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Poems for sharing : teacher notes, early emergent /

Bull, Pam.


A collection of traditional and contemporary poems and songs for young readers. Includes lesson plans.
Date Published:1999

Born with : Erika & Gianni /

Schultz Nicholson, Lorna.


Meet Erika and Gianni: One is a fifteen-year-old girl who loves to dance and sing and make people laugh. She tells people that she was born with an extra gene, but her sister has to buy hers at the mall (ha, ha!!). Being in three dance numbers in the school production of Grease is a big job, but with the help of her Best Buddy, Gianni, Erika knows her can be a star. The other is a Grade 11 boy with a secret. Like his Best Buddy, Erika, who was born with Down Syndrome, Gianni loves to sing and dance. He also knows that he was born different from the other boys in his school — but is he that different from Blake, the cool, attractive male lead in the school play? Or is he just imagining that the sparks between them are mutual? And will the rough gang of guys at school also pick up on who he really is? Told in the alternating voices of Erika and Gianni, Born With is the story of two teens who help each other to find their own versions of success and acceptance.
Date Published:2016

Meet Erika and Gianni: One is a fifteen-year-old girl who loves to dance and sing and make people laugh. She tells people that she was born with an extra gene, but her sister has to buy hers at the mall (ha, ha!!). Being in three dance numbers in the school production of Grease is a big job, but with the help of her Best Buddy, Gianni, Erika knows her can be a star. The other is a Grade 11 boy with a secret. Like his Best Buddy, Erika, who was born with Down Syndrome, Gianni loves to sing and dance. He also knows that he was born different from the other boys in his school — but is he that different from Blake, the cool, attractive male lead in the school play? Or is he just imagining that the sparks between them are mutual? And will the rough gang of guys at school also pick up on who he really is? Told in the alternating voices of Erika and Gianni, Born With is the story of two teens who help each other to find their own versions of success and acceptance.

Date Published:2016

Alone

Freeman, Megan E.,


When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover, she ends up waking up to a nightmare. She's alone--left behind in a town that has been mysteriously evacuated and abandoned. With no one to rely on, no power, and no working phone lines or internet access, Maddie slowly learns to survive on her own. As months pass, she escapes natural disasters, looters, and wild animals. But Maddie's most formidable enemy is the crushing loneliness she faces every day.
Date Published:2022

When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover, she ends up waking up to a nightmare. She's alone--left behind in a town that has been mysteriously evacuated and abandoned. With no one to rely on, no power, and no working phone lines or internet access, Maddie slowly learns to survive on her own. As months pass, she escapes natural disasters, looters, and wild animals. But Maddie's most formidable enemy is the crushing loneliness she faces every day.

Date Published:2022

Monarch and milkweed

Frost, Helen, 1949-


Map on endpaper. Illustrations and text describe the lifecycle of the monarch butterfly and its link with the milkweed plant.
Date Published:2008

The flower

Light, John, 1943-


Brigg lives in a small, grey room in a large, grey city. When he finds a book in the library labelled 'Do Not Read', he cannot resist taking it home. In it, he comes upon pictures of bright, vibrant objects called flowers. He cannot find flowers anywhere in the city, but stumbles instead on a packet of seeds. This sets off a chain of events which bring about unexpected results, continuing to grow and bloom even after we have turned the last page. John Light's enigmatic story is told with utter simplicity, but resonates long after we finish reading this book. His increasingly optimistic vision is hauntingly captured by Lisa Evans's beautiful and whimsical illustrations.
Date Published:2006

Brigg lives in a small, grey room in a large, grey city. When he finds a book in the library labelled 'Do Not Read', he cannot resist taking it home. In it, he comes upon pictures of bright, vibrant objects called flowers. He cannot find flowers anywhere in the city, but stumbles instead on a packet of seeds. This sets off a chain of events which bring about unexpected results, continuing to grow and bloom even after we have turned the last page. John Light's enigmatic story is told with utter simplicity, but resonates long after we finish reading this book. His increasingly optimistic vision is hauntingly captured by Lisa Evans's beautiful and whimsical illustrations.

Date Published:2006

The deadly world of bugs, snakes, spiders, crocodiles and hundreds of other amazing reptiles and insects : the dramatic lives and conflicts of the world's strangest creatures shown in 1500 amazing close-up photographs /


"Previously published in two separate volumes, The big bug book and Reptiles"--Colophon. Includes index. A guide to reptiles and insects that provides information about behaviors, life cycles, physical characteristics, habitats, and more; and includes over 1,500 photographs and cross-section diagrams.
Date Published:2007

Ferrari : the legend /

Haines, Shirley, 1935-


Includes index. Gives a brief history of the Ferrari automobile describing its special features and some classic models.
Date Published:1991

Beyond genetics : putting the power of DNA to work in your life /

McGee, Glenn, 1967-


Explores how genetic science may radically alter human life in the future, describing many of the possibilities of the cutting-edge field.
Date Published:2003

Stego-cumulus

Leung, Hilary,


The magic of cloud watching: where daydreaming and science meet. Parrot and Panda are very good friends, even though they see the world in very different ways. The one activity they can always agree on is cloud watching. But on this day, where Panda sees a fearsome phoenix in the sky, Parrot sees only a classic nimbostratusus. Where Panda sees a ship tossing on the sea, Parrot can only see the science of a cumulus formation. They decide to separate and watch on their own, only to find that Parrot wants to talk about the shapes and stories, and Panda misses talking about the science. Why do they have to decide cloud watching can only be about one or the other? And, so, a Stego-cumulus is born. Cloud watching is a favourite childhood activity, and a wonderful reminder to be in the moment and take in the world around you, through imagination and science. Clouds come and go. Like friendships, they can take on new shapes and challenge us to see the world in new ways. But while clouds are ephemeral, good friendships last forever.
Date Published:2018

