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Book Highlights
Here’s just a sample of the outstanding books you'll find in this
Special Themed Catalog!
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Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart
by Vera B. Williams
72 pages, Grades 2-6
Their mother works long hours and their father is in jail, but life is
still filled with warmth and love. Join the day-to-day struggles and
triumphs of two sisters in the city.
"While the text is accessible to children just venturing beyond
easy-readers, the story has a great deal of substance for older readers
as well. Black-pencil sketches are full of action and as lively as
Williams's poems, and fully capture the joys and sorrows of the
girls' life."
–School Library Journal
Special Offer Price: $3.95
Bonus Points: 75
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The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins
by Barbara Kerley
illustrated by Brian Selznick
48 pages, Grades K-3
In the middle of the 19th century almost no one knew
what a dinosaur looked like–until Waterhouse Hawkins, artist
and scientist, showed them. This 2002 Caldecott Honor book follows
Hawkins as he studies fossils, creates the first full-size models
for Queen Victoria, and then has his life’s work destroyed by the
infamous Boss Tweed.
"One look at this amazing-but-true picture book introducing the
little-known artist Hawkins and his dreams of dinosaurs, and kids may
well forget about Jurassic Park."
–Publishers Weekly
Special Offer Price: $8.95
Bonus Points: 150
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The Land
by Mildred D. Taylor
400 pages, Grades 4-6
In this award-winning prequel to the Newbery Medal winner Roll of
Thunder, Hear My Cry, Paul-Edward Logan, son of a white plantation
owner and a slave mother, is caught between two worlds as he grows
up. His greatest dream is to acquire his own piece of land and his
own identity. On the one hand The Land is a brutal portrait of
racism and betrayal; on the other, an uplifting tale of
friendship and family strength.
"The novel will make a great discussion book in American history
classes dealing with black history; pioneer life; and the
Reconstruction period, about which little has been written
for this age group."
–Booklist
Special Offer Price: $8.95
Bonus Points: 150
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Math for All Seasons
by Greg Tang
illustrated by Harry Briggs
40 pages, Grades 2-6
From the creators of The Grapes of Math comes this stimulating collection
of rhyming puzzles that encourage critical thinking. Each poem asks
"How many...?" around a seasonal topic–icicles, hatching chicks,
falling leaves, and more–but any time of the year is a great time
to challenge your students with these riddles!
"Move over, worksheets and pencils! The team behind The Grapes of Math
once again proves that posing number problems through verse and
vivid pictures is a powerful path to math learning."
–Booklist
Special Offer Price: $3.95
Bonus Points: 75
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Monster Goose
by Judy Sierra
illustrated by Jack E. Davis
56 pages, Grades 1-3
This fanged storyteller wreaks marvelous havoc on 25 well-known
nursery rhymes. Now these hilariously illustrated poems star vampires,
ghouls, and more!
"Perfect for rowdy Halloween read-alouds, this will have young ones
singing 'a song of sea slime’ and perhaps encourage them to create
their own subversive versions of old standards."
–Booklist
Special Offer Price: $3.95
Bonus Points: 75
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