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Push And PullRelevant examples describe how pushing and pulling is necessary to get an object in motion.Murphy, Patricia J.Curriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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The Salamander RoomA boy finds a salamander in the woods and imagines the many things he can do to turn his room into a perfect salamander home. Together, Anne Mazer and Steve Johnson have created a woodland paradise that any salamander would love to share with a child.Mazer, AnneCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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A Life Like Mine: How Children Live Around The WorldLook at what life is like for children of different countries and how easily each child can fulfill his or her hopes and ambitions no matter how little or far their human rights are infringed. Published in association with UNICEF.Rayner, Amanda, Ed.Curriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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Me On The MapMaps can show you where you are anywhere in the world! A beloved bestseller that helps children discover their place on the planet, now refreshed with new art from Qin Leng. Where are you? Where is your room? Where is your home? Where is your town? This playful introduction to maps shows children how easy it is to find where they live and how they fit in to the larger world. Filled with fun and adorable new illustrations by Qin Leng, this repackage of Me on the Map will show readers how easy it is to find the places they know and love with help from a map.Sweeney, JoanCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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Busy Bugs: A Book About PatternsThe simple rhyming text and the quirky and cute bug characters make learning about patterns easy and fun.Harvey, JayneCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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Shapes, Shapes, ShapesA wordless book presents photographs from everyday life providing examples of various geometric shapes.Hoban, TanaCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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It's About TimeEasy-to-read digital and analog clock faces on every page will help very young readers grasp the skill of telling time as they follow a boy through his day.Murphy, Stuart J.Curriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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The Magic School Bus Explores The SensesMs. Frizzle and her class explore the senses by traveling on the Magic School Bus in and out of an eye, ear, mouth, nose, and other parts of both human and animal bodies.Cole, JoannaCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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The RaftAt first reluctant to spend the summer with his artistic grandmother, Nicky soon comes to love his adventures rafting on the river interacting with wildlife.LaMarche, JimCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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Over And Under The PondIn this gorgeous companion to the acclaimed Over and Under the Snow and Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt , Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal bring to life a secret underwater world. In this book, readers will discover the plants and animals that make up the rich, interconnected ecosystem of a mountain pond. Over the pond, the water is a mirror, reflecting the sky. But under the pond is a hidden world of minnows darting, beavers diving, tadpoles growing. These and many other secrets are waiting to be discovered...over and under the pond.Messner, KateCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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A Fair Bear ShareFour bear cubs collect ingredients for a blueberry pie, counting and recounting them as their supply grows.Murphy, Stuart J.Curriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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Ten Black DotsA counting book which shows what can be done with ten black dots--one can make a sun, two a fox's eyes, or eight the wheels of a train.Crews, DonaldCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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What Do You Do With A Problem?This is the story of a persistent problem and the child who isn't so sure what to make of it. The longer he avoids the problem, the bigger it seems to get. But when the child finally musters up the courage to face it, the problem turns out to be something quite different indeed.Yamada, KobiCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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On the TownCaseley, JudithCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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Crinkleroot's Guide to Knowing Animal HabitatsCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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Telling TimeHumorous text explains the concept of time, from seconds to hours on both analog and digital clocks, from years to millennia on the calendar.Older, JulesCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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Up In The Garden And Down In The DirtIn this exuberant and lyrical follow-up to the award-winning Over and Under the Snow , discover the wonders that lie hidden between stalks, under the shade of leaves . . . and down in the dirt. Explore the hidden world and many lives of a garden through the course of a year! Up in the garden, the world is full of green--leaves and sprouts, growing vegetables, ripening fruit. But down in the dirt exists a busy world--earthworms dig, snakes hunt, skunks burrow--populated by all the animals that make a garden their home.Messner, KateCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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BEAR HUGSWILSON, KARMACurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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Oh Say Can You Say, What's The Weather TodayIn rhyming text, the Cat in the Hat teaches Sally and Dick about different weather conditions and how we learn about them.Rabe, TishCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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PatternAn intorduction to pattern for the youngest readers! Math Counts series introduces young readers (grades K-3) to early math concepts. Real-world examples and corresponding photos make math concepts easy to grasp.There are patterns almost everywhere. Recognizing them just takes a little practice.Pluckrose, HenryCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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ShapesvilleMills, Andy/ Osborn, Becky/ Neitz, Erica (ILT)Curriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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10 Little Hot DogsJohn HimmelmanCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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Seed To PlantThis book combines photography and comprehensive text in an engaging introduction to a plant's life cycle explaining how seeds grow into flowers and trees.Rattini, Kristin BairdCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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If You Were A Minus SignDescribes the function of a minus sign and how it is used to subtract one number from another.Shaskan, Trisha SpeedCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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The House On Maple StreetDuring the course of 300 years, many people have passed by or lived on the spot now occupied by a house numbered 107 Maple Street.Pryor, BonnieCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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If You Were A Plus SignPrimary math concepts are introduced using creative examples, easy-to-understand text and engaging art illustration.Shaskan, Trisha SpeedCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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My Five SensesDiscover how you use your five senses, sight, smell, taste, hearing and touch to learn about the world. In this classic Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out picture book, Aliki uses simple, engaging text and colorful artwork to show young readers how they use their senses and invites them to use each of their five senses to explore the world around them.AlikiCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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Whatever the WeatherKaren WallaceCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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Changes Happen All Around YouMoving Beyond the PageCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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TIME TRAVELER.Curriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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Animals On BoardIntroduces simple addition through a rhyming text about animals being delivered for a merry-go-round.Murphy, Stuart J.Curriculum Read Alouds - BTP 5-7
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Ellis IslandExplore the history of Ellis Island, one of the most recognized landmarks in American history. Kids will learn about its early history as a Mohegan island and rest spot for fishermen through its time as a famous immigration station to today's museum. The level 3 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging, information for independent readers.Carney, ElizabethCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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The Story Of Ruby Bridges The inspirational true story of Ruby Bridges. The year is 1960, and six-year-old Ruby Bridges and her family have recently moved from Mississippi to New Orleans in search of a better life. When a judge orders Ruby to attend first grade at William Frantz Elementary, an all-white school, Ruby must face angry mobs of parents who refuse to send their children to school with her. Told with Robert Coles' powerful narrative and dramatically illustrated by George Ford, Ruby's story of courage, faith, and hope continues to resonate more than 60 years later.Coles, RobertCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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The Giving TreeA young boy grows to manhood and old age, experiencing the love and generosity of a tree that gives to him without thought of return. New enlarged format.Silverstein, ShelCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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Move It! Motion, Forces And YouExploration of the physics of why and how things move.Mason, AdrienneCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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Paul BunyanRecounts the life of the extraordinary lumberjack, whose unusual size and strength brought him many fantastic adventures.Kellogg, StevenCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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How Long Or How Wide? A Measuring GuideA rhyming text filled with humorous examples explains how to use and compare metric and U.S. customary units of length and introduces such tools of measurement as rulers and yardsticks.Cleary, Brian P.Curriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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Forces Make Things MoveSimple language and humorous illustrations show how forces make things move, prevent them from starting to move, and stop them from moving.Bradley, Kimberly BrubakerCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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Why Mosquitoes Buzz In People's Ears: A West African TaleA mosquito's lie sets off a series of reactions in the jungle that results in the owl's refusal to wake the sun and the lion's decision to call a meeting of the animals.Aardema, VernaCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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Lemonade For SaleThe Elm Street Kids' Club decides to sell lemonade to earn money to fix up their clubhouse and they use a graph to keep track of their sales.Murphy, Stuart J.Curriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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Explore South AmericaIntroduces concepts of climate, geography, and ecosystems by using those features in South America as examples.Kalman, Bobbie and Molly AloianCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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The Irish CinderladBecan, a poor boy belittled by his stepmother and stepsisters, rescues a princess in distress after meeting a magical bull.Climo, ShirleyCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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Bartholomew And The OobleckThe King, tired of rain, snow, sun, and fog, commands his magicians to make something else come down from the sky, but when Oobleck falls, in sticky greenish droplets, Bartholomew Cubbins shames the King and saves the kingdom.Dr. SeussCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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What's The Matter In Mr. Whiskers' Room?Using seven science stations, Mr. Whiskers encourages his kids to use all their senses to make observations and draw conclusions. Everyone's a scientist in Mr. Whisker's class, where hands-on mini-experiments lead to Big Ideas--and promote an ongoing passion for independent, open-ended discovery.Ross, Michael ElsohnCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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Sylvester And The Magic PebbleIn a moment of fright, Sylvester the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn him into a rock but then cannot hold the pebble to wish himself back to normal again.Steig, WilliamCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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Everybody Needs A RockDescribes the qualities to consider in selecting the perfect rock for play and pleasure.Baylor, ByrdCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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Lilly's Purple Plastic PurseLilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher. But when he asks her to wait a while before showing her new purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later.Henkes, KevinCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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Your Life As A Settler In Colonial AmericaDescribes the life of a settler in Colonial America, addressing work ethic and expectations, education, food, hygiene, dress, and slavery.Troupe, Thomas KingsleyCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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What Is The World Made Of?Presents the three states of matter, solid, liquid, and gas, and