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The very company that had built up Flint Michigan was the same General Motors that abandoned them.
The government also left them with Legionnaire's disease, skin diseases/rashes, lung diseases, and more.
It's a sad state of affairs when saving money requires drinking dirty river water that was treated with chlorine but that erodes the pipes in a failing infrastructure that's been ignored for far too long.
In fact those that were required to save money weren't the ones making the high end salaries...more

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The very company that had built up Flint Michigan was the same General Motors that abandoned them.The government also left them with Legionnaire's disease, skin diseases/rashes, lung diseases, and more.It's a sad state of affairs when saving money requires drinking dirty river water that was treated with chlorine but that erodes the pipes in a failing infrastructure that's been ignored for far too long.

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Two dozen Navy SEALs descended on Osama bin Laden's compound in May 2011. After the mission, only one name was made public: Cairo, a Belgian Malinois and military working dog.

Cairo was among the first members of the U.S. military on the ground in Pakistan as part of Operation Neptune Spear, which resulted in the successful elimination of bin Laden.

Specially adapted for young readers, Warrior Dog is the story of Cairo and his handler, Will Chesney, a member of SEAL Team Six whose life would be irrevocably tied to Cairo's.

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Warrior Dog by Will Chesney with Joe Layden - Macmillan

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Two dozen Navy SEALs descended on Osama bin Laden's compound in May 2011. After the mission, only one name was made public: Cairo, a Belgian Malinois and military working dog. Cairo was among the first members of the U.S. military on the ground in Pakistan as part of Operation Neptune Spear, which resulted in the successful elimination of bin Laden.

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Kwame Alexander, illus. by Kadir Nelson. Versify, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-328-78096-6

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Performed first on the ESPN show of the same name, this magnificent anthem to the courage and genius of black Americans has been turned into a picture book with stunning portraits by Nelson ( Blue Sky, White Stars). "This is for the unforgettable," Alexander ( Out of Wonder) opens, "The swift and sweet ones/ who hurdled history/ and opened a world/ of possible." Jesse Owens flies across the page, every limb outstretched, every muscle taut. Alexander's praise is not just for well-known figures, though; he also writes about nameless heroes ("the ones who survived/ America/ by any means necessary") and unsung martyrs ("the ones who didn't"). And he acknowledges the deepest wounds, repeating the phrase "This is for the unspeakable" over successive portraits of infamous atrocities committed against Americans of African descent. He writes of artistry, "the We Real Cool ones," above the smiling, lit-up faces of vocal and instrumental artists who make up a celestial chorus: Monk and Fitzgerald, Vaughan and Davis. Nelson paints historical figures and contemporary heroes with equal ease and grace; in a final spread, the faces of young black girls and boys look ahead, beaming and determined: "This is for us." Throughout, incantatory usage of "un" words ("unbelievable... unbending... underdogs... uncertain...") rings with force. Alexander remembers peaceful Civil Rights activists, "the righteous marching ones who sang we shall not be moved because black lives matter," communicating clearly that when black lives matter, America is stronger. Historical notes for each figure conclude this powerful work. Ages 4-7. Author's agent: Arielle Eckstut, Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency. Illustrator's agent: Steven Malk, Writers House. (Apr.)

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Children's Book Review: The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander, illus. by Kadir Nelson. Versify, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-328-78096-6

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Kwame Alexander, illus. by Kadir Nelson. Versify, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-328-78096-6 More By and About This Author Performed first on the ESPN show of the same name, this magnificent anthem to the courage and genius of black Americans has been turned into a picture book with stunning portraits by Nelson ( Blue Sky, White Stars).

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Edith Baer, Author, Steve Bjorkman, Illustrator Scholastic $14.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-590-43161-3

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Children all over the world go to school, but how they get there varies greatly. In the first part of this book, American students are shown en route to school on foot and on roller skates, in a school bus and in cars. Bjorkman's pictures are playful, and Baer's rhymed couplets are pleasant, if uninspired. (``Liz and Larry, as a rule, / wear their jogging shoes to school.'') But when the scope broadens to include youngsters from other countries, both the verses and the illustrations become considerably more compelling. Children are seen traveling to school by vaporetto and helicopter, on cross-country skis, by train and double-decker bus, in a small skiff. Although the book provides an appealing global panorama, it might have been more informative--and less cumbersome--had the specific location of the students' homes been indicated on each page. Instead, readers must turn to a list at the end of the book to learn where each child lives. Nevertheless, children will enjoy taking a look at the differences--and the similarities--between their lives and those of their contemporaries in all lands. Ages 3-7. (Sept.)

