(P) Alaska By Shelley Gill
Alaska is thought to be only ice and snow and polar bears, but it is much more. Alaska was the 49th state and has extreme weather and landscapes. Alaska is 586,412 square miles and has the coldest average winter temperatures in the United State. I like that this book has a lot of information about Alaska that I didn’t even know. I also like there is a little poem about what is on the page. I like that what the poem says then goes in depth in a paragraph form on the page as well. I also love the little tips that are given on the page, because they are very humorous. Lastly and most importantly I love the pictures on the page because they are real and beautiful and show a better side of Alaska.
Alaska is thought to be only ice and snow and polar bears, but it is much more. Alaska was the 49th state and has extreme weather and landscapes. Alaska is 586,412 square miles and has the coldest average winter temperatures in the United State. I like that this book has a lot of information about Alaska that I didn’t even know. I also like there is a little poem about what is on the page. I like that what the poem says then goes in depth in a paragraph form on the page as well. I also love the little tips that are given on the page, because they are very humorous. Lastly and most importantly I love the pictures on the page because they are real and beautiful and show a better side of Alaska.
(P) At Ellis Island by Louise Peacock
This book has a quote and a little blurb about something and then a letter from real people in history. The section learn about the face of American and it makes its way from the country to America. This book is a good book to learn about what Ellis Island is and how immigrants got from their home country to the land of the free.
This book has a quote and a little blurb about something and then a letter from real people in history. The section learn about the face of American and it makes its way from the country to America. This book is a good book to learn about what Ellis Island is and how immigrants got from their home country to the land of the free.
(P) Beatrice's Goat by Page McBrier
This book is a true story of a girl that likes in a small village in Uganda. She lives in a mud home with her family. They received a goat through the Heifer International Project, and she raises the goat. She always wanted to be able to go to school but the family never had enough money to send her to school. Everyday she would sell the goat's milk. Eventually she had enough money and she was allowed to attend school. This is a great book to learn about the Heifer International Project and what is does for people everywhere.
This book is a true story of a girl that likes in a small village in Uganda. She lives in a mud home with her family. They received a goat through the Heifer International Project, and she raises the goat. She always wanted to be able to go to school but the family never had enough money to send her to school. Everyday she would sell the goat's milk. Eventually she had enough money and she was allowed to attend school. This is a great book to learn about the Heifer International Project and what is does for people everywhere.
(P) The Big Snow by Berta and Elmer Hader
Mrs. Cottontail and her baby rabbit watched the geese fly south and that means you need to eat your veggies to get a nice and warm coat for the winter. The groundhog went to sleep and slept soundly until spring. Mrs. Chipmunk stored food all summer to have enough for the winter. The blue jay and cardinals like the winter and so do the songbirds. The squirrels stored nuts and were ready for winter. The deer, skunk and raccoons all could stay for winter as well. The sings of snow came and it cam. All the animals were hungry and the snow covered all their food. The animals found an old man and woman who put hands of food around the house from the,m, so that they have something to eat.
Mrs. Cottontail and her baby rabbit watched the geese fly south and that means you need to eat your veggies to get a nice and warm coat for the winter. The groundhog went to sleep and slept soundly until spring. Mrs. Chipmunk stored food all summer to have enough for the winter. The blue jay and cardinals like the winter and so do the songbirds. The squirrels stored nuts and were ready for winter. The deer, skunk and raccoons all could stay for winter as well. The sings of snow came and it cam. All the animals were hungry and the snow covered all their food. The animals found an old man and woman who put hands of food around the house from the,m, so that they have something to eat.
(P) The Gluten Glitch by Stasoc John
Gideon wants the treats that all the other kids get. He cant eat gluten because his body does not like gluten. The story explains from the mother and sons point of view about what a gluten intolerance is, and how to handle the gluten intolerance. Together they play what the boy can eat, instead of focusing on what the child cannot eat. . I think this is a very good informative story about what the gluten glitch is.
