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Informational texts are texts written to inform a reader about specific content. They are normally science-driven books, but can also be found in magazines, history books, or autobiographies.

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Written from the point of view of the plant. This children's book is designed for younger children to capture their curiosity and increase their knowledge through this fun, rhyming, heart warming story.

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How I Grow: : The Story of a Little Plants Life Cycle. Capture Your Child's Curiosity and Knowledge Through this Heart Warming Book

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How I Grow: The Story of a Little Plants Life Cycle. Capture Your Child's Curiosity and Knowledge Through this Heart Warming Book [Books, Blue Doodle, Anne, Natalie] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. How I Grow: The Story of a Little Plants Life Cycle.

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Informational Text for PreSchool-2nd Grade

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Informational Text for PreSchool-2nd Grade

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Pumpkins (First Step Nonfiction ― Plant Life Cycles)

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Amazon.com: Pumpkins (First Step Nonfiction ― Plant Life Cycles): 9780761341178: Nelson, Robin: Books

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A Teachers' Pick for ages 5 to 8! Take a tour of 13 countries in this introduction to cultures around the world. This edition of a bestselling favorite is newly updated and re-released in 2022.

Join a young boy as he hops around the globe, visiting friends in 13 different countries spanning all 6 populated continents. Along the way, each friend introduces us to their country's environment and customs, and shares interesting facts about their country's culture, language, food, geography, wildlife, landmarks and more. Each country has a dedicated spread with a small map that shows geography and landmarks, letting readers imagine they are traveling, too. The format makes it easy to spot similarities and differences between countries.

This informational picture book brings engaging nonfiction content to younger readers by showing them how other children live around the world. Playful illustrations done with stylized realism lend warmth and whimsy to the book, making each locale feel welcoming. A Ticket Around the World will leave young readers feeling like they've toured the globe without ever having left home.

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A Ticket Around the World (updated edition)

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A Ticket Around the World (updated edition) [Diaz, Natalia, Owens, Melissa, Smith, Kim] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A Ticket Around the World (updated edition)

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What are Decomposer Nonfiction Text and Activities

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Do your students have a hard time understanding what decomposers are? This resource helps students gain a better understanding of this concept. There is a non-fiction text that tells students about different types of decomposers and their role in the environment. There are follow-up questions for ...

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A graphic novel is the format of a book, not a genre. It has a very similar format to comic books and uses a lot of pictures. A graphic novel is not usually a series unlike comic books, but one longer book.

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This early graphic novel chapter book based on the #1 New York Times bestselling Grumpy Monkey is perfect for children who love the original picture books and are ready for the next step. A longer storyline, multiple panels per page, and hilarious dialogue will keep kids laughing all the way to the end, when Jim Panzee learns an important lesson about apologies. Grumpy Monkey Freshly Squeezed.

Jim Panzee is demonstrating a new magic trick when he's interrupted by two oxpeckers cooing over each other. Annoyed, he tosses a banana peel from his branch and, even worse, denies doing it!

Now the real trouble begins when Jim Panzee is banished from the jungle. Best friend Norman joins him and they end up in the desert. But the desert isn't a happy place for them, especially Norman. Too much heat in the daytime, too much cold at night, and the lack of bananas are big problems. In order to help his best buddy, Jim agrees to return to the jungle. But the only way he will be welcomed back is if he apologizes. Will grumpy monkey Jim be able to do that?

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Grumpy Monkey Who Threw That?: A Graphic Novel Chapter Book

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Grumpy Monkey Who Threw That?: A Graphic Novel Chapter Book [Lang, Suzanne, Lang, Max] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Grumpy Monkey Who Threw That?: A Graphic Novel Chapter Book

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The second in a hilarious young graphic novel series about Pizza and Taco. This time around Pizza and Taco are bored, so they decide to throw an awesome party! What could possibly go wrong?

