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Author
Series
Chronicles of the Yellowstone Wolves volume 1
Publisher
Greystone Kids, Greystone Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
A rare glimpse into the fascinating world of wolves, this remarkable story follows Wolf 8, newly reintroduced along with his pack to Yellowstone National Park, who struggles at first but then grows into one of Yellowstone's greatest leaders.
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Mountain of Fire is the narrative nonfiction story of the violent volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980, the story of the people who died, those who survived, and the heroes who fought to raise an alarm. For weeks, the ground around MountSt. Helens shuddered like a dynamite keg ready to explode. There were legends of previou eruptions: violent fire, treacherous floods, and heat that had scoured the area. But the shaking and swelling...
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"An accessible and empowering introduction to periods. This is a kids book about periods. It’s normal to talk about them. This book is designed to inspire positive conversations between children and adults. Written to start important conversations about our bodies and empower the next generation, this book provides positive information about how periods work. It helps to show children aged 7-9 that periods are normal and that getting your period...
7) KENYA
Author
Series
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Habari! Spend a day in Kenya savoring fluffy mandazis, counting the colorful mabati roofs, and playing a game of kati kati. Author Maimouna Jallow and illustrator Lulu Kitololo draw on their personal experiences of Kenya to create this vibrant board book as part of the Our World series for very young readers"--
Author
Publisher
Planting People Growing Justice Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
J is for Juneteenth was written by three young writers as part of a collaborative youth writing competition hosted by Planting People Growing Justice Leadership Institute. Spelling out the word "Juneteenth" ("J is for Justice, U is for Union Army. . ."), the authors share with readers a thoughtful celebration of the history of Juneteenth.
Author
Series
Alex's field guides volume 1
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Alex is sure it'll be easy to find an elephant. She meets a snake, a rhino and even a lion along her journey -- asking them if they've seen an elephant and explaining what to look for -- and yet, the largest land animal eludes her. But has the very animal she's looking for been there the whole time? Packed with pachyderm facts, this first book in the Alex's Field Guides series is an allegory on the disappearance of one of the world's most iconic...
11) PLAY, KITTY!
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A kitten enjoys a day filled with fun and exploration in a skill-building reader that includes a vocabulary tree and a wrap-up activity.
12) PANDAS
Author
Series
Publisher
Tadpole Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Engage your earliest readers with these nonfiction animal introductions! In Pandas, emergent readers learn how pandas live, eat, and play in the wild. Carefully crafted text, high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references support emergent readers. Pandas includes tools for caregivers as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, index, and review questions. Pandas...
13) IGUANAS
Author
Series
Publisher
Tadpole Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Engage your earliest readers with these nonfiction animal introductions! In Iguanas, emergent readers learn about the different parts of an iguana and see it in the wild. Carefully crafted text, high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references support emergent readers. Iguanas includes tools for caregivers as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, index, and review...
14) DOLPHINS
Author
Series
Publisher
Tadpole Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Engage your earliest readers with these nonfiction animal introductions! In Dolphins, emergent readers learn about dolphins as they swim in the ocean. Carefully crafted text, high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references support emergent readers. Dolphins includes tools for caregivers as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, index, and review questions. Dolphins...
15) WE ALL NEED FOOD
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Carefully leveled text and full-color photographs invite readers to explore the foods people eat. Pairs with the fiction book, Making Roti"--
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Through a variety of poetic forms, readers are taken on an armchair journey across the continental United States to visit 14 historic tree sites. From the Emancipation Oak in Hampton, Virginia, to the Methuselah tree in Shulman Grove, California, readers will discover trees that have traveled to the moon, witnessed the founding of our country, and inspired hope during troubled times. Fascinating facts cover geography, history, and nature. An author's...
18) SLOTH BABIES
Author
Publisher
Jump!
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"In Sloth Babies, emergent readers learn how baby sloths look, cling to their mothers, and grow up in the rain forest. Carefully crafted text, high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references support emergent readers. SlothBabies includes tools for caregivers, as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, index, a Let's Review image and question"--
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"This book for middle grade readers explores the history of queer activism in North America and the fight for equality for LGBTQ+ folks. The content is structured in an A-Z format, with such entries as "A Is for Activism" and "C Is for Coming Out." Readers will learn about the Stonewall Riots, Marsha P. Johnson, Indigenous queer activism, the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop, Pride flags and so much more. Young readers will be especially interested in...
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