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Bud, Not Buddy
by Christopher Paul Curtis"It's funny how ideas are, in a lot of ways they're just like seeds. Both of them start real, real small and then... woop, zoop, sloop... before you can say Jack Robinson, they've gone and grown a lot bigger than you ever thought they could." <P><P> So figures scrappy 10-year-old philosopher Bud--"not Buddy"--Caldwell, an orphan on the run from abusive foster homes and Hoovervilles in 1930s Michigan. And the idea that's planted itself in his head is that Herman E. Calloway, standup-bass player for the Dusky Devastators of the Depression, is his father. Guided only by a flier for one of Calloway's shows--a small, blue poster that had mysteriously upset his mother shortly before she died--Bud sets off to track down his supposed dad, a man he's never laid eyes on. And, being 10, Bud-not-Buddy gets into all sorts of trouble along the way, barely escaping a monster-infested woodshed, stealing a vampire's car, and even getting tricked into "busting slob with a real live girl."<P> Christopher Paul Curtis, author of The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963, once again exhibits his skill for capturing the language and feel of an era and creates an authentic, touching, often hilarious voice in little Bud.<P> <b>Newbery Medal Winner and Winner of the Coretta Scott King Medal<P> Winner of Pacific Northwest Library Association’s Young Reader’s Choice Junior Award</b>
Bud, Not Buddy (Journeys 2014)
by Christopher Paul CurtisIt's 1936, in Flint, Michigan. Times may be hard, and ten-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but Bud's got a few things going for him: he's got a suitcase filled with his own important, secret things; he's the author of Bud Caldwell's Rules and Things for Having a Funner Life and Marking a Better Liar Out of Yourself and, although his momma never told him who his father was, she left a clue: flyers of Herman E. Calloway and his famous band, the Dusky Devastators of the Depression! Bud's got an idea those flyers will lead him to his father, and nothing's gonna stop him.<P><p> Newbery Medal Winner and Winner of the Coretta Scott King Medal<P> Winner of Pacific Northwest Library Association’s Young Reader’s Choice Junior Award
Bud, Not Buddy
by Christopher Paul Curtis Trish P. WattsNIMAC-sourced textbook <P><P>Bud Not Buddy is a very well writen coming of age novel about an orphin boy, Bud in Flint Michigan 1936. In the middle of the depression. This book tells the story of the depression through a young african american boy who travels to find his 'father' with the only clues his mother left him when she past. But the question is, Will he find his long lost father?
¡Buen viaje! Glencoe Spanish 1
by Conrad J. Schmitt Protase E. WoodfordEVERYTHING YOU'VE EVER WANTED IN A SPANISH PROGRAM. This comprehensive program encourages meaningful, practical communication by immersing your students in the language and culture of the Spanish-speaking world. The text and its complementary resources help you meet the needs of every student in your diverse classroom and provide the color and captivating details you've always wanted to include in your presentation.
Buffalo Before Breakfast (Magic Tree House #18)
by Mary Pope Osborne Sal MurdoccaJack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series--the Magic Tree House! Hello, buffalo! That's what Jack and Annie say when the Magic Tree House whisks them and Teddy, the enchanted dog, back almost 200 years to the Great Plains. There they meet a Lakota boy who shows them how to hunt buffalo. But something goes wrong! Now they need to stop a thousand buffalo from stampeding! Visit the Magic Tree House website! MagicTreeHouse.com. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Buffalo Bird Girl: A Hidatsa Story
by S. D. NelsonBuffalo Bird Girl (ca. 1839-1932) was a member of the Hidatsa, a Native American community that lived in permanent villages along the Missouri River on the Great Plains. Like other girls her age, Buffalo Bird Girl learned the ways of her people through watching and listening, and then by doing. She helped plant crops in the spring, tended the fields through the summer, and in autumn joined in the harvest. She learned to prepare animal skins, dry meat, and perform other duties. There was also time for playing games with friends and training her dog. When her family visited the nearby trading post, there were all sorts of fascinating things to see from the white man’s settlements in the East. Award-winning author and artist S. D. Nelson (Standing Rock Sioux) captures the spirit of Buffalo Bird Girl by interweaving the actual words and stories of Buffalo Bird Woman with his artwork and archival photographs. Backmatter includes a history of the Hidatsa and a timeline.
