J. Elizabeth Mills
Author
Language
English
Description
Girls and young women are bombarded with images of the ideal female, which vary greatly depending on the source. Unrealistic portrayals can wage war on the self-esteem. This book provides thoughtful, sensitive, and straightforward guidance on how to navigate toward a healthy and well-adjusted understanding of self-worth.
Author
Language
English
Description
Today's world is one where information can be shared instantly via the Internet, and new ways of communicating are being created every day. This book shows already Internet-savvy teens how to fully maximize fun elements like widgets, blogs, and wikis. Interesting facts are shared in sidebars and the resource section is fully loaded with suggestions for further exploration.
5) New York
Author
Language
English
Description
New York is a state rich in culture and industry. New York: Past and Present explores the broad topics of geography and history, but also touches on some finer details, such as influential New York natives, government, climate, and wildlife. With unique sidebars that touch on both the past and present!
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. are two of the greatest baseball players of all time. Their success is in part due to the encouragement and support of family. This book, which is loaded with features including fascinating sidebars, explores the lives of these two baseball greats and how they achieved success on and off of the field.
7) Belle
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Emmy has just moved from the country and had to leave her beloved horse behind, but Belle, an American quarter horse on which she takes riding lessons, helps her to get used to the noise and bustle of big city life.
9) Dash
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
"Jenny wants to barrel race at the rodeo. Is Dash fast enough to win?"--p. [4] of cover.
10) Stormy
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Becky and Hannah are rival riders, but can Stormy help them become friends?
Author
Publisher
ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Do public library storytimes make a difference in helping children learn to read? Whether or not your funding depends on it, you need to prove that your programs do make a difference. In 2009 the iSchool of the University of Washington was awarded grants to assess the impact of early literacy storytimes in public libraries. One result: Project VIEWS2 launched "Supercharged Storytimes. Where will their experiences take you?
16) Penguins
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Reference
Pub. Date
[2007], ©2004
Language
English
Description
Meet a variety of penguins and learn all about where they live, how they take care of their young, and what they do for fun! Overlay pages that can be turned to change the nature of the next double-page spread.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
From North America's mountains to Africa's deserts, this book will help kids learn the locations of states, countries, and continents around the world. They will also learn about the features that make up each region, including: What's growing in the Amazon Rainforest; The longest river in the world - the Nile in Africa; The "frozen T's" of Asia - the tundra and the taiga; Shelves of ice in Antarctica; The uniqueness of the Australian Outback; And...
19) Night creatures
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Reference
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
A brief introduction to nocturnal animals, emphasizing owls and bats. Includes some transparent pages