Maleeka Madison is a child with very low self-esteem due to the fact that she is darker skinned than most other black girls. In her new teacher, Miss Saunders, she encounters someone who, she feels, is worse off than she is, as Miss Saunders' skin is blotched with a rare skin condition. The teacher withstands the snickers and shouts from the students but can Maleeka accept friendship and accept…
Thirteen year old Salamanca Tree Hiddle, known as Sal, is travelling from Ohio to Idaho with her grandparents, in search of her mother. Along the way, she tells them the story of Phoebe Winterbottom, who received myterious messages, met a 'potential lunatic' and whose mother disappeared. Beneath Phoebe's story is Sal's story and that of her mother, who left one day for Idaho and has not returne…
This kindergarten picture book will help young readers develop early literacy skills, oral language skills and early mathematics skills. Vibrant photographs and images of birds and bugs will engage young readers, prompting them to count the number of birds or bugs in each picture.
This picture book teaches children that love is as essential as air, water, and food. The repetitive sentences teach word recognition skills, and the engaging photographs show how we share our love with family, friends, teachers, and pets. Students will enjoy learning about basic needs with this picture book that aligns to the Next Generation and McREL Science Standards.
Emmy The Exaggerating elephants decides to give a party-the biggest and best party ever.
Rupert The resourceful rhinoceros leads a camping expedition which meets with a series of mishaps and near-disasters.