1875, New Mexico Territory A stranger with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don't welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do so by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde. It's a town that lives in…
The kids of Ant Hill are putting on a play about their ancestors' first Thanksgiving--when they hopped aboard the Mayflower (right behind the Pilgrims) and sailed across the Atlantic to meet new six-legged friends around a big harvest spread. Let the show begin!
The Ant Hill kids are back, and this time they are performing in a St. Patrick's Day parade complete with shamrocks and bagpipes! WHen a high-spirited leprechaun chase leads them to the end of a rainbow, the ants find a delightful surprise!
Deep down, Zero knows he's a hero—but he just can't seem to fit in with the other numbers in town. After all, Zero's not a counting number like a 3 or a 5 or a 9. He's virtually invisible when it comes to addition and simply zilch when it's subtraction time. The other numbers flee when Zero discovers multiplication—he has the power to turn them into nothing at all! When it's time to play th…
Christina is not looking forward to spending the summer with Uncle Ralph. She dreads the long days in the spooky, isolated Victorian mansion especially because Uncle Ralph dislikes her and there are no childen nearby to play with. Things change, however, when she sees the ghostly figure of a small, sad boy who mysteriously disappears before she can talk to him. Convinced that he's a ghost, Chri…
In this outstanding book, Betty offers scores of strategies for building strong writers in your classroom. You'll learn 3 key things to remember about each trait, great books for modeling the traits, how students can assess their own writing, and much more. Includes assessment rubrics and other reproducibles plus CD with writing samples and printable copies