describes their attributes.Zoehfeld, Kathleen W.Curriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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If You Give A Pig A PancakeOne thing leads to another when you give a pig a pancake.Numeroff, Laura J.Curriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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Earth Day -- Hooray!A drive to recycle cans on Earth Day teaches the children of the Maple Street School Save-the-Planet Club about place value.Murphy, Stuart J.Curriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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Christmas Around The WorldIntroduces the symbols and traditions of Christmas in other countries, and describes such items as the lighted star lantern, parols of the Philippines, the prune people of Germany, and the posada processions of Mexico.Lankford, MaryCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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O, Say Can You See? America's Symbols, Landmarks, And Important WordsSymbols are everywhere. This is a celebration of 20 of America's important places, interesting objects, and inspiring words.Keenan, SheilaCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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The Coin Counting BookA dynamic introduction to simple addition and coins from one penny to one dollar.Williams, Rozanne L.Curriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story From ChinaThis Cinderella story from China is illustrated by Ed Young.Louie, Ai-LingCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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The Little HouseA country house is unhappy when the city, with all its buildings and traffic, grows up around her.Burton, Virginia LeeCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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Africa Is Not A CountryThis book is a cross-cultural look at the continent of Africa as a diverse continent made up of many countries with their own customs.Knight, Margy Burns and Mark MelnicoveCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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The Miraculous Journey Of Edward TulaneEdward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes, dreams, and histories.DiCamillo, KateCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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Grandfather Tang's StoryGrandfather tells a story about shape-changing fox fairies who try to best each other until a hunter brings danger to both of them.Tompert, AnnCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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Telling TimeHumorous text explains the concept of time, from seconds to hours on both analog and digital clocks, from years to millennia on the calendar.Older, JulesCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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Mission: AdditionMiss Prime and her animal students explore addition by finding many examples in the world around them.Leedy, LoreenCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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The Greedy TriangleThe concept of angles and shapes takes on a fun twist when a triangle decides he wants to add more angles to his shape and eventually realizes that his desire to be something else can have unexpected results.Burns, MarilynCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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Explore AsiaIntroduces concepts of climate, geography, and ecosystems using those found in Asia as examples.Kalman, Bobbie and Rebecca SjongerCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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The Egyptian CinderellaIn this version of Cinderella set in Egypt in the sixth-century B.C., Rhodopes, a slave girl, eventually comes to be chosen by the Pharaoh to be his queen.Climo, ShirleyCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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The Armadillo From AmarilloA wandering armadillo sees some of the cities, historic sites, geographic features, and wildlife of Texas.Cherry, LynneCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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More Or LessAt a school picnic, Eddie uses his knowledge of numbers to outsmart the people who come to his game booth.Murphy, Stuart J.Curriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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Sunshine Makes The SeasonsExplaining how the sun rotates completely in the course of one year, an informative picture book explains the importance of the sun in relation to the seasons around the world as well as to the maintenance of every living thing on the entire planet.Branley, Franklyn M.Curriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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The Seven ContinentsReaders will learn about the different climates, people and topography of the seven continents. A Rookie Read-About Geography book.Mara, WilCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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Subtraction ActionIntroduces subtraction through the activities of animal students at a school fair, in a story that includes problems for the reader to solve.Leedy, LoreenCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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Children's Picture AtlasA beautifully illustrated picture atlas that takes children on a magical journey around the world. Each map is crammed with fascinating details to pore over and talk about and thematic pages describe people and places around the world. Includes a ?Trip Around the World? quiz and an index of place names.Brocklehurst, RuthCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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RiverCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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Three Young PilgrimsMary, Remember, and Bartholomew are among the pilgrims who survive the harsh early years in America and see New Plymouth grow into a prosperous colony.Harness, CherylCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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You're Aboard Spaceship EarthExplains how life is sustained on Earth through the presence of water, food, and oxygen, and how the planet is different from a spacecraft because it can rejuvenate its supply of these critical resources.Lauber, PatriciaCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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HomeA wordless picture book that observes the changes in a neighborhood from before a girl is born until she is an adult, as it first decays and then is renewed by the efforts of the residents.Baker, JeannieCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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Does The Sun Sleep? Noticing Sun, Moon, And Star PatternsHave you ever watched the sun rise or set? Do you know why the moon changes shape every night? Join Mr. Cruz's class as they observe patterns in the nighttime sky. They'll learn why the moon glows, what groups of stars are called when they make shapes, and if the sun actually does sleep at night!Rustad, MarthaCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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What Is a Balance ScaleMoving Beyond the PageCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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A Child's CalendarA collection of twelve poems describing the activities in a child's life and the changes in the weather as the year moves from January to December.Updike, JohnCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 6-8