Buffalo Dreamer
by Violet DuncanAn illuminating novel about the importance of reclaiming the past, based on the author&’s family historySummer and her family always spend relaxed summers in Alberta, Canada, on the reservation where her mom&’s family lives. But this year is turning out to be an eye-opening one. First, Summer has begun to have vivid dreams in which she's running away from one of the many real-life residential schools that tore Native children from their families and tried to erase their Native identities. Not long after that, she learns that unmarked children&’s graves have been discovered at the school her grandpa attended as a child. Now more folks are speaking up about their harrowing experiences at these places, including her grandfather. Summer cherishes her heritage and is heartbroken about all her grandfather was forced to give up and miss out on. When the town holds a rally, she&’s proud to take part to acknowledge the painful past and speak of her hopes for the future, and anxious to find someone who can fill her in on the source of her unsettling dreams.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New School Nightmare (Buffy the Vampire Slayer #1)
by Carolyn NowakAn exciting and hilarious new middle grade story for anyone who likes (or doesn't like) vampires!<p><p> Buffy Summers is just like any other student...except for the part where she's also a secret vampire slayer. In every generation, one girl is granted great strength to stand against the forces of darkness. Of course, power doesn't matter when it comes to eating lunch alone, getting picked on by the popular kids, or having way too much homework. Luckily, Buffy finds her way with a can-do attitude, a weird Watcher, and new besties, Sarafina and Alvaro--who might just have powers of their own. But will any of it be enough to turn the tide when an army of villainous vampires invade town? Can Buffy save herself, let alone the world? <p>Like Star Wars: Jedi Academy and DC Comics's Secret Hero Society, this action-packed and fun-filled story is told through comics, journal entries, class notes, doodles, text messages, and other in-world artifacts. TM & © 2018 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.<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>
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Cursed Coven (Buffy the Vampire Slayer #2)
by Carolyn NowakThe second installment in the original and action-packed Buffy the Vampire series that features Buffy Summers as a middle schooler! Told through comics, journal entries, class notes, doodles, text messages, and other in-world artifacts, this series is perfect for fans of Star Wars: Jedi Academy and DC Comics's Secret Hero Society.It's finally summer vacation, but Buffy Summers isn't getting a break from vampire slaying...or from school. While Cleveland teens are going missing and Serafina is growing closer with her older sister's witchy coven, Buffy is stuck splitting her time between classes during the day and patrolling for all kinds of demons and dark creatures at night. Buffy feels crushed! Not only is she missing all the summer fun she dreamed of, but her friendships are a hot mess. Little does Buffy know, things are going to get worse. A new, dangerous foe who threatens to ruin her summer and all of Cleveland is on the horizon. With tempers flaring and the heat rising, Buffy needs to figure out how to balance homework, monsters, witches, and frenemies before it's too late.TM & © Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.
Bug Brigade (Michael Dahl Presents: Side-Splitting Stories)
by Matthew K. ManningThey're the world's greatest heroes! The grim avengers of the night! The planet's first line of defense against supervillains and alien threats! They're . . . the Bug Brigade? Doug, Josie, Kira, and Reginald were all normal sixth graders at the start of their field trip to the Blue Mountain Science Museum. Proud members of the Bug Society of Littleton, the friends are thrilled to explore a private wing of the museum where they can learn all about their favorite insects. But when they get mixed up in a scientist's experiment involving radioactive bugs, they find themselves in over their heads (and antennas!). The Bug Brigade must swarm together to fight off an evil insect villain. Will their newfound buggy superpowers be up to the test?
