In My Friend Is Blind, beginning readers are introduced to different characters who are blind, how blindness may affect their actions, and how we can be good friends to people who are blind. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they discover how to be empathetic and include all kinds of friends. A diagram shows the different parts of the eye and explains how they function, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about being a good friend online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. My Friend Is Blind also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
In My Friend Has Autism, beginning readers are introduced to different characters who have autism, how autism may affect their actions, and how we can be good friends to people who have autism. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they discover how to be empathetic and include all kinds of friends. A diagram shows different tools that help children with autism, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about being a good friend online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. My Friend Has Autism also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
Our views and opinions on many things are heavily influenced by our culture and what we see in the media. They can even shape how we see ourselves, including what is an acceptable or desirable body. Using relatable examples, this timely title explores the body image messages we receive from movies, video games, magazines, and social media, and how they affect our self-esteem.
Cultural beliefs surrounding illness and societal beliefs about how we should offer health care are discussed in this fascinating addition to the Our Values series. Discussions about the treatment of common diseases, as well as topics of interest, such as how a cast is made, are compared and contrasted with the way health care is provided throughout the world.
What are moral and legal rights and how are they recognized in our society? This engaging title explores what having “rights” means, while pointing out that we can’t have rights without also having responsibilities. A discussion about standing up for your rights will help readers understand the importance of individual rights and how they must be protected.
Afraid helps emergent readers recognize the emotion of fear and the actions that define it while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren’t facing too many challenges at once. Afraid includes tools for teachers as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index. Afraid is part of Jump!'s Emotions series.
Angry helps emergent readers recognize the emotion of anger and the actions that define it while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren’t facing too many challenges at once. Angry includes tools for teachers as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index. Angry is part of Jump!'s Emotions series.
Happy helps emergent readers recognize the emotion of happiness and the actions that define it while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren’t facing too many challenges at once. Happy includes tools for teachers as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index. Happy is part of Jump!'s Emotions series.
Sad helps emergent readers recognize the emotion of sadness and the actions that define it while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren’t facing too many challenges at once. Sad includes tools for teachers as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index. Sad is part of Jump!'s Emotions series.
Nat is all set to ride in a chaser truck at the hot-air balloon festival until he meets a killdeer family.
Jake tries to ride a bull that's as fast as lightning.
Rabbit guessed the correct number of jellybeans in Mr. Tortoise's ja,r and his friends have many suggestions about what he should choose for a prize.
Skiing is easy; getting off the chair lift is hard.
The boys play some basketball
Nicholas hides a pumpkin and gets a surprise the following year.
Playing basketball helps a boy find friends in a new hometown.
Jeff is upset about moving to a landlocked state until he "finds his waves."
R.J. can turn throwaways into toys.
Three monkeys get into trouble asking others to finish a chore for them.
Scout finally finds a game that her mother approves of.
Dorsi shouldn't leave her lizard's mealworms on a low shelf in the refrigerator, not with a toddler like Travis around.
Alex discovers that a nighttime fishing trip can be fun.
Can thirteen-year-old Kate drive a tractor-load of hay by herself?
Brad taught his younger sister how plants grow from seeds but what about the pencil stub bits of crayons and the other things she's planted?
It's Fox's first sleepover. Why did he and Bear tell those ghost stories?