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One Day In The Tropical Rain ForestWhen an impending plot threatens his rainforest home, a Venezuelan Indian boy desperately hopes to stop the imminent destruction and enlists the help of a visiting scientist.George, Jean C.Curriculum Read Alouds - BTP 7-9
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Who Was Helen Keller?An illustrated biography shows how Helen Keller, deaf and blind since the age of two, learned to communicate, read, and do other amazing things with the help of her teacher, Annie Sullivan.Thompson, GareCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 7-9
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Charlotte's WebFern raises the little runt pig, Wilbur, only to have her father give him awayWhite, E. B.Curriculum Read Alouds - BTP 7-9
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The Whipping BoyA bratty prince and his whipping boy have many adventures when they inadvertently trade places after becoming involved with dangerous outlaws.Fleischman, SidCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 7-9
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Xochitl And The Flowers / Xochitl, La Nina De Las FloresXochitl and her family, newly arrived in San Francisco from El Salvador, create a beautiful plant nursery in place of the garbage heap behind their apartment, and celebrate with their friends and neighbors.Argueta, JorgeCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 7-9
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Miss RumphiusAs a child, great-aunt Alice Rumphius resolved that when she grew up she would go to faraway places, live by the sea in her old age, and do something to make the world more beautiful--she does this by spreading lupine seeds as she walks.Cooney, BarbaraCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 7-9
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A River Ran WildRecounts the history of the Nashua River in New England, from its crystal clear beginnings, to its death by pollution, to its amazing recovery, in order to present one of the most remarkable environmental success stories of our time.Cherry, LynneCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 7-9
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The Grapes Of Math: Mind-Stretching Math RiddlesIllustrated riddles introduce strategies for solving a variety of math problems using visual clues.Tang, GregCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 7-9
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Morning GirlMorning Girl, who loves the day, and her younger brother Star Boy, who loves the night, take turns describing their life on an island in pre-Columbian America. In Morning Girl's last narrative, she witnesses the arrival of the first Europeans to her world.Dorris, MichaelCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 7-9
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Iggie's HouseWhen an African American family with three children moves into her white neighborhood, eleven-year-old Winnie learns the difference between being a good neighbor and being a good friend.Blume, JudyCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 7-9
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Punctuation CelebrationPunctuation marks come alive in this clever picture book featuring fourteen playful poems. Periods stop sentences in a bakers shop, commas help a train slow down, quotation marks tell people what to do, and colons stubbornly introduce lists. This appealing primer is a surefire way to make punctuation both accessible and fun for kids.Knight Bruno, ElsaCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 7-9
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WeslandiaWesley's garden produces a crop of huge, strange plants which provide him with clothing, shelter, food, and drink, thus helping him create his own civilization and changing his life.Fleischman, PaulCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 7-9
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Adventures in the Middle AgesBailey, LindaCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 7-9
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What Is A Life Cycle?Introduces the life cycles of plants, insects, amphibians, reptiles, fish, birds, mammals, and humans, discussing birth, growth, parental care, and reproduction.Kalman, BobbieCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 7-9
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The Shaman's Apprentice: A Tale Of The Amazon Rain ForestTells the story of a Tirio Indian boy, who dreams of one day being the tribal shaman, and how he and his people learn the importance of their own knowledge about the healing properties of the rain forest.Cherry, Lynne and Mark J. PlotkinCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 7-9
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Spaghetti And Meatballs For All! A Mathematical StoryMr. and Mrs. Comfort are having a family reunion! Mr. Comfort starts cooking up his famous spaghetti and meatballs, while Mrs. Comfort carefully arranges eight tables and thirty-two chairs so that everyone will have a seat. The tables look lovely, the food is ready, and here come the guests--with their own seating plans!Burns, MarilynCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 7-9
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If You Made A MillionDescribes the various forms that money can take, including coins, paper money, and personal checks, and how it can be used to make purchases, pay off loans, or build interest in the bank.Schwartz, David M.Curriculum Read Alouds - BTP 7-9
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PoppyAt the very edge of Dimwood Forest stood an old charred oak where, silhouetted by the moon, a great horned owl sat waiting. The owl's name was Mr. Ocax, and he looked like death himself. With his piercing gaze, he surveyed the lands he called his own, watching for the creatures he considered his subjects. Not one of them ever dared to cross his path...until the terrible night when two little mice went dancing in the moonlight...AviCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 7-9
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A Fraction's Goal - Parts Of A WholeIn this fun-filled look at fractions, Brian P. Cleary and Brian Gable demonstrate how fractions work by splitting whole objects into parts. The comical cats of the wildly popular Words Are CATegorical series divide everything from pieces of pizza to groups of people into halves, thirds, tenths, and more. Peppy rhymes, goofy illustrations, and kid-friendly examples take the fear out of fractions.Cleary, Brian P.Curriculum Read Alouds - BTP 7-9
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EncounterWhen Christopher Columbus landed on the island of San Salvador in 1492, what he discovered were the Taino Indians. Told from a young Taino boy's point of view, this is a story of how the boy tried to warn his people against welcoming the strangers, who seemed more interested in golden ornaments than friendship. Years later the boy, now an old man, looks back at the destruction of his people and their culture by the colonizers.Yolen, JaneCurriculum Read Alouds - BTP 7-9