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The Nora Notebooks: The Trouble with Ants
A solid additional purchase where younger middle grade fiction is needed.—Martha Rico, El Paso ISD, TX
“It was hard now for Nora to remember a time when she didn’t have an ant farm. But actually it was only a few months ago that ants first came into her life in a serious way.” Ten-year-old Nora Alpers, the smart and earnest protagonist of this new series, starts the New Year off with spirit, determination, and a leather-bound notebook just right for logging ant facts and observations. A budding myrmecologist, Nora approaches life with curiosity and logic, whether studying her ant farm or her classmates. While the kids at school navigate boy/girl social dynamics, independent Nora (whose composure makes her an excellent basketball player) merely observes. She instead focuses her passion on a secret project
The Great and Mighty Nikko!: A Bilingual Counting Book
Garza's vibrant colors will keep readers coming back, even if the bilingual narrative does not.
A definite purchase, especially for fans of FitzSimmons's previous work.
How to Spy on a Shark
A splendid bridge for introducing very young readers to expository texts, and a useful addition to the 590s.
Frogs Play Cellos: And Other Fun Facts
Gr 1–3—In this picture book, readers learn about various instruments, from the cello to the piano to the cymbals, with some background information about each one...
My Body Belongs to Me: A Book About Body Safety
PreS-Gr 2—This is the perfect book to help children be aware of abuse and know what do to if it happens to them...
The Seasons of Little Wolf
K-Gr 3—Readers will find this sequel to The Eyes of Gray Wolf (Chronicle, 2004) just as satisfying as the original book...
The Nuts: Bedtime at the Nut House
PreS-Gr 2—In this fun, familiar story, it is bedtime, but the kids aren't ready to go down yet...
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