Bug Girl (Bug Girl Ser. #1)
by Benjamin Harper Sarah Hines StephensSarah Hines Stephens and Benjamin Harper's Bug Girl is a funny and action-packed middle-grade superhero adventure with a beautifully designed two color interior and sidebars featuring real bug facts!Amanda Price adores all things bug-related—from spiders to mantises—like, seriously loves them. Unfortunately most of her fellow sixth-graders do not share her invertebrate obsession. They’re grossed out by it. Especially Amanda’s ex-best friend, Emily, who thinks Amanda is creepy weird.But when mysterious invaders menace the town of Oyster Cove and take both Amanda and Emily’s mothers captive, Amanda unexpectedly develops amazing insectile powers! Newly equipped with antennae and a glistening exoskeleton she uncovers a secret that changes everything.Now Amanda has to act fast or her town and her mom are doomed! There’s just one complication…she needs Emily’s help.Suddenly Amanda’s worst enemy becomes her best ally, but working together may be even harder than saving their town from being squashed like a…well… BUG GIRL. She’s got the buzz.Sarah Hines Stephens and Benjamin Harper's Bug Girl is a funny and action-packed superhero adventure filled with green illustrations and sidebars featuring real bug facts!An Imprint Book“Bearing all the campy hallmarks and high drama of a classic superhero romp, this entertaining ... tale also features interesting entomological tidbits throughout.” — Kirkus Reviews“The villain is dastardly, the heroes are staunch, and the costumes are impressive, making this high-quality standard superhero fare with the added bonus of some poignant details of how even the closest friendships may fade amid the social pressures of middle school.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books“Tucks both middle-school fashion advice and insect facts into a tale that scuttles along to a wildly destructive climactic battle.” — Booklist
Bugs for Breakfast: How Eating Insects Could Help Save the Planet
by Mary BooneMost North Americans would rather squish a bug than eat it. But roasted grubs are a favorite in Australia, the Batswana eat live termites, and stir-fried dragonflies are a delicacy in Indonesia. More than one-fourth of the world's population eats insects—a practice called entomophagy. Bugs for Breakfast helps middle-grade readers understand the role insects fill in feeding people around the world. Readers will be introduced to the insect specialties and traditions of various countries. They'll discover how nutritious bugs can be and why dining on insects is more environmentally friendly than eating traditional protein sources. Kids will see how making small changes in their own diets could help ensure no one goes hungry. It even includes 12 insect recipes! No doubt about it: teachers, librarians, and parents are hungry for books that entice young readers to be active participants in science.Bugs for Breakfast may not completely remove the yuck-factor from the notion of eating bugs, but it will open young readers' minds to what is happening in the world around them.
Build Your Own LEGO Escape Room
by Simon Hugo Barney MainPlan and build thrilling LEGO® escape rooms!Learn how to plan awesome LEGO escape rooms – with more than 30 LEGO puzzle ideas. Create your own escape rooms and challenge your friends.Follow one of three themed escape rooms: Egyptian Quest, Space Mission, and Safari Adventure, or pick and choose from more than 30 LEGO puzzles with building tips and easy-to-follow visual breakdowns to create your own escape rooms from scratch.Build Your Own LEGO Escape Room includes:- Over 30 build ideas for LEGO puzzles- Three themed escape rooms to build – with 6-8 challenges each.- Fun story pages to show how players will experience the game, easy-to-follow visual breakdowns of the LEGO models, and a step-by-step guide to setting up the game.- Advice on how to plan the escape rooms, from making them immersive and theme inspiration to linking puzzles and giving clues.Build Your Own LEGO Escape Room is ideal for 9–12 year-olds who love LEGO bricks, puzzles, and challenges!©2022 The LEGO Group.
Building 3D Digital Games: Design and Program 3D Games (Dummies Junior)
by Sarah GuthalsA technology book for kids! Do you want to create 3D digital games that'll impress your friends, family, and even yourself? This book shows you how to use Alice, a free 3D game programming environment, to make seriously cool video games you'll have as much fun building as you will playing! Create your own adventure—recreate your favorite story by giving the characters new choices and writing your own ending When zombies attack—make your very own escape room maze and attempt to defeat the enemy before it defeats you Technology Requirements: Hardware – PC or tablet with internet connection running Windows® 7 or higher or Mac with internet connection running Mac OS X® 10.7 or higher Software – Alice–a free programming platform that can be downloaded at alice.org.
Building a Car (See How It's Made Ser.)
by Danielle S. HammelefFor more than a hundred years, humans have depended on cars to get them where they need to go. How are these amazing machines built? Get ready to find out!
Building Blocks
by Cynthia VoigtWhat would it be like to be older than your father? <P><P> Brann Connell is sick of hearing his parents argue all the time. Seems to Brann his dad could stand up for himself more, instead of building a wall of excuses to hide behind. But some things never change--after all, his dad has always been this way. Or has he? <P> Brann never imagined that he would actually get the chance to find out. But suddenly he is hurled back in time to spend the day with his father as a young boy. In this single mystifying day of adventure, Brann discovers that there is more to his dad--and fate--than he thought.
Building Literacy Through Learning: American History
by Great SourceActivity Journal for building literacy through learning American History Grades 6-8.