Gideon wants the treats that all the other kids get. He cant eat gluten because his body does not like gluten. The story explains from the mother and sons point of view about what a gluten intolerance is, and how to handle the gluten intolerance. Together they play what the boy can eat, instead of focusing on what the child cannot eat. . I think this is a very good informative story about what the gluten glitch is.
(P) Happy Endings: A Story About Suffixes by Robin Dulver
This story put the suffixes of each word in a red color font. The book is about kids fussing and not wanting to learn about suffixes. The children become rowdy, so the suffixes slipped off the board and to the gym. The kids now have to find them. The suffixes then made posters to give clues to where they are. They found the clues and the end of the book has a helpful guide to what suffices are.
This story put the suffixes of each word in a red color font. The book is about kids fussing and not wanting to learn about suffixes. The children become rowdy, so the suffixes slipped off the board and to the gym. The kids now have to find them. The suffixes then made posters to give clues to where they are. They found the clues and the end of the book has a helpful guide to what suffices are.
(P) Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story for the Underground Railroad by Ellen Levine
Henry is a little boy who is a slave. He works in a big house with his brothers and sisters. Henry’s master was good to the family, but his mother brought up that sometimes children get torn away from their family. His master was very ill, and instead of freeing him, gave Henry to his son. He was torn from his family and worked in a factory, where if you tore a tobacco seed, you would get beaten. Henry met a woman named Nancy and they decided to meet again. When both of their masters agreed, Nancy and Henry married. They had three children together, but they were afraid that one of their masters would sell the children to make more money. At work that day, Henry heard from his friends James that his wife and children were sold on the market. At lunch, he tried to reach his children and wife but didn’t make it in time and watched them get carted away. Henry wanted to get to his wife and children, so he met with James and a white man named Dr. Smith, who didn’t believe in slavery, and talks to them. Henry wants to mail himself to a place where there is no slavery. They all arranged to meet the next morning after Henry burned himself to get off work the next day.
The next morning, Henry went into the box, and Dr. Smith sent him off. He was upside down for a while, until two just moved the box right-side up so that the men could sit on it. He made it all the way to Philadelphia. The day he arrived was March 30, 1849, and he said that was his birthday. From then on, everyone called him Henry “box” Brown.
Henry is a little boy who is a slave. He works in a big house with his brothers and sisters. Henry’s master was good to the family, but his mother brought up that sometimes children get torn away from their family. His master was very ill, and instead of freeing him, gave Henry to his son. He was torn from his family and worked in a factory, where if you tore a tobacco seed, you would get beaten. Henry met a woman named Nancy and they decided to meet again. When both of their masters agreed, Nancy and Henry married. They had three children together, but they were afraid that one of their masters would sell the children to make more money. At work that day, Henry heard from his friends James that his wife and children were sold on the market. At lunch, he tried to reach his children and wife but didn’t make it in time and watched them get carted away. Henry wanted to get to his wife and children, so he met with James and a white man named Dr. Smith, who didn’t believe in slavery, and talks to them. Henry wants to mail himself to a place where there is no slavery. They all arranged to meet the next morning after Henry burned himself to get off work the next day.
The next morning, Henry went into the box, and Dr. Smith sent him off. He was upside down for a while, until two just moved the box right-side up so that the men could sit on it. He made it all the way to Philadelphia. The day he arrived was March 30, 1849, and he said that was his birthday. From then on, everyone called him Henry “box” Brown.
