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  Amazing American Presidents

  Marilyn Boyer

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  Meet unforgettable people and animals in the What a Character! Notable Lives from History series as you enjoy 10 real stories within each book! 
   
  Designed to be fun and engaging for students or anyone with a love for history, these readers include a fascinating focus on important, influential, and visionary people, along with heroic animal escapades! From scientists to famous women to war heroes and more, there is something of interest for everyone in this exciting series! 
   
  This volume, Amazing American Presidents is recommended for Grade 6 and up and includes: 
  George WashingtonJames MonroeJohn Quincy AdamsAbraham LincolnJames GarfieldBenjamin HarrisonTeddy RooseveltCalvin CoolidgeDwight D. EisenhowerRonald Reagan 
   
  Each book can be read in any order and includes colorful and fun images. Definitions are included to help readers learn the new words they will discover. Read for enjoyment or as an extension of your history, science, or language arts curriculum.

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  Farah the Festive

  Rachel Kowert

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  Farah the Festive is a joyful and heartwarming rhyming picture book that celebrates creativity, community, and the true spirit of celebration. Farah adores parties—from birthdays to carnivals—and dreams of throwing the biggest bash ever for her own special day. But when her parents say a grand party isn’t possible this year, Farah turns disappointment into determination. With handmade decorations, a junkyard band, and the help of her neighborhood friends, she throws a backyard celebration that’s full of love, laughter, and music. 
  Farah the Festive shows young readers that the best parties aren’t about size or sparkle—they’re about the people you share them with.

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  A Song for August - The...

  Sally Denmead

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  AUGUST WILSON grew up open to  
  the creative inspiration in everything 
  he encountered: 
  in library books, in music, in artworks, 
  in the lively conversations 
  overheard in the restaurants and barbershops  
  lining the Pittsburgh neighborhood  
  of his childhood. 
  August paid attention. He listened. 
  And when he got older, 
  he got ideas about what to do 
  with everything he’d seen and heard— 
  ideas that would make him one  
  of the greatest playwrights 
  in American history.

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  Alicia and Annie

  Robin Heald

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  For her sixth birthday, animal-loving Alicia is given her first pet, a guinea pig she names Annie. But while Alicia is making a vegetable-fruit cake for Annie's birthday, Annie disappears. Where is she? Alicia can hear her younger brother and sister – the dynamic duo, Jackson and Jillian – arguing in the bathroom. AND, she hears squeaking. Will Alicia be able to avert a near-disaster and make sure Annie stays safe? "Alicia and Annie" is written for read-aloud and for early readers. A healthy recipe, and interactive questions to promote memory recall and emotional intelligence are included. ABOUT THE THREE BOOK SERIES: I was in my classroom when a student asked, “I wonder what my sister is doing right now?” The student’s question made me think about a child’s emerging concept of time: that of being aware of life happening elsewhere, outside of the child’s own experience. Each book in the Sapphire Family Series is told from a different point of view: that of the twins, in "Jackson and Jillian," their older sister, Alicia in "Alicia and Annie," and big brother, Mason in "Mason and Invincible Igor." All three books take place during the same period of time, early evening. Although the books can stand alone, read together they offer a three-dimensional exploration of sibling interactions and family dynamics. Reading a story from different points of view is a first step in thinking beyond oneself. My intention is that the Sapphire Family Series will offer children compelling characters with whom they can identify and grow, and present positive, realistic family dynamics that will delight them.

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  Carina Felina

  Carmen Agra Deedy

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  Carmen Agra Deedy, New York Times bestselling author and one of Scholastic's most talented and cherished storytellers, retells a hilarious folktale set in Havana, Cuba.The trouble started when Pepe the parrot fell in love with . . . a CAT!Hoping to win her paw, he invited her to his house for dinner. But within moments of arriving - with a gobble and a gulp - Carina swallowed that love-sick parrot whole! And he was just the appetizer!

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  Mummies - Active Minds: Kids Ask...

  Kenn Goin

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  Did you know that ancient Egyptian mummy makers had special tools to extract brains through the nose? Or that before mummies became objects of scientific interest, people used to burn them as fuel? Explore this exciting book for answers to questions you'll be glad we asked-plus "Did You Know?" fun facts and lots of vivid, dramatic illustrations.

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