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No thanks, said Turkey

Burton, Jeffrey,


This is a preview copy from Simon and Schuster to help schools with their collection development. Just where is Turkey rushing off to on Thanksgiving Day?
Date Published:2024

Transforming school culture : how to overcome staff division /

Muhammad, Anthony,


From status quo to true reform -- The framework of modern school culture -- The Believers -- The Tweeners -- The Survivors -- The Fundamentalists -- "Drop your tools" : a lesson in change and our best chance at eliminating Fundamentalism -- Implications for practice -- Frequently asked questions. In this powerful second edition, Anthony Muhammad offers new insights into his study of thirty-four U.S. schools and four types of educators : (1) the Believers, (2) the Fundamentalists, (3) the Tweeners, and (4) the Survivors. Offering specific strategies for working with each educator, this compelling resource ensures all K-12 school leaders create positive environments that maximize organizational effectiveness.
Date Published:2018

From status quo to true reform -- The framework of modern school culture -- The Believers -- The Tweeners -- The Survivors -- The Fundamentalists -- "Drop your tools" : a lesson in change and our best chance at eliminating Fundamentalism -- Implications for practice -- Frequently asked questions. In this powerful second edition, Anthony Muhammad offers new insights into his study of thirty-four U.S. schools and four types of educators : (1) the Believers, (2) the Fundamentalists, (3) the Tweeners, and (4) the Survivors. Offering specific strategies for working with each educator, this compelling resource ensures all K-12 school leaders create positive environments that maximize organizational effectiveness.

Date Published:2018

What makes a Bruegel a Bruegel?

Muhlberger, Richard.


Throughout the book depictions of the artist's work illustrate the historical and biographical information presented. Specific details that distinguish Bruegel's work are noted. Information on the current location of the paintings is included.
Date Published:1993

Guide for using "if you give a mouse a cookie" & "if you give a moose a muffin"

Shepherd-Hayes, Deborah.


This resource is filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the books. This reproducible book includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, and cross-curriculum activities. We also have in our collection, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie DVD (323930), Read Along (502910), Big Book (030016, 030083), VHS (737500, 769710), and If You Give a Moose a Muffin Big Book (030061).
Date Published:1994

This resource is filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the books. This reproducible book includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, and cross-curriculum activities. We also have in our collection, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie DVD (323930), Read Along (502910), Big Book (030016, 030083), VHS (737500, 769710), and If You Give a Moose a Muffin Big Book (030061).

Date Published:1994

If you give a mouse a cookie

Numeroff, Laura Joffe.


Feature book written and illustrated by Laura Joffee Numeroff. The language development kit, big book, and read-along kit are also available for this Reading Rainbow title. Live-action and iconographic. As seen on the television program: Reading Rainbow. Teacher's guide available through Internet download. A little boy offers a mouse a cookie and a chain reaction is set in motion, illustrating how one thing leads to another. Also goes behind-the-scenes at a bowling alley to see how a bowling ball starts a chain reaction, and viewers meet a Dominoes expert who designs and sets up "domino art" and then triggers a domino reaction.
Date Published:2003

Feature book written and illustrated by Laura Joffee Numeroff. The language development kit, big book, and read-along kit are also available for this Reading Rainbow title. Live-action and iconographic. As seen on the television program: Reading Rainbow. Teacher's guide available through Internet download. A little boy offers a mouse a cookie and a chain reaction is set in motion, illustrating how one thing leads to another. Also goes behind-the-scenes at a bowling alley to see how a bowling ball starts a chain reaction, and viewers meet a Dominoes expert who designs and sets up "domino art" and then triggers a domino reaction.

