Ticktock Bannekers Clock

Author : Shana Keller
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN 13 : 1627539654
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ticktock Banneker's Clock written by Shana Keller and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout his life, Benjamin Banneker was known and admired for his work in science, mathematics, and astronomy, just to name a few pursuits. But even when he was born in Maryland in 1731, he was already an extraordinary person for that time period. He was born free at a time in America when most African Americans were slaves. Though he only briefly attended school and was largely self-taught, at a young age Benjamin displayed a keen aptitude for mathematics and science. Inspired by a pocket watch he had seen, at the age of 22 he built a strike clock based on his own drawings and using a pocket-knife. This picture book biography focuses on one episode in a remarkable life.

Author : Shana Keller
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN 13 : 153416667X
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bread for Words written by Shana Keller and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2020-01-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frederick Douglass knew where he was born but not when. He knew his grandmother but not his father. And as a young child, there were other questions, such as Why am I a slave? Answers to those questions might have eluded him but Douglass did know for certain that learning to read and to write would be the first step in his quest for freedom and his fight for equality. Told from first-person perspective, this picture-book biography draws from the real-life experiences of a young Frederick Douglass and his attempts to learn how to read and write. Author Shana Keller (Ticktock Banneker's Clock) personalizes the text for young readers, using some of Douglass's own words. The lyrical title comes from how Douglass "paid" other children to teach him.

Author : Dianna Hutts Aston
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452133425
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Beetle Is Shy written by Dianna Hutts Aston and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning duo of Dianna Hutts Aston and Sylvia Long team up again, this time creating a gorgeous look at the fascinating world of beetles. From flea beetles to bombardier beetles, an incredible variety of these beloved bugs are showcased here in all their splendor. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, this carefully researched and visually striking book is perfect for sparking children's imaginations in both classroom reading circles and home libraries.

Author : Shana Keller
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN 13 : 1534166726
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fly, Firefly written by Shana Keller and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2020-03-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One evening at dusk a wind current carries a lone firefly out over the sea. Glancing down into the water, the insect is mesmerized by the glowing bioluminescence, mistaking it for other fireflies. Seeking company, the firefly plunges into the waves. Luckily, there are human bystanders who can lend a hand. Based on an event witnessed by nature writer and ecologist Rachel Carson (The Sea Around Us and Silent Spring) where a firefly attempts to join its "family" in the ocean, this lyrical story written in verse perfectly illustrates the wonder and delight the natural world offers those who pay close enough attention. Back matter includes science facts about fireflies and bioluminescence, as well as information about Carson's life.

Author : Andrea Davis Pinkney
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0152018921
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dear Benjamin Banneker written by Andrea Davis Pinkney and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1994 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Banneker, a free black mathematician and astronomer, takes a stand against slavery and writes Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson about his slave-owning policies.

Author : Jean Horton Berg
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698402839
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Noisy Clock Shop written by Jean Horton Berg and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-02-05 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover a treasure trove of beautifully illustrated books with our series, Grosset & Dunlap Vintage! Featuring books from our Wonder Books line originally published in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, there’s something for every reader in these timeless stories accompanied by classic illustrations. Mr. Winky is fond of his noisy clock shop—until Mr. Glum comments on the awful noise, that is. Newly bothered by the constant tick tocks, Mr. Winky decides to leave. But no matter where he goes (the train, the countryside, and the woods), he can’t find any peace. There’s noise everywhere! Before long, Mr. Winky can’t wait to get back to the comfort of his noisy clock shop.

Author : Marguerite Henry
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1481403966
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin written by Marguerite Henry and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newbery Award–winning author Marguerite Henry’s beloved novel about a boy who would do anything to paint is now available in a collectible hardcover gift edition. Benjamin West was born with an extraordinary gift—the gift of creating paintings of people, animals, and landscapes so true to life they “took one’s breath away.” But Benjamin is part of a deeply religious Quaker family, and Quaker beliefs forbid the creation of images. Because Benjamin’s family didn’t approve of his art, he had to make his own painting supplies. The local Native Americans taught him how to mix paints from earth, clay, and plants. And his cat, Grimalkin, sacrificed hair from his tail for Ben’s brushes. This classic story from Newbery Award–winning author Marguerite Henry features the original text and illustrations in a gorgeous collectible hardcover edition.

Author : Kristen Fulton
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452170584
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flight for Freedom written by Kristen Fulton and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Inspiring True Story about One Family's Escape from Behind the Berlin Wall! Peter was born on the east side of Germany, the side that wasn't free. He watches news programs rather than cartoons, and wears scratchy uniforms instead of blue jeans. His family endures long lines and early curfews. But Peter knows it won't always be this way. Peter and his family have a secret. Late at night in their attic, they are piecing together a hot air balloon—and a plan. Can Peter and his family fly their way to freedom? This is the true story of a boy and his family who risk their lives for the hope of freedom in a daring escape from East Germany via a handmade hot air balloon in 1979. • A perfect picture book for educators teaching about the Cold War, the Iron Curtain, and East Germany • Flight for Freedom is a showcase for lessons of bravery, heroism, family, and perseverance, as well as stunning history • Includes detailed maps of the Wetzel family's escape route and diagrams of their hot air balloon For fans of historical nonfiction picture books like Let the Children March, The Wall, Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain, and Armstrong: The Adventurous Journey of a Mouse to the Moon. • True life escape stories • For readers age 5–9 • For teachers, librarians, and historians Kristen Fulton is a children's book author. She can always be found with a notebook in hand as she ventures through historical sites and museums. Most of the time she lives in Florida—but she can also be found traveling the country by RV. Torben Kuhlmann is an award-winning children's book author and illustrator. Starting in kindergarten he became known as "the draftsman." Flying machines and rich historical detail often adorn his work. He lives in Hamburg, Germany.

Author : Mike Allegra
Publisher : Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN 13 : 0807572403
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sarah Gives Thanks written by Mike Allegra and published by Albert Whitman & Company. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2013 Amelia Bloomer List During the nineteenth century, Sarah Josepha Hale dedicated her life to making Thanksgiving a national holiday, all while raising a family and becoming a groundbreaking writer and women's magazine editor. Sarah Hale's inspiring story, accompanied by luscious watercolor illustrations, tells the tale of one woman who wouldn't take no for an answer.

Author : Nick North
Publisher : Kraft Heinz Canada Ulc
ISBN 13 : 9781777985301
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kraft Peanut Butter Presents His, Hers, Them & Theirs written by Nick North and published by Kraft Heinz Canada Ulc. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's storytime with Crunchy and Smoothie! Join them on their journey as they meet Nick North, friendly neighbourhood Transdad, and learn all about the importance of normalizing pronoun use. This book also includes a special section for parents to start the conversation with their kids about gender identity and pronoun use. Because creating an inclusive world is the best way to Stick Together. It feels good to be ourselves. It feels even better to be loved for exactly who we are. Words matter. They matter when we are present, and they matter when we are not. Words matter when talking about us in the past, in the present, and in the future.