(P) Hurricane By Seymour Simon
Hurricanes bring strong winds, rains and even tornados when they are spinning in warm areas near the equator. Along the east coast of the United States, hurricane season is from June to November with averages as about 5 hurricanes a season. Hurricane comes from Mayan people because of the storm God Hunraken. Hurricanes fall in the category of tropical cyclones. In the northern hemisphere the hurricanes spin counterclockwise and in the southern hemisphere they spin clockwise. The other two storms that fall under the category of tropical cyclones are tropical depressions, spinning clouds and thunderstorms, and tropical storms, which are more severe tropical depressions. Hurricane is the strongest of these three, and winds can reach up to 74 miles per hour. Other names that hurricanes go by are: typhoons, cyclones, and willy-willies. I think this is a very good book on hurricanes for a project. There is a bunch of information and real pictures of hurricane that are good sources to use. I also like this author because he writes a lot of books on nature and they are very good for younger children to learn. There is enough information to learn, but not too much that it will turn children away. I also like that this book has real hurricanes in it so that children can see the dangers that come with hurricanes.
Hurricanes bring strong winds, rains and even tornados when they are spinning in warm areas near the equator. Along the east coast of the United States, hurricane season is from June to November with averages as about 5 hurricanes a season. Hurricane comes from Mayan people because of the storm God Hunraken. Hurricanes fall in the category of tropical cyclones. In the northern hemisphere the hurricanes spin counterclockwise and in the southern hemisphere they spin clockwise. The other two storms that fall under the category of tropical cyclones are tropical depressions, spinning clouds and thunderstorms, and tropical storms, which are more severe tropical depressions. Hurricane is the strongest of these three, and winds can reach up to 74 miles per hour. Other names that hurricanes go by are: typhoons, cyclones, and willy-willies. I think this is a very good book on hurricanes for a project. There is a bunch of information and real pictures of hurricane that are good sources to use. I also like this author because he writes a lot of books on nature and they are very good for younger children to learn. There is enough information to learn, but not too much that it will turn children away. I also like that this book has real hurricanes in it so that children can see the dangers that come with hurricanes.
P) John, Paul, George and Ben By Lane Smith
John was a bold child, and had lovely penmanship, but always wrote his name huge. Paul was a noisy child; he joined the bell ringing club and would constantly practice. He rang his bells so much, that he was hard at hearing and talked very, very loud. Only when he warned the people that the Redcoats were coming is when they appreciated his loud voice. George was an honest boy. One day he chopped down the family cherry tree, and since he did not lie about it, his dad was not mad. Ben was a clever child, and he would tell his saving to everyone at any time. He would share his free advice with everyone, but no one really liked it. Then there was Tom. Tom was an independent child. He was very creative with his house made of real wood and his sketch of the tree. In 1775, the Redcoats were coming to arrest the sons of liberty. Fortunately, Paul Revere was a noisy man and everyone knew the Redcoats were coming to start the Revolutionary War. Thomas Jefferson was an independent man and wrote the Declaration of Independence. Ben Franklin added his clever words, while John Hancock was a bold man and was the first the sign his name in his large manner. George Washington was the reason we won the war, and he was an honest man, so he became President George Washington. Instead of the White House George Washington lived in New York City, where there were not so many trees.
John was a bold child, and had lovely penmanship, but always wrote his name huge. Paul was a noisy child; he joined the bell ringing club and would constantly practice. He rang his bells so much, that he was hard at hearing and talked very, very loud. Only when he warned the people that the Redcoats were coming is when they appreciated his loud voice. George was an honest boy. One day he chopped down the family cherry tree, and since he did not lie about it, his dad was not mad. Ben was a clever child, and he would tell his saving to everyone at any time. He would share his free advice with everyone, but no one really liked it. Then there was Tom. Tom was an independent child. He was very creative with his house made of real wood and his sketch of the tree. In 1775, the Redcoats were coming to arrest the sons of liberty. Fortunately, Paul Revere was a noisy man and everyone knew the Redcoats were coming to start the Revolutionary War. Thomas Jefferson was an independent man and wrote the Declaration of Independence. Ben Franklin added his clever words, while John Hancock was a bold man and was the first the sign his name in his large manner. George Washington was the reason we won the war, and he was an honest man, so he became President George Washington. Instead of the White House George Washington lived in New York City, where there were not so many trees.
