Newbery Honor—winning author Gennifer Choldenko deftly combines humor, tragedy, fascinating historical detail, and a medical mystery in this exuberant new novel. San Francisco, The Gilded Age. A fantastic time to be alive for lots of people. Lizzie lives to go on house calls with her physician father. The newspapers, her powerful uncle, and her beloved papa all deny that the plague has reached San Francisco.
So why is the heart of the city under quarantine? Why are angry mobs trying to burn Chinatown to the ground? Ignoring the rules of race and class, Lizzie and Noah must put the pieces together in a heart-stopping race to save the people they love.
Master storyteller Christopher Paul Curtis's Newbery Honor novel, featuring his trademark humor and unique narrative voice, is now part of the Scholastic Gold line! Chickee, the genial blind man in the neighborhood, gives 9-year-old Steven a mysterious bill with 15 zeros on it and the image of a familiar but startling face.
Could it be a quadrillion dollar bill? Could it be real? Well, Agent Fondoo of the U. Treasury Department and his team of Secret Government Agents are determined to get that money back! But Steven and his best friends, Russell and Zoopy the giant dog, are more than a match for the Feds. After all, Steven is the president of the Flint Future Detectives Club, and the inventor of fantastic spying and detecting equipment such as the Snoopeeze !
After Russell's dog jumps into a mural to chase a devious gnome, Flint Future Detectives Steven, Richelle, and Russell follow his lead and end up on the other side where Mr. Chickee and the elusive Rodney Rodent await. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career.
Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor. From renowned Newbery-winning author Jerry Spinelli comes a powerful story about how not fitting in just might lead to an incredible life.
This classic book is perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and Carl Hiaasen. Just like other kids, Zinkoff rides his bike, hopes for snow days, and wants to be like his dad when he grows up.
But Zinkoff also raises his hand with all the wrong answers, trips over his own feet, and falls down with laughter over a word like "Jabip.
He doesn't know he's not like everyone else. And one winter night, Zinkoff's differences show that any name can someday become "hero. As readers follow Zinkoff from first through sixth grade, it becomes impossible not to identify with and root for him through failures and triumphs. The perfect classroom read. After Tyler's father is injured in a tractor accident, his family hires migrant Mexican workers to help save their Vermont farm from foreclosure.
Are they undocumented? And what about the three daughters, particularly Mari, the oldest, who is proud of her Mexican heritage but also increasingly connected her American life. Her family lives in constant fear of being discovered by the authorities and sent back to the poverty they left behind in Mexico. Can Tyler and Mari find a way to be friends despite their differences? In a novel full of hope, but no easy answers, Julia Alvarez weaves a beautiful and timely story that will stay with readers long after they finish it.
Olivia is on the road trip of her dreams, with her trusty camera and her big sister Ruth by her side. Three years ago, before their family moved from California to Tennessee, Olivia and Ruth buried a time capsule on their favorite beach. All she wants is to take the picture that makes her sister smile. But what if things can never go back to how they used to be? Skip to content. Children's Books. Bud Not Buddy. Bud Not Buddy Book Review:. The Mighty Miss Malone.
Bucking the Sarge. Bucking the Sarge Book Review:. R My Name Is Rachel. Author : Suzanne I. The Pact. Once again the Newbery Award—winning author of Bud, Not Buddy and The Watsons Go to Birmingham— gives us a whole new angle on life and a world full of unforgettable and hilarious characters.
Readers will root for Luther and Sparky every step of the way. Rachel, Cassie, and Joey live in the city with their Pop, until Pop's search for work lands the family on a run down farm.
Dreamy Rachel loves to read, and doesn't know much about the country. Times are hard there, too—the school and library are closed. When Pop gets work near Canada, he has to leave the children on the farm alone. For two months! But Rachel's the oldest, and she'll make sure they're all right. Also includes a glossary and before- and after-reading activities for home or the classroom!
BENEFITS: Students will love to take a closer look at books that are already familiar to them, reading about the histories, author backgrounds, and real-life facts surrounding books they know and love! Our carefully crafted topics encourage all students who are "learning to read" and "reading to learn"!
Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father--the renowned bandleader, H.
Calloway of Grand Rapids. Suggested activities to be used in the classroom to accompany the reading of Bud, not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis.
Looking for ways to add rigor to your students' explorations of rich, complex literature? Students will be engaged as they analyze this Newbery Medal-winning story about a boy's search for his father during the Great Depression.
Bud, Not Buddy: An Instructional Guide for Literature provides engaging activities that incorporate the following research-based literacy skills: close reading tasks; text-based vocabulary practice; cross-curricular activities; text-dependent questions; reader response writing prompts; leveled comprehension questions; story elements comprehension tasks; diverse and relevant assessments.
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