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Cookie Monster’s Foodie Truck: A Sesame Street Celebration of Food
A lively and entertaining way to introduce cooking to youngsters and get them thinking about ways to keep their bodies healthy and strong. Includes a glossary, index, and bibliography.
Locked Up for Freedom: Civil Rights Protesters at the Leesburg Stockade
A story that needs to be told. The solid research and concise narrative make it a fine addition to most student-centered collections.
Uneven Bars: Tips, Rules, and Legendary Stars
Gr 4–6—Focusing on women's competitive gymnastics, each entry in this series includes a visual and written description of techniques, as well as information about each event's most famous stars...
American Indians of the Plains: Surviving the Great Expanse
Gr 3–5—Each title covers four subjects as they relate to each group of Native Americans: their geographical region, how the region's resources influenced their culture, first contact with white settlers and its effects on tribal life, and tribal life today...
Bank Wisely
Solid additions that make financial literacy accessible for young readers.
The four titles in this series aimed at building financial literacy are written in clear, simple, direct prose. Readers are encouraged to work hard for their own money, avoid impulse purchases, keep money in the bank where it can earn interest, and save for the future. The posed photos contribute little, but the overall layout is accessible. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Money Smarts titles: Bank Wisely, Earn Wisely, Save Wisely, and Spend Wisely.
The Whole Truth: Writing Fearless Nonfiction
Catch Your Breath is the strongest of the bunch; otherwise, this set is an additional purchase.
This accessible yet sophisticated introduction to playwriting highlights key elements of a play (e.g., story arc, engaging characters, natural dialogue) and advises budding playwrights on ways to strengthen their writing by developing these elements. Well-placed writing exercises and excerpts from classic plays (often accompanied by playwright bios and relevant photos) offer opportunities for practice and inspiration. Reading list. Glos., ind.
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