(P) Listen to the Wind By Greg Mortensen
This book is about children that live in Korphe, which is a village in the mountains of Pakistan. The children explained that they make their own food, clothes, and living. One day a sick stranger showed up and his name was Greg Mortenson. He said that he was from the United States and was lost in the mountains. The people of the village nursed him back to health, and when they did he would help heal the village people because he was a doctor. They called him Dr. Greg. He asked the Haji Ali, wisest man, about what he could do for Korphe, because they saved him life. Haji Ali said Listen to the Wind, meaning hear the voice. Dr. Greg promised that he would come back to Korphe and build a school for them. A year later he returned and together they built a bridge to carry the building supplies from one mountain to another to start the school. All the people in the village helped build the school from top to bottom. Once the school was finished, then imam, Sherk Takhi, the wise man, Haji Ali, the teacher, Hussein, the librarian, Julia, and all the other people of Korphe entered the school that the imam blessed. The ending of the book states that this is a true story and Dr. Greg is an author of the book. He tells the story again with real pictures of the time he was in Korphe. He built more than 57 schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan as well as this one. It also talks about penniesforpeace.org, which is an organization that helps build schools with pennies that are donated.
This book is about children that live in Korphe, which is a village in the mountains of Pakistan. The children explained that they make their own food, clothes, and living. One day a sick stranger showed up and his name was Greg Mortenson. He said that he was from the United States and was lost in the mountains. The people of the village nursed him back to health, and when they did he would help heal the village people because he was a doctor. They called him Dr. Greg. He asked the Haji Ali, wisest man, about what he could do for Korphe, because they saved him life. Haji Ali said Listen to the Wind, meaning hear the voice. Dr. Greg promised that he would come back to Korphe and build a school for them. A year later he returned and together they built a bridge to carry the building supplies from one mountain to another to start the school. All the people in the village helped build the school from top to bottom. Once the school was finished, then imam, Sherk Takhi, the wise man, Haji Ali, the teacher, Hussein, the librarian, Julia, and all the other people of Korphe entered the school that the imam blessed. The ending of the book states that this is a true story and Dr. Greg is an author of the book. He tells the story again with real pictures of the time he was in Korphe. He built more than 57 schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan as well as this one. It also talks about penniesforpeace.org, which is an organization that helps build schools with pennies that are donated.
(P)
Looking Closely around the Pond By
Frank Sefafini
This book is set up with a page that asked what the close-up picture is. You can have children make guesses to what the close up picture is that lives around the pond. The page after that says what the picture is and about the picture. The first picture was on a box turtle. A box turtle is a shy reptile that eats snail, mushrooms and berries. They are not good swimmer and hibernate underground during the winter. Their shell is certain colors to blend into the grass and it hard enough to protect them from predators when they go inside. There is a picture of a shubunkin, duck, dragonfly, water lilies, beaver, deer moose, tadpole and cat tails. There are many other things around the pond.
This book is set up with a page that asked what the close-up picture is. You can have children make guesses to what the close up picture is that lives around the pond. The page after that says what the picture is and about the picture. The first picture was on a box turtle. A box turtle is a shy reptile that eats snail, mushrooms and berries. They are not good swimmer and hibernate underground during the winter. Their shell is certain colors to blend into the grass and it hard enough to protect them from predators when they go inside. There is a picture of a shubunkin, duck, dragonfly, water lilies, beaver, deer moose, tadpole and cat tails. There are many other things around the pond.
