Frané Lessac
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Otsaliheliga is a Cherokee word that is used to express gratitude. Journey through the year with a Cherokee family and their tribal nation as they express thanks for celebrations big and small. A look at modern Native American life as told by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation." --
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A group of Native American kids from different tribes presents twelve historical and contemporary time periods, struggles, and victories to their classmates, each ending with a powerful refrain: we are still here." --
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Along the Australian coastline, underwater reefs are bustling with the most amazing sea creatures living on the planet. What can blow bubble rings and swim through them? What has teeth on its eyeballs? What creature makes itself nearly invisible to predators by using camouflage? What poops out sand? More than 25 percent of all sea creatures live in coral reefs, also called "rain forests of the sea." This book introduces readers to everything from...
7) Clouds
Author
Publisher
Collins
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Welcome to New York City, the Big Apple, the city that never sleeps, the crossroads of the world! This city has something to offer everyone, from A to Z. Come visit the American Museum of Natural History and see prehistoric Animals, get a Bird's-eye view of the Brooklyn Bridge, and Check out Central Park in this alphabetical tour from best-selling duo Laura Krauss Melmed and Frane Lessac, who brought us Capital! Washington D.C. from A to Z. Fascinating...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
1991.
Language
English
Description
While Mama reads a sleepytime tale at 9 p.m. in Brooklyn, peoplehave a snack in the pantry at 2 a.m. in England, the cat knocksover the samovar at 5 a.m. in Moscow, a family has a barbecue at noon in Australia, and the sun is setting at 6 p.m. in Los Angeles.
13) O Christmas tree
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Pub. Date
1996.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A boy wants an evergreen tree for Christmas in this story set in the West Indies.
14) Little Gray One
Author
Publisher
Tambourine Books
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
Mother Elephant teaches her child to forage for food, bathe in the water, and play where it is safe.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
On a book boat on the Erie Canal in the 1800s, Jessie spots a used copy of The Swiss Family Robinson, then works very hard all week to earn the money he needs to buy it. Includes historical note.
16) The Mayflower
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The three-thousand-mile trip was crowded and dangerous, and there was trouble when the passengers settled in Plymouth for a bitter, cold winter. However, their determination was ultimately rewarded; the Pilgrims adjusted to the New England climate thanks to help from local Native Americans and soon celebrated their first harvest in the New World."--Amazon.com.
