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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
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Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, each line a glimpse into a child's soul as she searches for her place in the world. Woodson's...
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Do you remember your first visit to where the wild things are? How about curling up for hours on end to discover the secret of the Philosopher's Stone? Combining clear, practical advice with inspiration, wisdom, tips, and curated reading lists, How to Raise a Reader, from the authors of the original and viral New York Times Books feature, shows you how to instil the joy and time-stopping pleasure of reading. Divided into four sections, from baby through...
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Definitely Dominguita volume 1
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
All Dominguita Melendez wants to do is read. Her favorite books are classics, which she read with her abuela every night before she moved away. One story, Don Quijote, tells of a brave knight-errant who does good deeds. Dominguita decides she, too, will become a knight and do good deeds around her neighborhood. But when the class bully tells her girls can't be knights, Dominguita is determined to prove him wrong.
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Distributed by Genius Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
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Even pirates love to read. The "Bookaneers, " led by pirate Tina Fey, have come ashore and they want to plunder Elmo's bookshelf. When Elmo finds out how much they love to read, he can't wait to become a Bookaneer himself. He will have to pass the test and help them find their treasure. Bert and Ernie are also on the hunt for treasure. Sing along with Abby in a song about something she treasures: words. Elmo invites you to learn all about the books...
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Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2022.
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"The quintessential guide to creating a book club for parents and kids, and raising children into book-loving adults, plus tons of curated book lists"--
In 2008 a group of first grade moms formed a neighborhood book club with their kids. It was a simple, if ambitious idea to cultivate their kids' love of reading as well as their first real friendships-- and gave the parents an excuse to get together. Here they discuss how the book club helps the...
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