From 1939, when Syvia is four and a half years old, to 1945 when she has just turned ten, a Jewish girl and her family struggle to survive in Poland's Lodz ghetto during the Nazi occupation.
The snow! The snow is so deep, it is hard to lift our feet. "They will see our footprints in the snow." Papa groans. "All they'll have to do is follow our footprints and find us!" We stand there for a minute, like statues in the snow.
For forty-two days in 1991, eleven-year-old Ali Fadhil and his family struggle to survive as Basra, Iraq, is bombed by the United States and its allies.
2 Gail Mooney ; p . 5 Reuters ; p . 9 Royalty Free ; p . 18 O'Brien Productions ; p . 21 Najlah Feanny ; p . 24 Mike McQueen ; p . 25 Alan Schein Photography ; p . 26 Jerry Tobias . Series design by Virginia Pope Printed in Malaysia 1 3 ...
A boy with Asperger's Syndrome proves he's a genius.
"Reinforces both budgeting and calculator skills, stimulates critical thinking, and provides students with an understanding of math in the real world"--Provided by publisher.
"Reinforces both pattern identification and reading skills, stimulates critical thinking, and provides students with an understanding of math in the real world"--Provided by publisher.
Examines the history, forms, and treatment options for depression, a disease that affects a person's moods.
Author Jennifer Rozines Roy explains the process of writing various kinds of narratives, including fiction, nonfiction, and personal narrative.
Author Jennifer Rozines Roy counters that perception with humor and encouragement. Helpful examples, simple explanations, charts, and illustrations make this grammar guide accessible to young readers.
Reinforces multiplication and critical thinking skills, and provides a better understanding of the use of real-world math through examples involving the running of a farm.
Reinforces division and critical thinking skills, and provides a better understanding of the use of real-world math through examples involving toys.
"Promotes recognition of shapes on the road, including street signs and bridges; stimulates critical thinking; and provides an understanding of math in the real world"--Provided by publisher.
Presents an introduction to fractions, in simple text with illustrations, as the reader is invited to find fractions in various holidays, from the candles in the menorah, to decorating the Christmas tree and cutting pumpkin pie.
"Reinforces both subtraction and reading skills, stimulates critical thinking, and provides students with an understanding of math in the real world"--Provided by publisher.
Author Jennifer Rozines Roy takes the stress out of choosing a subject, conducting research, organizing, writing, and presenting reports, including research reports, news reports, and book reports.
Introduces the concept of measuring to determine height, weight, volume, time, and temperature at home, and demonstrates the use of measuring tools.
Examines the life and work of the twentieth-century artist, who for sixty-five years portrayed America for Americans as they liked to see themselves.
Reinforces both sorting and reading skills, stimulates critical thinking, and provides students with an understanding of math in the real world.
Provides reasons why some people may treat others badly, and offers advice on finding ways to handle problems with parents, teachers, other teens, bosses and fellow workers, and strangers.