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This is a story that will warm your heart with the simplicity and beauty of childhood friendship and wonder. The fluid charm of the watercolor illustrations bring you back to those long beach days spent playing in the waves and in this case, avoiding mischievous seagulls.
A New York Times Best Seller
This now-classic picture book recounts the true story of a touching gift bestowed on the United States by a tribe of Maasai Warriors in the wake of the September 11th attacks.
"Lovely... beautifully evocative." ―Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times
"Moving and dramatically illustrated." ―The Wall Street Journal
"Elegant...suspenseful...The colors of Kenya explode off the page." ―School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
In June of 2002, a mere nine months since the September 11 attacks, a very unusual ceremony begins in a far-flung village in western Kenya. An American diplomat is surrounded by hundreds of Maasai people. A gift is about to be bestowed upon the American men, women, and children, and he is there to accept it. The gift is as unexpected as it is extraordinary.
Hearts are raw as these legendary Maasai warriors offer their gift to a grieving people half a world away. Word of the gift will travel newswires around the globe, and for the heartsick American nation, the gift of fourteen cows emerges from the choking dust and darkness as a soft light of hope―and friendship.
This New York Times best seller recounts the true story from Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah of the touching gift bestowed on the United States by a tribe of Maasai Warriors in the wake of the September 11 attacks. With stunning paintings from Thomas Gonzalez, master storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy (in collaboration with Naiyomah) hits all the right notes in this elegant story of generosity that crosses boundaries, nations, and cultures.
Best Children's Books of the Year (Starred) - Bank Street College of Education
Notable Books for a Global Society - International Reading Association
E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor - Association of Booksellers for Children
Parents' Choice Gold Award - Parents' Choice Foundation
Teacher's Guide available!
After pulling some spectacular heists, Amy and Dan have become two of Interpol's most wanted criminals. So when Vesper One orders them to steal the world's largest diamond, they know they're facing life in prison . . . or worse. But with the Cahill hostages still in peril, Amy and Dan have no choice but to launch a mission that leads them to an ancient city full of dangerous secrets. With a Vesper mole sabotaging the Madrigals from inside, Amy and Dan have to fulfill their enemy's request before it's too late. Vesper One has developed a taste for killing Cahills, and Amy and Dan aren't going to wait to see who's next.
Read along with the adventures of Mack the dog! Watch while she helps with chores, visits friends, and enjoys her cookies.
From the author and illustrator team behind Best Friends.
Filled with new and beloved poems, stories, songs, and more, here is a beautiful collection of prose and verse that celebrates the Christmas season. You'll find the classics here, such as "Silent Night, Deck the Halls," and "The Twelve Days of Christmas," as well as new stories by the talents of Pam Munoz Ryan, Joseph Bruchac, Katherine Paterson, Nancy Willard, and others. This evocative treasury depicts the holiday season in all its warmth and glory.
Complete 80-page book features 30 selections with full-color artwork
Musical arrangements for such well-loved songs as "Silent Night," "Joy to the World," "Deck the Halls," "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," "We Three Kings of Orient Are," and "Jingle, Bells"
Much-loved pieces by Christina Rossetti, Langston Hughes, and Aileen Fisher
15 new holiday contributions by the talents of Joseph Bruchac, Deborah Hopkinson, Katherine Paterson, Pam Munoz Ryan, and Nancy Willard
A special Christmas message from James Ransome
A colorful ribbon marker"
A Magical Friendship Journey is about twelve-year-old Chloe and her unlikely family. Chloe has a magical alacorn and two horses that live in the forest with her. They live a peaceful life. The family travels between the magical land Senana and the forest.
One day a new family of mischievous critters moves into the forest near them....
Ages 7-9
THE BEST SICK DAY EVER and the animals in the zoo feature in this striking picture book debut.
Friends come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. In Amos McGee's case, all sorts of species, too! Every day he spends a little bit of time with each of his friends at the zoo, running races with the tortoise, keeping the shy penguin company, and even reading bedtime stories to the owl. But when Amos is too sick to make it to the zoo, his animal friends decide it's time they returned the favor. A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year and the winner of the 2011 Caldecott Medal. This title has Common Core connections.
Overhearing Nana and Grampy tell his mother that they would be taking a trip to an exotic island, Aidan excitedly asked Nana if Jimmy could go with them on their trip.
"Who is Jimmy"?, asked Nana.
And with that question, a little blue frog's first adventure began.
Ages 8-11, Grades 3-6
This visually stunning dictionary has over 25,000 entries, covering all the vocabulary young readers need today. It was completely revised in 2010, with an all-new art program and thousands of new words and senses added, and it has now been newly updated. Special features include hundreds of notes and an appendix with a geographical dictionary, a guide to phonics and spelling, and more.
Albert is always on the lookout for things to fix. If a hinge is rusty, he oils it. If a roof is leaky, he patches it. When Mr. Jensen's old green pickup needs a new motor, Albert hoists up the truck and drops it in. All his neighbors count on Albert to help them. But one day Albert is too sick to get out of bed. He's dizzy and his bones ache. What will happen when Albert is the one that needs help?
Author Janet Lord's simple story of generosity repaid is complemented by artist Julie Paschkis's colorful, folk-style illustrations. The result is a timeless story that celebrates the importance of helping others and the value of community.
