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Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
Español
Description
La gallinita roja = The little red hen: An industrious, hardworking hen teaches her friends a thing or two about helping out in this classic story. La sopa de piedras = Stone soup: Three clever soldiers devise a plan to get food and lodging from the selfish inhabitants of a French village during the time of Napoleon. Por qué los mosquitos zumban en los oidos de la gente = Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears: A tall tale sets off a chain of mishaps...
Author
Publisher
TumbleBooks.com
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A boy rides a bicycle down a dusty road. But in his mind, he envisions himself traveling at a speed beyond imagining, on a beam of light. This brilliant mind will one day offer up some of the most revolutionary ideas ever conceived. From a boy endlessly fascinated by the wonders around him, Albert Einstein ultimately grows into a man of genius recognized the world over for profoundly illuminating our understanding of the universe.--Publisher.
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
"Bill Nye teaches algebraic principles such as fractions, exponents and proportions in colorful and unexpected ways. By using Bill Nye's exciting conceptual approach to learning key mathematic principles, students can discover how algebra relates to the world around us."--Container.
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Big Bear, Rabbit, and the other animals work hard to write, edit, and print their newspaper, "The furry news." Includes tips for making your own newspaper and defines a number of newspaper terms. Three books are also reviewed: "Great newspaper crafts" by F. Virginia Walter, "Newspapers" by David Peterson, and "What it's like to be a-- newspaper reporter" by Janet Craig.
Author
Publisher
TumbleBooks.com
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
As a young boy, Clarence cut class and took over the farm work when his father was blinded in an accident. Clarence worked as a logger, maintained his own successful farm, and became a father and a grandfather. All the while, he never learned to read. His wife was the only one who knew his secret. When she passed away, Clarence taught himself to read using junk mail. He was almost one hundred years old! Eventually, Clarence confessed to his daughter,...
Author
Publisher
TumbleBooks.com
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Before Kahlil Gibran became the world's third-best-selling poet of all time, he was Gibran Khalil Gibran, an immigrant child from Lebanon with a secret hope to bring people together despite their many differences. Kahlil’s life highlights the turn of the twentieth century, from the religious conflicts that tore apart his homeland and sent a hundred thousand Arab people to America, to settling in Boston, where the wealthy clashed headlong with the...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Young children ages 5 to 12 describe how they feel when they hear put-downs of themselves or their families in this video for kids, their educators and parents. Children learn from subtle clues what society thinks about gender roles, same-sex parents and family differences. The children in Sticks & Stones vividly describe how it feels to be teased when their families don't follow traditional gender roles. They talk about why bullies indulge in name-calling,...
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
When an unexpected accident leaves a young boy motherless, he must travel from the United States to live with his estranged father in Scotland. There he finds himself teaming up with a scientifically enhanced soccer-playing dog, a dog who can even outplay Beckham. The dog has managed to escape from the evil scientists who designed him for more nefarious means. Father, son and the incredible soccer dog all band together to bring victory and pride to...
13) Monsters, Inc
Publisher
distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Two hard-working monsters accidentally let a human girl into Monstropolis and, as they work to return her to her own world, the CEO of Monsters, Inc. tries to capture her.