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Willow the White House Cat
by Dr Jill Biden Kate BerubeThis illustrated picture book tells the story of how Willow the White House Cat made her way from a farm in Pennsylvania to her new home and made new friends along the way. <P><P> When Willow leaves her cozy barn for Washington, DC, and the big white house where she will now live, Willow discovers new rooms to explore and is welcomed by the nice lady she met at Farmer Rick’s farm. Soon, Willow meets so many new people—one who arranges the flowers, another who makes sweet things to eat, and the man with a nice smile who seems to be able to do everything at once. Even though they are much bigger and busier than she is, each of them always seems to have time to say hello and make her feel at home in the big white house. Willow enjoys discovering the White House and all the special people who make this house a home. <P><P> Jill Biden, First Lady of the United States, an educator, and a New York Times bestselling author, tells the story of Willow, the White House cat, and about the very special place she and President Biden call home. <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> <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
The Wills and the Won'ts
by Angela WoolfeDr. Seuss&’s The Sneetches and Other Stories meets The Wall in the Middle of the Book in this pitch perfect, rhyming story about breaking down barriers and embracing our differences.An angry old Won&’t and a cheerless young Willlived next to each other, on top of a hill.They squabbled and quarrelled, did nothing but fight.If one said, "It&’s day," said the other, "It&’s night.""Your dog wrecked my roses!" "Your trees are too tall!""There&’s one way to end this: WE&’RE BUILDING A WALL!" The Wills and the Won&’ts can&’t seem to agree on anything, so they build a wall to keep the other out. Until a hopeful young May realizes that perhaps they can find some common ground, if only they work together. A fantastically timely and timeless read-aloud with the bouncing rhyme of Dr. Seuss and a message that will resonate with readers of all ages: Tolerance and togetherness put us all on the same side.
Wilma Rudolph
by Victoria SherrowA biography of the African-American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics.
Wilma's Way Home: The Life of Wilma Mankiller (Big Words)
by Doreen RappaportAs a child in Oklahoma, Wilma Mankiller experienced the Cherokee practice of Gadugi, helping each other, even when times were hard for everyone. But in 1956, the federal government uprooted her family and moved them to California, wrenching them from their home, friends, and traditions. Separated from her community and everything she knew, Wilma felt utterly lost until she found refuge in the Indian Center in San Francisco. There, she worked to build and develop the local Native community and championed Native political activists. She took her two children to visit tribal communities in the state, and as she introduced them to the traditions of their heritage, she felt a longing for home.Returning to Oklahoma with her daughters, Wilma took part in Cherokee government. Despite many obstacles, from resistance to female leadership to a life-threatening accident, Wilma's courageous dedication to serving her people led to her election as the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation. As leader and advocate, she reinvigorated her constituency by empowering them to identify and solve community problems.This beautiful addition to the Big Words series will inspire future leaders to persevere in empathy and thoughtful problem-solving, reaching beyond themselves to help those around them. Moving prose by award-winning author Doreen Rappaport is interwoven with Wilma's own words in this expertly researched biography, illustrated with warmth and vivacity by Linda Kukuk.
Wilson and Miss Lovely: A Back-to-School Mystery
by John StadlerA charming school story with a twist--new from John Stadler!Wilson had just finished his first week of school and could not wait for the next one to begin. He was very fond of his new teacher, Miss Lovely. But something was wrong that day--very wrong. There were no school buses, the school itself was empty, and something strange was approaching. Undeterred and ever-hopeful that he would see Miss Lovely soon, Wilson went through his normal school day alone--he did his math lesson alone, his science lesson alone, sent himself to the principal's office when he was naughty, and more, but still . . . something was approaching.Stadler skillfully uses gatefold flaps to keep the suspense mounting until we find out just who--or what--was approaching.Readers will love following Wilson and his day at school right out of a Twilight Zone episode in this funny, sweet, and sometimes scary story.
Wind
by Alison Adams Lori O'DeaYou can't see wind, but you can see its effects. Explore the different ways in which wind can help and hurt us.
Wind and Sun: An Aesop Tale (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 1)
by Mia Lewis Steve HorrocksNIMAC-sourced textbook
The Wind and the Sun
by Rebecca Grudzina Gerardo Suzán Lori O'DeaDuring a contest to remove a man's coat, the wind learns that sometimes gentleness is strength.