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Book Review: This Is the Way We Go to School: A Book about Children Around the World by Edith Baer, Author, Steve Bjorkman, Illustrator Scholastic $14.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-590-43161-3

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Edith Baer, Author, Steve Bjorkman, Illustrator Scholastic $14.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-590-43161-3 More By and About This Author Children all over the world go to school, but how they get there varies greatly. In the first part of this book, American students are shown en route to school on foot and on roller skates, in a school bus and in cars.

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Jen Arena, illus. by Angela Dominguez. Roaring Brook, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-62672-243-9

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Arena and Dominguez nimbly combine an exploration of relativity with an introduction to Spanish vocabulary as una niña named Marta encounters various animals while exploring a junglelike setting. Though the text is minimal, Arena uses repetition and context clues to make each concept readily clear: "To a horse, Marta is lenta. Slow, very slow. To a turtle, Marta is rápida. Fast, very fast." Dominguez's loose, energetic illustrations underscore the meanings of each term and, during a run-in with a hungry snake, help demonstrate that Marta is-among other things-" ingeniosa. Clever, very clever." Ages 4-7. Author's agent: Jill Corcoran, Jill Corcoran Literary. Illustrator's agent: Linda Pratt, Wernick & Pratt. (Aug.)

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Children's Book Review: Marta! Big & Small by Jen Arena, illus. by Angela Dominguez. Roaring Brook, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-62672-243-9

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Jen Arena, illus. by Angela Dominguez. Roaring Brook, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-62672-243-9 More By and About This Author Arena and Dominguez nimbly combine an exploration of relativity with an introduction to Spanish vocabulary as una niña named Marta encounters various animals while exploring a junglelike setting.

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Bill Martin, Jr., Author, John Archambault, Joint Author, Lois Ehlert, Illustrator Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-671-67949-1

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In this bright and lively rhyme, the letters of the alphabet race each other to the top of the coconut tree. When X, Y and Z finally scramble up the trunk, however, the weight is too much, and down they all tumble in a colorful chaotic heap: ``Chicka Chicka . . . BOOM! BOOM!'' All the family members race to help, as one by one the letters recover in amusingly battered fashion. Poor stubbed toe E has a swollen appendage, while F sports a jaunty Band-Aid and P is indeed black-eyed. As the tropic sun goes down and a radiant full moon appears, indomitable A leaps out of bed, double-daring his colleagues to another treetop race. This nonsense verse delights with its deceptively simple narrative and with the repetition of such catchy phrases as ``skit skat skoodle doot.'' Ehlert's bold color scheme, complete with hot pink and orange borders, matches the crazy mood perfectly. Children will revel in seeing the familiar alphabet transported into this madcap adventure. Ages 2-6. (Oct.)

Prebound-Glued - 1 pages - 978-0-613-28443-1

Hardcover - 40 pages - 978-0-7569-5260-0

Paperback - 40 pages - 978-0-689-83568-1

Prebound-Sewn - 978-0-606-18798-5

Hardcover - 1 pages - 978-0-671-74894-4

Paperback - 40 pages - 978-1-4169-2718-1

Paperback - 978-1-4431-5951-7

DVD-Video - 978-0-439-50233-7

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Children's Book Review: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr., Author, John Archambault, Joint Author, Lois Ehlert, Illustrator Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-671-67949-1

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Have students write their own books about something that will provide other students to learn something new

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Have students read a piece of informational text, and then make poster boards to present to the class.
https://study.com/academy/lesson/informational-text-lesson-plan.html

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Have students perform tasks on IXL to improve their understanding of informational texts.
https://www.ixl.com/ela/informational-texts

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Opinion writing, ask students a question like if an animal will make a good pet and then put names bon board for different answers.
https://deannajump.com/learning-informational-texts/

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Give students a book we will read as a class and create a have, can, are board for whatever we are learning about in the text for example a specific animal.
https://deannajump.com/learning-informational-texts/

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Compare and contrast

Cause and effect

Question and answer

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Informational text is a piece of non fiction writing that has the intention of informing a reader about a specific topic.