The magic of cloud watching: where daydreaming and science meet. Parrot and Panda are very good friends, even though they see the world in very different ways. The one activity they can always agree on is cloud watching. But on this day, where Panda sees a fearsome phoenix in the sky, Parrot sees only a classic nimbostratusus. Where Panda sees a ship tossing on the sea, Parrot can only see the science of a cumulus formation. They decide to separate and watch on their own, only to find that Parrot wants to talk about the shapes and stories, and Panda misses talking about the science. Why do they have to decide cloud watching can only be about one or the other? And, so, a Stego-cumulus is born. Cloud watching is a favourite childhood activity, and a wonderful reminder to be in the moment and take in the world around you, through imagination and science. Clouds come and go. Like friendships, they can take on new shapes and challenge us to see the world in new ways. But while clouds are ephemeral, good friendships last forever.

Date Published:2018

How many penguins? : counting animals /

Esbaum, Jill,


Includes index. In Nature Numbers, math is beautiful, recognizable, and all around us! Highly engaging full-color photos of animals and nature scenes, along with cool chalk illustrations, are used to introduce basic math concepts and encourage kids to see a world of numbers all around them. K-2 math concepts include counting 1-100. This book encourages kids to count groups of 10 animals with amazing nature pictures and chalk illustrations!
Date Published:2022

Includes index. In Nature Numbers, math is beautiful, recognizable, and all around us! Highly engaging full-color photos of animals and nature scenes, along with cool chalk illustrations, are used to introduce basic math concepts and encourage kids to see a world of numbers all around them. K-2 math concepts include counting 1-100. This book encourages kids to count groups of 10 animals with amazing nature pictures and chalk illustrations!

Date Published:2022

Mulan : loyal. brave. true /

Davis, Carin.


"Screenplay by Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver and Lauren Hynek & Elizabeth Martin." When China is invaded by the Huns, Mulan decides that she must disguise herself as a male soldier to fight in place of her ill father, who has been called up for war.
Date Published:2020

Bleach 11 : a star and a stray dog /

Kubo, Tite.


Translated from the Japanese. Book reads from right to left. While Ganju experiences difficulties with his opponent and Uryû gets the opportunity to prove his strength, Ichigo defeats Ikkaku and discovers where Rukia is being detained before her execution. Presented in graphic novel format.
Date Published:2006

Fruitcake

Ogle, Rex,


Lately, Rex has been feeling lost, but as he explores his interests, hangs with new neighbors, strays from old friends and makes new ones, he is forced to confront the underlying issues that have been plaguing him since he was young.
Date Published:2026

Cat's Fairy Tale : Learn to write, grade 1 /

Williams, Rozanne Lanczak.


Each book in this series emphasizes a different form of writing in the context of an engaging and easy-to-read story. The final page of each book, "your turn to write", motivates and encourages young readers to want to write on their own.
Date Published:2007

Silken prey

Sandford, John, 1944 Feb. 23-


At 1:15 a.m, a Minnesota political fixer answers his doorbell. The next thing he knows, he's waking up on the floor of a moving car, lying on a plastic sheet, his body wet with blood. When the car stops, a voice says, "Hey, I think he's breathing, " and another voice says, "Yeah? Give me the bat." And that's the last thing he ever knows. Lucas Davenport is investigating another case when the trail leads to the man's disappearance, then -- very troublingly -- to the Minneapolis police department itself, and then -- most troublingly of all -- to a woman who could give Machiavelli lessons. She has very definite ideas about the way the world should work, the money, ruthlessness, and sheer will to make it happen. No matter who gets in the way.
Date Published:2014

At 1:15 a.m, a Minnesota political fixer answers his doorbell. The next thing he knows, he's waking up on the floor of a moving car, lying on a plastic sheet, his body wet with blood. When the car stops, a voice says, "Hey, I think he's breathing, " and another voice says, "Yeah? Give me the bat." And that's the last thing he ever knows. Lucas Davenport is investigating another case when the trail leads to the man's disappearance, then -- very troublingly -- to the Minneapolis police department itself, and then -- most troublingly of all -- to a woman who could give Machiavelli lessons. She has very definite ideas about the way the world should work, the money, ruthlessness, and sheer will to make it happen. No matter who gets in the way.

Date Published:2014

Tooth trouble

Clarke, Jane.


Wilbur the Walrus' tusk hurst but he doesn't want to go to the dentist.
Date Published:2003

The owl and the pussycat

Lear, Edward, 1812-1888.



Date Published:1984

Superman : the Man of Tomorrow /

Wallace, Daniel, 1970-


"Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster." Includes index. "Ever wonder how Superman became a Super Hero? How did a child from another planet become a farm boy in Smallville? What happened to his planet and his family? Who are his most trusted allies and fearsome foes? What compels him to protect others and conceal his true identity?"--Back cover.
Date Published:2016

Dolphins

Allen, Elizabeth.


Includes index. Explores dolphins, what they eat, how the communicate and where they live.
Date Published:2004

Forbidden city : a novel /

Bell, William, 1945-


Laurel-leaf books. Seventeen-year-old Alex joined his father, a cameraman for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, in China in 1989. As outsiders they faced a time of upheaval as political demonstrations began in Tiananmen Square.
Date Published:1990