The Wind Blew (Rise and Shine)
by Pat HutchinsA rhymed tale describing the antics of a capricious wind. <P><P>The wind blew, and blew, and blew! It blew so hard, it took everything with it: Mr. White’s umbrella, Priscilla’s balloon, the twins’ scarves, even the wig on the judge’s head. But just when the wind was about to carry everything out to sea, it changed its mind! <P><P>With rhyming verse and colorful illustrations, Pat Hutchins takes us on a merry chase that is well worth the effort. <P><P>Lexile Measure: AD520L
Wind Dancers #10: Merry-Go-Horses
by Sibley Miller Tara Larsen Chang Jo GershmanThe Wind Dancers--Kona, Brisa, Sumatra, and Sirocco--are back with four more full-color illustrated titles sure to delight the imaginations of horse-loving little girls everywhere.When the Wind Dancers find themselves at a county fair, they are enchanted by everything there is to see (from the show jumping horses to the English pleasure rides) and do (riding horses that, astonishingly, look just like them). Carousel rides, anyone?
Wind Dancers #11: Horsey Trails
by Sibley Miller Tara Larsen Chang Jo GershmanThe Wind Dancers--Kona, Brisa, Sumatra, and Sirocco--are back with four more full-color illustrated titles sure to delight the imaginations of horse-loving little girls everywhere.Trail rides, camping out in tents, classic activities. Horse camp sounds great--especially to four fanciful horses! Will the Wind Dancers enjoy their rugged outing among the big horses and campers, or will they become homesick for the comforts of home sweet tree house? For bonus information, contests, and more Wind Dancers fun, visit the Breyer Wind Dancers Website.
Wind Dancers #12: Magic Horses--or Not?
by Sibley Miller Tara Larsen Chang Jo GershmanThe Wind Dancers--Kona, Brisa, Sumatra, and Sirocco--are back with four more full-color illustrated titles sure to delight the imaginations of horse-loving little girls everywhere.Wanting to be loved the way real, big horses are, the Wind Dancers carelessly wish away their magic. Now they have to act all grown up (and do things that regular horses do, like go to the vet, and put on horseshoes), even though they are still pint-sized and still invisible to people!For bonus information, contests, and more Wind Dancers fun, visit the Breyer Wind Dancers website.
Wind Dancers #5: Heads Up, Horses!
by Sibley MillerThe Wind Dancers--Kona, Brisa, Sumatra, and Sirocco--are back with four more full-color illustrated titles sure to delight the imaginations of horse-loving little girls everywhere.The four Wind Dancers are a team--they're family. That is, until Kona, the leader of the quartet, who might just be a little competitive, decides to break up the foursome for a soccer game with the real-life horses, because winning at all costs is what matters. Or does it?
Wind Dancers #6: Horses Her Way
by Sibley Miller Tara Larsen Chang Jo GershmanThe Wind Dancers--Kona, Brisa, Sumatra, and Sirocco--are back with four more full-color illustrated titles sure to delight the imaginations of horse-loving little girls everywhere.Beautiful Brisa, with her sunset-pink coat and blonde mane and tail, happily sets out to make the world--and everything in it, including her fellow Wind Dancers--as lovely as she is. Sounds like a plan--that only one horse can love!
Wind Dancers #7: A Horse, Of Course!
by Sibley MillerInspired by Career Day at their neighboring school, the Wind Dancers decide to explore what they can do and be too--from a police horse to a performance horse, from a race horse to a ranch horse, with funny and surprising results.
Wind Dancers #8: Hungry as a Horse
by Sibley MillerThe Wind Dancers--Kona, Brisa, Sumatra, and Sirocco--are back with four more full-color illustrated titles sure to delight the imaginations of horse-loving little girls everywhere.Sirocco, the lone colt among a trio of fillies, is always hungry. Will he lose his appetite when his fellow Wind Dancers challenge him to learn to cook, or will he become a chef extraordinaire?
Wind Dancers #9: A Horse's Best Friend
by Sibley Miller Tara Larsen Chang Jo GershmanThe Wind Dancers--Kona, Brisa, Sumatra, and Sirocco--are back with four more full-color illustrated titles sure to delight the imaginations of horse-loving little girls everywhere.Puppy love abounds when an adorable little black-and-white doggie finds himself lost in the Wind Dancers' dandelion meadow. Finders keepers, right? If only taking care of a puppy by four (tiny themselves) magical horses were so easy!
The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame Gregory MaguireThis hardcover edition of the classic tale of THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS has been read and loved by children for generations. Start a new tradition of reading this timeless tale in your home today! •Fully illustrated in color, bringing each tale to life •Filled with humor, adventure and imagination for children of all ages •Great first-time reading for children as well as reading again for parents and grandparents •Beautiful story and unforgettable characters
The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame Luanne RiceThe tales of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad. When Mole goes boating with the Water Rat instead of spring-cleaning, he discovers a new world. As well as the river and the Wild Wood, there is Toad's craze for fast travel which leads him and his friends on a whirl of trains, barges, gipsy caravans and motor cars and even into battle.
