.)
by Martha LondonSinger-songwriter Daya writes songs that bring positive messages to young women. Learn more about the impact she is making in the music industry!
Daybook of Critical Reading and Writing (Grade #5)
by Laura Robb Michael F. Opitz Ellin Oliver KeeneA literature and language arts book that aims at harnessing the students' critiical reading and writing skills
Daybook of Critical Reading and Writing [Grade 5]
by Laura Robb Michael F. Opitz Ellin Oliver KeeneNIMAC-sourced textbook
Daybreak on Raven Island
by Fleur BradleyFrom the critically acclaimed author of Midnight at the Barclay Hotel comes a thrilling new middle grade mystery novel inspired by Alcatraz Prison.Tori, Marvin, and Noah would rather be anywhere else than on the seventh grade class field trip to Raven Island prison. Tori would rather be on the soccer field, but her bad grades have benched her until further notice; Marvin would rather be at the first day of a film festival with his best friend, Kevin; and Noah isn't looking forward to having to make small talk with his classmates at this new school. But when the three of them stumble upon a dead body in the woods, miss the last ferry back home, and then have to spend the night on Raven Island, they find that they need each other now more than ever. They must work together to uncover a killer, outrun a motley ghost-hunting crew, and expose the age-old secrets of the island all before daybreak.
Daydreamer
by Rob CameronAn eleven-year-old boy copes with the challenges of his city life by weaving his reality into a magical realm of dragons, foxes, and trolls—until he must use the power of his creativity to save both of his worlds from destructive forces. This stunning debut is a profound exploration of imagination, community, and how the stories we tell both comfort us and challenge us to grow.Charles&’ life is split between two worlds: one real and one fantasy. In the real world, he is a lonely, bullied kid who can&’t keep up with school when the letters refuse to stay still on the page, and is constantly in trouble for getting distracted. He lives with his mom in an apartment building, where Glory, the grumpy old superintendent, fills his head with stories about the Dream Folk.In his fantasy world, the Sanctuary, Charles adventures with faeries and sprites and his two imaginary best friends. There, Charles's bullies become ogres, and Glory opens his arms wide to transform into a dragon. But when trolls move into Charles&’ apartment building and bring with them a terrible secret, the stories he has been told and the ones he brings to life grow more complicated. To protect everyone he cares about, Charles must harness his imagination in ways he never dreamed, in this unique story of the spaces and narratives we create for ourselves, and the ways in which fantasy and reality collide and blur.
Days of the Dead
by Kersten HamiltonBy the critically acclaimed author of Tyger Tyger, a warm, magical story of a girl’s struggle to keep a promise to her dead mother. Glorieta Magdalena Davis Espinosa is happy that Papi married Alice. She’s happy that he can smile again after years of mourning Mamá. But the urn containing Mamá’s ashes disappeared into a drawer the day Alice moved in. If everything about Glorieta’s life is going to change, then she wants one thing to go her way: She wants to hear stories about her mamá when the family gathers on the last night of los Días de los Muertos. And that can only happen if Tia Diosonita will allow Mamá to be buried with the Espinosas in holy ground. If she will allow people to speak Mamá’s name. With the help of her best friend, River, and her cousin Mateo, Glorieta sets out to convince Diosonita that Mamá is not burning in Hell. To do so, she’ll have to learn to let hate go—and to love the people who stand in her way. In prose that sparkles with magical undertones, author Kersten Hamilton weaves a tender story about grief, faith, and the redemptive power of love.
Dazzlin' Dolly: The Songwriting, Hit-Singing, Guitar-Picking Dolly Parton
by Suzanne SladeEureka! Nonfiction Silver Honor Award (California Reading Association)This inspirational and dazzlin&’ story of Dolly Parton—noted singer, songwriter, and humanitarian—follows her rise to fame, from her beginnings in East Tennessee to performing to thousands at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.Dolly is a little girl with a BIG voice. Music fills Dolly&’s heart so plumb full she has to let it out! She&’ll even sing to her cornhusk dolls or a pen full of pigs. She makes her own drum from a pot and her own guitar from a broken mandolin. But what Dolly dreams of is performing for a real audience—people who would hear her sing, and applaud! And when she gets her big break at age ten, the soul-singin&’ and big-dreamin&’ Dolly discovers she&’s scared to sing on stage in front of all those people. Will she summon up all of her courage and make it to the stage of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville? Young readers will learn about Dolly&’s early history, her endless creativity, and her plucky perseverance in this entertaining picture book that&’s perfect for fans of all ages.