(C) Sadako and the Thousand Paper Crane By Eleanor Coerr
Sadako Sasaki is a little girl who lives in Japan, who was born to be a runner. She lives in a house with her mother, father, older brother, Masahiro, and a younger brother and sister, Mitsue and Eiji. Sadako is best friends with Chizuko. They have been best friends since kindergarten. Peace Day took place at Peace Park, which is a memorial area where the thunderbolt, bomb, was dropped. After a long day of fun for Sadako and many good signs, she went home to bed. The next day when she got home from school she had the amazing news that she had been chosen to run in the race at Field Day. If she ran well enough, she would be able to be on the Junior High Team. After much practice, her big race came and her team won. She tried to celebrate, but she felt really dizzy; she didn’t tell anyone though. After a while, she was running at school one day and she passes out. The school calls her father, who leaves his barber shop to come pick her up and take her to the hospital. After a few tests were run, the doctors concluded that she had the atom bomb disease, leukemia. It had been ten years since the bomb was dropped, and she was still suffering consequences. The next day, the first person to visit her was Chizuko. She brought with her a golden crane. She told the story that if a sick person folds one thousand paper cranes, she will not be sick anymore. Chizuko teaches her how to do it, and after that she becomes obsessed with folding the cranes. Even as she gets weaker, she still has her family and even the nurses find her scrapes of paper so that she can fold the cranes. A few days pass, and one day Sadako closes her eyes, but never wakes up. She only had enough time to make 644 cranes. The real Sadako Sasaki died on October 25, 1955. Her classmates folded the last 356 cranes so that she could be buried with her one thousand cranes. A monument was built in her honor of her holding a golden crane in her hands that stand in Hiroshima Peace Park. The book ends with what is engraved on the statue and a how to guide on to how to make a paper crane.
Sadako Sasaki is a little girl who lives in Japan, who was born to be a runner. She lives in a house with her mother, father, older brother, Masahiro, and a younger brother and sister, Mitsue and Eiji. Sadako is best friends with Chizuko. They have been best friends since kindergarten. Peace Day took place at Peace Park, which is a memorial area where the thunderbolt, bomb, was dropped. After a long day of fun for Sadako and many good signs, she went home to bed. The next day when she got home from school she had the amazing news that she had been chosen to run in the race at Field Day. If she ran well enough, she would be able to be on the Junior High Team. After much practice, her big race came and her team won. She tried to celebrate, but she felt really dizzy; she didn’t tell anyone though. After a while, she was running at school one day and she passes out. The school calls her father, who leaves his barber shop to come pick her up and take her to the hospital. After a few tests were run, the doctors concluded that she had the atom bomb disease, leukemia. It had been ten years since the bomb was dropped, and she was still suffering consequences. The next day, the first person to visit her was Chizuko. She brought with her a golden crane. She told the story that if a sick person folds one thousand paper cranes, she will not be sick anymore. Chizuko teaches her how to do it, and after that she becomes obsessed with folding the cranes. Even as she gets weaker, she still has her family and even the nurses find her scrapes of paper so that she can fold the cranes. A few days pass, and one day Sadako closes her eyes, but never wakes up. She only had enough time to make 644 cranes. The real Sadako Sasaki died on October 25, 1955. Her classmates folded the last 356 cranes so that she could be buried with her one thousand cranes. A monument was built in her honor of her holding a golden crane in her hands that stand in Hiroshima Peace Park. The book ends with what is engraved on the statue and a how to guide on to how to make a paper crane.
(P) School Days Long Ago by Jean Phillips
In 1776 school was in a one room school house. the classroom was from 1st to 8th grade in one room. The younger students were taught by the older students. Children walked miles and miles for school. A slate was used to write and the students would have to use and share schoolbooks.
In 1776 school was in a one room school house. the classroom was from 1st to 8th grade in one room. The younger students were taught by the older students. Children walked miles and miles for school. A slate was used to write and the students would have to use and share schoolbooks.
(P) What Makes a Good Teacher? Here is What the Kids Say by Donna Whyles
This book is all about what makes a good teacher. Some of the things in the book include that teachers should make learning fun, should be at the door in the morning,. has snacks and games,. is silly, plays kickball with the class, and has a fuzzy heart and likes the students
This book is all about what makes a good teacher. Some of the things in the book include that teachers should make learning fun, should be at the door in the morning,. has snacks and games,. is silly, plays kickball with the class, and has a fuzzy heart and likes the students