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Author
Publisher
mineditionUS, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Bix lives with her family in a city where people rarely talk or play together, and no longer read books. Instead, they stare at small portable screens, monitored by giant eyeballs. The Eyes are here to help! With everything. But Bix would like to do things for herself. Running from an Eye, she discovers another world: the City Under the City. There, she befriends a rat who leads her to a library and its treasure trove of books and knowledge. As she...
Author
Series
Jop and Blip wanna know volume 1
Publisher
HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Jop! I've been thinking up some really weird questions. Can you hear a penguin fart on mars? What if you wanted a dragon sandwich? And why do we need two ears? Join Jop and Blip as they follow their curiosity and figure out the answers to life's most pressing questions. Everything is worth knowing!"-- cover page 4.
Author
Series
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Can educators continue to teach troubling but worthwhile texts? Our current "culture wars" have reshaped the politics of secondary literature instruction. Due to a variety of challenges from both the left and the right-to language or subject matter, to potentially triggering content, or to authors who have been canceled-school reading lists are rapidly shrinking. For many teachers, choosing which books to include in their curriculum has become an...
Series
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Introduce children to a world of creation and imagination with these interactive science, technology, engineering, art, and math based games. This SuperPack contains 2x as many apps as the standard Launchpad. Children can: build and create objects and inventions; explore modeling and animation; practise math and problem-solving skills."--
28) Sugar
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
Español
Description
Miguel 'Sugar' Santos is a talented Dominican baseball player who longs to break into the American big league and earn the money needed to support his impoverished family. He is a talented pitcher who might just have what it takes to earn a prized spot on a Major League Baseball team. Before that happens he'll have to prove his worth in the minor leagues. Advancing in baseball's minor league system at the tender age of 19, Miguel is warmly welcomed...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"America is awash with alleged conspiracies. It seems like today, no one with a cell phone escapes the vortex of skepticism, cynicism, paranoia, and fear that occupy our thoughts almost constantly. Seeking out valid answers in this cacophony can be confusing and deeply frustrating. In this book, historian Michael D. Gambone provides case studies of popular conspiracy theories in America from the past 100 years, from Protocol of the Elders of Zion...
Series
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Launchpad Pre-K Academy gives preschool-aged children 5 different paths to explore on their way to kindergarten. Using the Academy can help little learners develop the skills needed to enter their first year of school and inspire them to try new things with confidence. - Explore imagination and pretend play - Interpret music through movement - Learn to draw lines & shapes - Sing and express emotion creatively"
31) I know, dino!
Series
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A world of adventure opens up for kids as they travel back in time to discover and learn with prehistoric friends. Learn about dinosaurs and prehistoric times; Improve hand-eye coordination; Strengthen critical thinking and memory skills; Read along with interactive stories."--
33) Saved by smarts!
Series
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Kids learn about the world through a scientific lens with these award-winning stories, challenges, and games that encourage them to explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math. This pack includes apps that have won industry awards including Academic's Choice Award, Best Mobile App Award; Children and Toddlers, Digital Ehon Award, Parents' Choice Award, and more! Improve critical thinking skills; Learn about extinction and ecology; Build...
34) Mission up!
Series
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Kids will dig, fly and rocket into space to learn science, technology, engineering, art, and math with these activities, games, and tools that teach them about animals, natural resources, environmental issues, and more. This SuperPack contains 2X as many apps as the standard Launchpad. Learn and explore colors; Discover force, accelearation, buoyancy, heat, and elasticity; Explore natural energy sources"--Publisher description.
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"This 5-level guided reading system helps kids master verbal, reading, and writing skills - starting at any level. Every app, storybook, and video has been hand-selected to help kids gain the knowledge they need to transition from learning-to-read to reading-to-learn. Early Developing packs are ideal for readers who have reached the following milestones: participates in conversation; asks questions to clarify uncertainty; understands the organization...
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