Max and Jax in Second Grade


Book Description

Max and Jax, the alligator twins, kick off the summer with a slumber party and a fishing trip. Illustrations.




Hoptoad


Book Description

A toad barely escapes being squashed beneath the wheels of a car.




Raising Dragons


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When a dragon hatches on her pa's farm, a young girl finds a best friend. At first Ma and Pa are wary of Hank, but it's not long before they see him as their daughter does--and welcome the baby dragon into their family. As it turns out, Hank is not cut out for farm life, but still, he warms the hearts of those around him and leaves a legacy that no one will ever forget.




Black Authors and Illustrators of Books for Children and Young Adults


Book Description

Black Authors and Illustrators of Books for Children and Young Adults is a biographical dictionary that provides comprehensive coverage of all major authors and illustrators – past and present. As the only reference volume of its kind available, this book is a valuable research tool that provides quick access for anyone studying black children’s literature – whether one is a student, a librarian charged with maintaining a children’s literature collection, or a scholar of children’s literature. The Fourth Edition of this renowned reference work illuminates African American contributions to children’s literature and books for young adults. The new edition contains updated and new information for existing author/illustrator entries, the addition of approximately 50 new profiles, and a new section listing online resources of interest to the authors and readers of black children’s literature.




Plantzilla


Book Description

In a series of letters a boy, his science teacher, and his parents discuss the progress of a very unusual, sometimes frightening, plant that becomes more human as the summer progresses.




Lauren McGill's Pickle Museum


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Lauren's love for pickles is what makes her special . . . so what happens when everyone else falls in love with them, too?




Big Jabe


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When a young slave named Addy goes fishing one spring day, she doesn't catch any fish. Instead, she finds a little boy in a basket floating in the river. Jabe is no ordinary boy: in a few short months, he grows to be a big, strong man with the strength of fifty. He can pick an entire field of cotton by himself in just one night and day. Why, he even has the power to turn a tired old workhorse into a young filly ready to race! When slaves begin to miraculously disappear from the Plenty Plantation, Addy knows in her heart that Jabe is the reason why.







Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm


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Harvey Potter was a very strange fellow indeed. He was a farmer, but he didn't farm like my daddy did. He farmed a genuine, U.S. Government Inspected Balloon Farm. So begins this enchanting original tall tale. Set in the rural south and populated with a truly unforgettable cast of characters--including, if you look very carefully, a rabbit, a Tyrannosaurus rex, a cat, a chicken, a cow, and a pig hidden in each remarkable illustration--this is a book that is filled with wonderful impossibilities and magical imagination. Told in the great tradition of summer nights and front porch yarns, Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm will lift your spirit right off the ground, just as it does Harvey Potter. Harvey Potter was a very strange fellow indeed. He was a farmer but not like any farmer you've ever met. He didn't grow corn, okra, or tomatoes. Harvey Potter grew balloons. No one knew exactly how he did it, but with the help of the light of a full moon, one friendly child catches a peek of just how Harvey Potter does it. And keeps some magic for herself. "This is the best sort of fantasy imaginative, inventive, and believable. Harvey Potter is a wonder he's the owner of a genuine U.S. Government Inspected Balloon farm. And Nolen's tale about this man, narrated by the African-American girl who learns balloon-farming magic from him, is equally wondrous.... This title should sail onto every library shelf. May Nolen grow a bumper crop of books." School Library Journal. "Downright glorious." Publishers Weekly(starred review).




Ready to Learn: Second Grade Workbook


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Boost second-grade (ages 6 to 8) reading, writing, and math skills with the activities in this Ready to Learn workbook. Ready to Learn: Second Grade Workbook helps kids ages 6 to 8 gain the confidence they need to excel in second-grade reading, writing, and math. Building on the foundation of skills attained in first grade, this 240-page book is packed with activities that cover those three key topics and adhere to Common Core State Standards for the second-grade level. Colorful illustrations help develop vital skills in phonics, grammar, punctuation, multiplication, and more. Introduces concepts and techniques to be taught in second grade. Reinforces skills learned in first-grade reading, writing, and math. 240 full-color and illustrated pages. Meets Common Core State Standards. Answer key at the end of the book. Get to know the Ready to Learn series! Developed for kids entering pre-kindergarten all the way through third grade, Silver Dolphin’s Ready to Learn series of educational and engaging workbooks, workpads, write & wipe formats, and flash cards will put young learners on the path to success. Focusing on three key subjects—reading, writing, and math—each grade level is vetted by experts in early education to adhere to the Common Core State Standards Initiative. Foundational, buildable skills are introduced, developed, and reinforced with colorful illustrations and familiar learning formats that will encourage learning confidence as kids benefit from extra educational opportunities outside the classroom.