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Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two
by Joseph BruchacNIMAC-sourced textbook <P><P>Throughout World War II, in the conflict fought against Japan, Navajo code talkers were a crucial part of the U.S. effort, sending messages back and forth in an unbreakable code that used their native language. They braved some of the heaviest fighting of the war, and with their code, they saved countless American lives. Yet their story remained classified for more than twenty years. <P><P>But now Joseph Bruchac brings their stories to life for young adults through the riveting fictional tale of Ned Begay, a sixteen-year-old Navajo boy who becomes a code talker. His grueling journey is eye-opening and inspiring. This deeply affecting novel honors all of those young men, like Ned, who dared to serve, and it honors the culture and language of the Navajo Indians. <P><P>An ALA Best Book for Young Adults <P><P>Lexile Measure: 910L
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?
The Crossover (The Crossover Series)
by Kwame AlexanderNIMAC-sourced textbook <P><P>"With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I’m delivering," announces dread-locked, 12-year old Josh Bell. He and his twin brother Jordan are awesome on the court. But Josh has more than basketball in his blood, he's got mad beats, too, that tell his family's story in verse, in this fast and furious middle grade novel of family and brotherhood from Kwame Alexander. <P><P>Josh and Jordan must come to grips with growing up on and off the court to realize breaking the rules comes at a terrible price, as their story's heart-stopping climax proves a game-changer for the entire family.
My Five Senses [Pre-Kindergarten]
by Margaret MillerNIMAC-sourced textbook <P><P>An introduction to the five senses highlights five small children of various ethnic groups enjoying the wonders of sight, smell, taste, hearing, and touch, from a ride on the merry-go-round to a big bowl of popcorn. <P><P>Lexile Measure: 250L
The Phantom Tollbooth (Collins Modern Classics Ser.)
by Norton Juster Jules FeifferNIMAC-sourced textbook <P><P>Lexile Measure: 1000LL
Who We Are as Americans, Grade 2
by James A. Banks Kevin P. Colleary Linda GreenowNIMAC-sourced textbook
Speak: A Process Approach
by Kathleen S. Verderber Deanna D. Sellnow Rudolph F. VerderberNIMAC-sourced textbook <P><P>Created through a "student-tested, faculty-approved" review process with hundreds of students and faculty, SPEAK2 is an engaging and accessible solution to accommodate your diverse lifestyle. SPEAK2 guides you through the speechmaking process with six Speech Plan Action Step activities that prompt you to develop effective speeches. With the help of sample speeches, chapter review cards, numerous online tools, techniques to help you address anxiety and ethical issues, and much more, SPEAK2 gives you an exceptional foundation for creating and delivering speeches.
Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story (Scholastic Reader Level 2 Ser.)
by Ruby BridgesNIMAC-sourced textbook
HMH Math [Grade 1]: Standards, Actions, Processes
by Houghton Mifflin HarcourtNIMAC-sourced textbook
Graphic History: The First Moon Landing (Graphic History Ser.)
by Thomas K. Adamson Gordon Purcell Terry Beatty Donald LemkeNIMAC-sourced textbook
When Marian Sang: The True Recital Of Marian Anderson
by Pam Muñoz Ryan Brian SelznickNIMAC-sourced textbook
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears: A West African Tale
by Verna Aardema Leo Dillon Diane DillonNIMAC-sourced textbook