Building Literacy with English Language Learners, Second Edition: Insights from Linguistics
by Kristin Lems Leah D. Miller Tenena M. SoroHow can linguistics help teachers of English language learners (ELLs) improve their instruction? What specific competencies do ELLs need to build in order to speak, listen, read, and write in a new language? Now revised and expanded with a broader view of literacy, this book has guided thousands of inservice and preservice teachers to understand the processes involved in second-language acquisition and help ELLs succeed. The authors explain relevant linguistic concepts with a focus on what works in today's diverse PreK-12 classrooms. Effective teaching strategies are illustrated with engaging classroom vignettes; the volume also features instructive discussion questions and a glossary. (First edition title: Teaching Reading to English Language Learners.) New to This Edition *Chapter on digital learning, plus new content on digital technology throughout the book. *Broader view of literacy; increased attention to oral language and writing as well as reading. *Even more user friendly--additional classroom suggestions from real teachers, vignettes, and examples and graphics illustrating linguistic concepts. *End-of-chapter "challenge questions" that inspire deeper reflection. *Coverage of timely topics, such as numeracy and the language innovations of text messages. This e-book edition features 18 full-color figures. (Figures will appear in black and white on black-and-white e-readers).
Building Literacy with Multilingual Learners: Insights from Linguistics
by Kristin Lems Tenena M. Soro Gareth CharlesNow in a revised and expanded third edition, this established course text and teacher guide explores the processes involved in second-language acquisition and translates the research into practical instructional strategies for PreK–12. Engaging classroom vignettes and personal reflections from the authors and other seasoned educators bring the teaching methods and linguistic concepts to life. Highlighting ways to draw on emergent bilingual and multilingual students' strengths, the book presents innovative learning activities, lesson-planning ideas, technology applications, downloadable reproducible forms, and other resources. Second edition title: Building Literacy with English Language Learners. New to This Edition *Chapter on visual literacy. *Extensive updated coverage of literacy in the digital age, including gamification and video games, digital reading, and uses of ChatGPT in the classroom. *Increased attention to multimodal projects and activities. *New or expanded discussions of translanguaging, dual-language instruction, English as a lingua franca as well as an academic language, and other timely topics. Pedagogical Features *"How Does This Look in the Classroom?" sections. *Study and discussion questions in every chapter. *Chapter-opening "Key Vocabulary" boxes. *End-of-book glossary.
building small: Sustainable Designs for Tiny Houses & Backyard Buildings (Zondervangroupware Small Group Edition Ser.)
by David Jeanie Stilessustainable designs for tiny houses & backyard buildings
Building the Transcontinental Railroad
by Monica HalpernFor years, a few dreamers had been urging the building of a railroad connecting the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America. This is the story of how their dream became a reality.
Bull: A Novel
by David ElliottMuch like Lin-Manuel Miranda did in Hamilton, the New York Times best-selling author David Elliott turns a classic on its head in form and approach, updating the timeless story of Theseus and the Minotaur. A rough, rowdy, and darkly comedic young adult retelling in verse, which NPR called &“beautifully clever,&” Bull will have readers reevaluating one of mythology's most infamous monsters. SEE THE STORY OF THESEUS AND THE MINOTAUR IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT Minos thought he could Pull a fast one On me, Poseidon! God of the Sea! But I&’m the last one On whom you Should try such a thing. The nerve of that guy. The balls. The audacity. I AM THE OCEAN! I got capacity! Depths! Darkness! Delphic power! So his sweet little plan Went big-time sour And his wife had a son Born with horns and a muzzle Who ended up In an underground puzzle. What is it with you mortals? You just can&’t seem to learn: If you play with fire, babies, You&’re gonna get burned.
Bull Run
by Paul FleischmanWinner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction * ALA Best Book for Young Adults * ALA Notable Children's BookIn this brilliant fictional tour de force, which the New York Times called "a deft, poignant novel," Newbery Medal-winning author Paul Fleischman re-creates the first great battle of the Civil War from the points of view of sixteen participants. Northern and Southern, male and female, white and black. Here are voices that tell of the dreams of glory, the grim reality, the hopes, horror, and folly of a nation discovering the true nature of war.
The Bull Shark (Dragged from Under #1)
by Joseph MonningerBarn Whimbril is a shark-obsessed sixth grader living in Florida. When a deadly shark attack happens in a canal near his home, he heads off to the scene. As he tries to figure out what has caused these bull sharks to become more aggressive, Barn will face several hazards both in and out of the water.