Date Published:2003

Oil

Winter, Jonah, 1962-,


"The story of an oil spill and its devastating effects on animals and the environment"-- Oil is drawn up from deep in the earth by machines, transported through pipelines, and pumped onto a ship that sails out to sea. When the ship crashes into a reef, the oil spills out over miles of ocean, covering rocks and animals alike. What will the consequences be? In this poignant and impactful picture book, celebrated picture book creators Jonah Winter and Jeanette Winter powerfully explore the devastating impact mankind can have on nature.
Date Published:2019

"The story of an oil spill and its devastating effects on animals and the environment"-- Oil is drawn up from deep in the earth by machines, transported through pipelines, and pumped onto a ship that sails out to sea. When the ship crashes into a reef, the oil spills out over miles of ocean, covering rocks and animals alike. What will the consequences be? In this poignant and impactful picture book, celebrated picture book creators Jonah Winter and Jeanette Winter powerfully explore the devastating impact mankind can have on nature.

Date Published:2019

Mono Lake teaching packet


979.4 MLC. This student workbook and instructor guide provides an interdisciplinary approach to the study of nearby Mono Lake on the eastern slope of the Sierra. Includes earth and life science, the Paiute Indians of the area, and recent events. Material may be duplicated. Accompanies Mono Lake video (791050).
Date Published:1997

Life story : a play in five acts /

Burton, Virginia Lee., 1909-1968.


Examines and explains how life on Earth came to be and how the Earth and life on it developed and evolved throughout time, told through a play with five acts and a prologue.
Date Published:1962

This pretty planet

Chapin, Tom, 1945-


This is a preview copy from Simon and Schuster to help schools with their collection development. Winds blow. Tides flow. Shooting stars descend. Our lives begin, middle, and end on This pretty planet. From icy tundras to sandy beaches, lush forests to tall mountains, this exuberant picture book journeys around the globe and presents the natural wonders of the planet with a contagious sense of awe and whimsy. Young readers will get lost in the detailed illustrations as the narration serves as a gentle reminder of why we must care for and protect our pretty planet.
Date Published:2020

This is a preview copy from Simon and Schuster to help schools with their collection development. Winds blow. Tides flow. Shooting stars descend. Our lives begin, middle, and end on This pretty planet. From icy tundras to sandy beaches, lush forests to tall mountains, this exuberant picture book journeys around the globe and presents the natural wonders of the planet with a contagious sense of awe and whimsy. Young readers will get lost in the detailed illustrations as the narration serves as a gentle reminder of why we must care for and protect our pretty planet.

Date Published:2020

This is the planet where I live

Going, K. L. (Kelly L.),


This is a preview copy from Simon and Schuster to help schools with their collection development. A poetic look at the interconnectedness of Earth, nature, and its many creatures.
Date Published:2023

It's getting hot in here : the past, the present, and the future of climate change /

Heos, Bridget,


Introduction -- Such a perfect world -- The greenhouse effect -- How climate works -- To understand the future, we have to go back in time -- It all started with a big bang -- Rise of the planet of the humans -- Humans + fossil fuels : a love story -- Is it hot in here, or is it just me? How we know the Earth is warming -- The discovery of global warming -- The evidence today -- But how do we know that we're causing global warming? -- Nature and human nature -- Nature's fury : how hot? how bad? -- So should I be worried? -- The politics of global warming -- A little less talk, a lot more action -- Let's do this! -- Be efficient. B. E. efficient -- With great power comes great responsibility. Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal, Presents arguments in favor of the theory of manmade global warming, discussing data that climatologists use to determine how the planet's climate has changed throughout history compared with how it has been changing since the advent of fossil fuels. Offers warnings that if humankind as a whole does not stop polluting the atmosphere, the future of the planet will be very different from what it is now.
Date Published:2015

Introduction -- Such a perfect world -- The greenhouse effect -- How climate works -- To understand the future, we have to go back in time -- It all started with a big bang -- Rise of the planet of the humans -- Humans + fossil fuels : a love story -- Is it hot in here, or is it just me? How we know the Earth is warming -- The discovery of global warming -- The evidence today -- But how do we know that we're causing global warming? -- Nature and human nature -- Nature's fury : how hot? how bad? -- So should I be worried? -- The politics of global warming -- A little less talk, a lot more action -- Let's do this! -- Be efficient. B. E. efficient -- With great power comes great responsibility. Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal, Presents arguments in favor of the theory of manmade global warming, discussing data that climatologists use to determine how the planet's climate has changed throughout history compared with how it has been changing since the advent of fossil fuels. Offers warnings that if humankind as a whole does not stop polluting the atmosphere, the future of the planet will be very different from what it is now.

