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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Suhaila's wish to know her deceased grandmother is granted when a golden ladder appears at her window and Grandma Annie invites her on a journey to the moon, where they welcome people who are facing tragedy. Includes facts about the painting and woman who inspired the story.
Author
Language
English
Description
A stunning debut, showcasing the love between grandparents and grandchildren, the challenges of memory loss, and the joy that sweet reminders of a faraway home can bring, from award-winning, bestselling author Thanhhà Lại.
This sweet and emotional picture book will resonate with readers who love A Big Mooncake for Little Star, Ladder to the Moon, and Thank You, Omu!
An's grandmother Bà sometimes gets
...5) Yuyi Morales
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to Pura Belpré Award winning author and illustrator Yuyi Morales. She has worked on Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez, Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book, Just in Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book, Los Gatos Black on Halloween, My Abuelita, Ladder to the Moon, and other titles. Readers will learn about Morales's early years in Mexico, her immigration to the United States,...
Author
Language
English
Description
This is a quirky, weird and wonderful tale of a boy named Isaac Moon who climbs to the moon. He does it by climbing a giant glass ladder, that's right, you heard me, a giant glass ladder to the moon!
Once there, he becomes the Moon Keeper - Old Father Moon's right hand man or, if you prefer, the Moon Keeper's Apprentice.
The Moon is a great, gold fob watch and the glass face is made of clear moonstone.
Isaac is an apprentice lighthouse keeper on earth...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Helped by a very long ladder, some unusual acquaintances, two rather worried parents, and a great deal of community spirit, a young English boy makes an astonishing discovery when he embarks on a mission to prove that the moon is nothing but a big hole in the sky.
8) Fly already
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
From a "genius" (New York Times) storyteller: a new, subversive, hilarious, heart-breaking collection.
"There is sweetheartedness and wisdom and eloquence and transcendence in his stories because these virtues exist in abundance in Etgar himself... I am very happy that Etgar and his work are in the world, making things better." —George Saunders
There's no one like Etgar Keret. His stories take place at the crossroads...
"There is sweetheartedness and wisdom and eloquence and transcendence in his stories because these virtues exist in abundance in Etgar himself... I am very happy that Etgar and his work are in the world, making things better." —George Saunders
There's no one like Etgar Keret. His stories take place at the crossroads...
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Language
English
Formats
Description
"Lace has traditionally been knit in fine-weight yarns to create airy, delicate designs. But when knit in bulky yarns, lace becomes bold, graphic, and dramatic. For those new to buky yarns, Barbara Benson shows you how these yarns work best in lace designs and provides tips and tricks for reading and executing lace patterns." --
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Language
English
Formats
Description
Filled with beautiful full-color illustrations, a groundbreaking compendium honoring the amazing true stories of fifty inspirational women who helped fuel some of the greatest achievements in space exploration from the nineteenth century to today--including Hidden Figure's Mary Jackson and Katherine Johnson as well as former NASA Chief Astronaut Peggy Whitson, the record-holding American biochemistry researcher who has spent the most cumulative time...
Publisher
Bridgestone Multimedia Group
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Based on a true story taking place in the Soviet Union in 1938. Jakob is a former teacher who lost his job due to the new Communist government. He can only watch as the world around him collapses due to raised fear and suspicion. Like many other men in his village, Jakob ends up in a Soviet prison. But he soon discovers that the freedom he so desperately seeks may be found within the four walls of his cell.