The Wind in The Willows
by Kenneth Grahame Roger SaleThe Mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring- cleaning his little home. First with brooms, then with dusters; then on ladders and steps and chairs, with a brush and a pail of whitewash; till he had dust in his throat and eyes, and splashes of whitewash all over his black fur, and an aching back and weary arms. Spring was moving in the air above and in the earth below and around him, penetrating even his dark and lowly little house with its spirit of divine discontent and longing.
Wind Power (Eureka! The Biography of an Idea)
by Laura DriscollBlow, wind, blow! The newest addition to the nonfiction Eureka! series is a &“biography&” of wind power, which is green energy that can help the planet.People have harnessed the power of the wind for thousands of years, to travel by sailboat, to cool homes, to grind grain into flour, and even to make music. But when someone hooked a wind mill to a generator, wind went electric, unlocking the secret to a clean, renewable energy source! Wind Power is an entertaining and informative look at the development of an idea with huge benefits for a greener future. This STEAM nonfiction title is part of the Eureka! series, with each book focusing on one groundbreaking, world-changing discovery that millions of people use every single day.
Wind Rider
by Susan WilliamsFern dreams of riding on a wild horse's back, as fleet as the wind. She makes pets of small animals and watches the bison herds as they pound over the endless grasses of the steppe. Chafing at the inequality of being female, she longs for the freedom her twin brother enjoys to run free in the wilderness. One day in early spring, Fern secretly rescues a young horse mired in the bog, names her Thunder, and tames her enough to ride. But the people of her tribe are distrustful of her bond with nature. Is she a witch? Fern's future looks bleak until a silent man in a rival tribe, known only as The Nameless One, teaches her about patience—and love.Susan Williams's lyrical prose makes this journey to prehistoric western Asia at once inspiring and heart wrenching.
Wind Riders #3: Shipwreck in Seal Bay (Wind Riders #3)
by Jen MarlinHop aboard Wind Rider, a magical sailboat, with Max and Sofia, two ordinary kids trying to save the environment one problem at a time. Their third mission? Saving harbor seals from an oil spill! You never know where Wind Rider will take you...Max and Sofia's summer vacation gets wild when they stumble upon an abandoned sailboat in the mangrove forest. They’re given the chance to make a real impact when the boat magically transports them to a different corner of the world to help other kids save their environment! Wind Riders: Shipwreck in Seal Bay is the third book in an illustrated adventure chapter book series. Each story visits a new location and introduces a human-made problem that's endangering animals and the environment. With nature’s highest stakes and environmental activism baked into each book, as well as fun scientific facts included at the end, Wind Riders is a great chapter book series for newly independent readers who love nature documentaries, taking action, and learning about the world around them. There is beautiful two-color art throughout and an emphasis on collaborative problem-solving, compassion for the Earth and all its inhabitants, and friendship. The books are printed on partially recycled paper. Wind Riders is the perfect STEM chapter book series for fans of Magic Tree House, The Magic School Bus, and Zoey and Sassafras.
Wind Riders #4: Whale Song of Puffin Cliff (Wind Riders #4)
by Jen MarlinJoin Max and Sofia, two kids trying to save the environment one problem at a time with their magical sailboat. Their latest mission? Cleaning up the plastic waste that's hurting puffins and belugas in Iceland.In Starry Bay, summer vacation means snorkeling for sea glass by the beach, until Max and Sofia come across an abandoned sailboat. With a spin of the wheel, Wind Rider transports them to animals who need their help! This time, they drop anchor in Iceland's frigid waters, where Max and Sofia team up with the Puffin Patrol, a group of Icelandic kids who protect and preserve the local puffin colony. But it seems that the puffins aren't the only ones in trouble. Max and Sofia will have to think fast to save a beached beluga whale.Wind Riders: Whale Song of Puffin Cliff is the fourth installment in this highly illustrated chapter book series. Each story visits a new location and introduces a human-made problem endangering animals and the environment.With nature’s highest stakes and environmental activism baked into each book, as well as fun scientific facts included at the end, Wind Riders promises to be the chapter book series for newly independent readers who love nature documentaries and are hungry to learn about the world around them.There is beautiful two-color art throughout and an emphasis on collaborative problem-solving, compassion for the Earth and all its inhabitants, and friendship. The books are printed on partially recycled paper. Wind Riders is the perfect STEM chapter book series for fans of Magic Tree House, The Magic School Bus, and Zoey and Sassafras.