Joanne Mattern
23) Frogs and Toads
24) Philippines
25) Make It 100!
28) Jason Derulo
Biography of star pop singer Jason Derulo. Blue Banner Biographies are up-to-date, well-written, and colorful. Series titles include people in the news from sports, entertainment, movies, and music. Students read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension and read on-level text with purpose and understanding. Series titles have been developed to address many of the Common Core specific goals, higher level thinking skills, and
...30) Michelle Obama
In this colorful biography, find out how Michelle Robinson's family always encouraged her to reach for the stars. From her early days as a schoolgirl to her college years in Chicago and later at Princeton University, Michelle was always determined to do her best. After meeting and marrying Barack Obama, Michelle became part of a powerful team that changed history when Barack was elected the nation's first African-American president. Despite her
...Helping Children with Life-Threatening Medical Issues explores the crisis of serious illnesses in children and the people and organizations that are working to eliminate the problem. This title also focuses on people who have been helped, the progress that has already been made, and the challenges still left to be met. The young reader analyzes the stories and develops his or her own opinion of what can be done to solve the childhood health crisis.
...37) Adam Jones
Contemporary high-interest biography of Baltimore Orioles star baseball outfielder Adam Jones will motivate early childhood age students to read. Randy s Corner biographies are up-to-date, well written, and very colorful with two-page spread photographs. Series titles include people in the news from sports, entertainment, movies, and music. Readers actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding from narrative nonfiction.
...Imagine a world without airports! Air travel has changed the way we live and work, but no one would be able to travel without airports. Over the past 100 years, air travel has gone from an unusual adventure to an everyday event. Discover the stories behind eight major U.S. airports, including how they were built, how many people they serve, and the problems and solutions that have changed air travel over the decades. Airports are a vital part of
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