Date Published:2015

Our blue planet

Stewart-Sharpe, Leisa,


This is a preview copy from Simon and Schuster to help schools with their collection development. Kirkus Review - Adult,061523. With all its variety, expanse and wonder, discover how much there is to love about Our Blue Planet. Our oceans are home to the greatest diversity of life on Earth and cover 71 percent of the planet. With so much to discover, this book introduces creatures beyond imagination.
Date Published:2023

This is a preview copy from Simon and Schuster to help schools with their collection development. Kirkus Review - Adult,061523. With all its variety, expanse and wonder, discover how much there is to love about Our Blue Planet. Our oceans are home to the greatest diversity of life on Earth and cover 71 percent of the planet. With so much to discover, this book introduces creatures beyond imagination.

Date Published:2023

Global warming and the greenhouse effect


Solid science and real-life connect in this environmental problem as students do simulation games, analyze articles, and present theories and evidence behind global warming. Teacher background information provided. See also #020.
Date Published:

The concise nature encyclopedia

Burnie, David.


508. Contains thematically-arranged entries that cover Earth and its plants and animals, discussing the planet's formation and the origins and evolution of life, identifying the kingdoms of the living world, and describing wildlife habitats.
Date Published:2006

Earth

Bauer, Marion Dane,


This is a preview copy from Simon and Schuster to help schools with their collection development. Our home planet is a lucky one. It's unlike any other planet in space. Learn all about planet Earth in this title for beginning readers.
Date Published:2021

Welcome, Spring

Stott, Apryl,


This is a preview copy from Simon and Schuster to help schools with their collection development. Bunny and her animal friends share their favorite ways to welcome spring.
Date Published:2026

Our green planet

Stewart-Sharpe, Leisa,


This is a preview copy from Simon and Schuster to help schools with their collection development. Introduces young readers to the variety, wonder, and beauty of the hidden realm of plants that fuel our world.
Date Published:2026

Our big home : an earth poem /

Glaser, Linda.


Describes the water, air, soil, sky, sun, and more shared by all living creatures on Earth.
Date Published:2000

Legacy : women poets of the Harlem Renaissance /

Grimes, Nikki,


Part I. Heritage -- Part II. Earth mother -- Part III. Taking notice. Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Connection Star, School Library Journal Starred, An illustrated collection of poetry celebrating female African American poets active during the Harlem Renaissance--including Effie lee Newsome, Mae V. Cowdery, and Georgia Douglas Johnson.
Date Published:2021

Part I. Heritage -- Part II. Earth mother -- Part III. Taking notice. Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Connection Star, School Library Journal Starred, An illustrated collection of poetry celebrating female African American poets active during the Harlem Renaissance--including Effie lee Newsome, Mae V. Cowdery, and Georgia Douglas Johnson.

Date Published:2021

Ordinary hazards : a memoir /

Grimes, Nikki,


Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Booklist Starred Reviews, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Connection Star, School Library Journal, Memoir of African American poet and writer Nikki Grimes, covering her early life and how at the age of six she learned the power of writing to help her sort out her feelings and faith, and working up through her life and career and how she turned her words into her life.
Date Published:2019

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Booklist Starred Reviews, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Connection Star, School Library Journal, Memoir of African American poet and writer Nikki Grimes, covering her early life and how at the age of six she learned the power of writing to help her sort out her feelings and faith, and working up through her life and career and how she turned her words into her life.

Date Published:2019