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Series
Very genius notebooks volume 1
Pub. Date
2022
Description
"Three middle school girls—Misha, June, and Ollie—know their epic fantasy story could be the next Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones. The only holdup is they have to write it first. But that’s a trifling concern: they’ve bought a $1.99 composition notebook, and they’re going to pass it back and forth over the course of their 7th grade school year to build the world and characters as a team. Together they invent and explore the mysterious...
82) Yasmin the vet
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Series
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Mama and Baba are away on a trip, and Yasmin is moping because she misses them. Then Yasmin, Nani, and Nana discover an injured cat that needs a rescue. Could helping a creature in need be just the thing to cheer up Yasmin?" --publisher's website.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Pa and his grandchild, Jelly Bean, have a sidewalk library filled with stories. Anyone can bring donations or take something to read. Jelly Bean loves the sidewalk library! But what about when their neighbors might need something more than books? Together, Pa and Jelly Bean build a sidewalk pantry right next to the sidewalk library. They get donations from neighbors who have a lot to give, and leave the doors open for those who may not have enough."...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Formats
Description
"In Respecting Diversity, students learn to engage and create relationships with those who both look similar to and different from themselves. Readers will see the domain of diversity in action and learn best practices as they interact with others--and themselves. Engaging inquiry-based sidebars encourage students to think, create, guess, and ask questions around the content. Books include table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, and...
89) Engaging diversity in undergraduate classrooms: a pedagogy for developing intercultural competence
Author
Series
ASHE higher education report volume 38, no. 2
Pub. Date
©2012
Description
"This monograph integrates multiple streams of literature that support the claim that the manner in which diversity is engaged in classrooms has a significant impact on the development of students' intercultural competence. The goal of the monograph is to synthesize literature on why intercultural skills matter, what they look like in practice, and how they can be developed by instructors regardless of the courses they teach"--Page vii.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Frida Bellows lives in a big house made up of four apartments. Every morning, she gets on her father’s shoulders and taps on the ceiling with a broomstick. This wakes her neighbor, a student named Ben Doldrums who knocks on the wall to wake the Mercredis, who in turn knock on the floor to wake the Reynolds. Frida likes this morning tradition. It makes her feel like she’s part of something big. Things change, however, when Ben stops getting out...
91) White people really love salad: what my childhood taught me about diversity, equity and inclusion
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
Everyone has a story and those stories are worthy of being revisited as insight into who we are today. If you can revisit even one childhood story, good or bad, it is likely to provide valuable information about your thinking, your ideology and even your behavior today. "If you care to fully understand your world view as you move forward in your life, take some time to look backwards," states Dr. Nita Mosby Tyler. Our childhood experiences give us...
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
In this "collection of interviews, conversations, and intimate photographs, over 100 trailblazing women describe the ups, downs, and lessons learned while forging their unique paths. Collective Wisdom celebrates the stories of those who have been there and know the road—from an Olympic athlete and a NASA team member to award-winning artists, activists, writers, and filmmakers, from women in their fifties to centenarians. It is also a tribute to...
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Description
"It’s the class trip to Dismal Hills wilderness. The children aren’t worried about the legendary Grizzled Grist who lives here; they’re excited to show off their outdoor skills—foraging, climbing, trapping. No one’s impressed with Liam’s skill of hiding. But it turns out a hider can see what others think does not exist....When the children and their frazzled teacher walk confidently into disaster, little Liam saves the day—a triumph...
94) My piano
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"Explore the workings of a grand piano through the eyes of a young musician as she prepares for and performs her first recital to a crowd of friendly faces. Using lyrical text and a cumulative structure to introduce the instrument, curious readers will easily develop an appreciation for its beauty and design. But be sure to stick around for the performance, where the music will swell - ripple - flow - up to the very end of the show." --publisher's...
95) I'm not Sydney!
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"Hanging upside down in a tree, Sydney imagines he is a sleepy, sun-bathing sloth. And that's where Sami finds him. Sami thinks sloths are too slow, so she scampers up the tree and becomes a spider monkey. 'Fast is fun!' she chatters. 'Fast is best!' And that’s where Edward finds them… One after another, the neighborhood kids wander by and slip into a shared imaginative world where leaves and giant flowers unfurl, playing, laughing, teasing...
96) Count on me 123
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"Who can you count on? Find and count people you can trust on every page."--back cover.
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
"Join two children as they explore the inner workings of an outdoor farm and an indoor farm. You’ll see how a variety of amazing machinery like tractors and drones along with innovative farming techniques yield the wonderful food we all love to enjoy." --publisher's website.
Series
Star Trek Discovery volume 4
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
Season Four finds Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery facing a threat unlike any they've ever encountered. With Federation and non-Federation worlds alike feeling the impact, they must confront the unknown and work together to ensure a hopeful future for all.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
In We Are Better Together readers will think critically about diversity, friendship, and coming together. Features include critical-thinking questions; a civics in action feature that encourages kids to put what theyve learned into practice; a civics checklist; glossary; and more.
Author
Pub. Date
[1997]
Description
"What is tolerance, and how does it differ from prejudice and discrimination? Is tolerance something that can be learned and therefore taught? Through well-articulated discussions, author W. Paul Vogt explores these questions and addresses such issues as: Can people be prepared to cope with diversity and equality? How much tolerance is wise and what in particular should be tolerated? What are the direct and indirect ways in which attitudes and values...