Pizza and Taco have the oh-so-relatable problem of not knowing what to do when boredom strikes. The answer? Throw a party! They have a location, a guest list, and decorations. Everything is perfect . . . until it isn't. In fact, it's kind of a DISASTER! Ice Cream has a meltdown, and who knew Hamburger was lactose intolerant? (Who invited Cheeseburger anyway?) Well, now they know how NOT to throw a party!!

This hilarious young graphic novel--with chapters--will tickle the funny bones of kids ages 5-8 and bolster their reading confidence. Graphic chapter books serve as a great bridge to graphic novels and longer chapter books.

Readers will devour all the books in the series:
Pizza and Taco: Who's the Best? Pizza and Taco: Best Party Ever! Pizza and Taco: Super-Awesome Comic! Pizza and Taco: Too Cool For School Pizza and Taco: Rock Out!

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Pizza and Taco: Best Party Ever!: (A Graphic Novel)

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Pizza and Taco: Best Party Ever!: (A Graphic Novel) [Shaskan, Stephen] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Pizza and Taco: Best Party Ever!: (A Graphic Novel)

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Raina Telgemeier's #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning graphic memoir based on her childhood!

Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there's still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends who turn out to be not so friendly.

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Smile: A Graphic Novel [Telgemeier, Raina, Telgemeier, Raina] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Smile: A Graphic Novel

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Jenny Laird (Adapter), Mary Pope Osborne (Author), Kelly Matthews (Illustrator), Nichole Matthews (Illustrator) & 1 more

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Dinosaurs Before Dark Graphic Novel (Magic Tree House (R))

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Amazon.com: Dinosaurs Before Dark Graphic Novel (Magic Tree House (R)): 9780593174715: Laird, Jenny, Osborne, Mary Pope, Matthews, Kelly, Matthews, Nichole: Books

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Realistic fiction is a genre of stories that could have actually occurred in a believable setting.

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Realistic Fiction Novel for K - 2nd Grade

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What happens when a child's favorite packed lunch is met with disparaging comments at the school lunch table?

In a classroom of sandwiches, four students stand out with their homemade, culturally-specific lunches. But before they can dig in and enjoy their favorite foods, their lunches are spoiled by scrunched noses and disgusted reactions from their sandwich-eating classmates.

Follow each of the four students as they learn to cope with their first "lunch box moments" in this picture book that encourages empathy and inspires all readers to stand up for their food! Inspired by the "lunch box moments" of four acclaimed chefs, Ray Garcia, Preeti Mistry, Mina Park, and Niki Russ Federman, this heartwarming story reminds us all that one's food is a reflection of self and an authentic celebration of culture.

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Lunch from Home [Stein, Joshua David, Li, Jing, Russ Federman, Niki, Garcia, Ray, Mistry, Preeti, Park, Mina] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Lunch from Home

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Realistic Fiction Novel for K - 3rd Grade

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In the brown house, Claire and Wes were home. But home turned to nowhere and nowhere turned to anywhere. Then somewhere finally came, and finally, always.

This lyrical story is timely and thoughtful, depicting the life of two children thrust into homelessness and uncertain housing situations as they move out of their house, to a motel, to a shelter, and finally another more permanent home. Throughout, the duo is challenged by uncomfortable new places and inquiries from strangers, but ultimately, never lose their optimism or determination. They have each other, no matter at home, nowhere, anywhere, or somewhere-always.

Includes a poignant Reader's Note on how homelessness affects children and what we can do to help.

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Home [Lippert PhD, Tonya, Stegmaier, Andrea] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Home

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Realistic Fiction Novel for 3rd - 5th Grade

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In the vein of timely titles such as Katherine Applegate's Wishtree and Alan Gratz's Refugee comes a touching, accessible middle-grade debut about the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis, as well as the life-changing power of friendship and standing as an ally. Overall Winner of the 2019 Waterstones Children's Book Prize Winner of the 2019 Blue Peter Book Award "Tearjerking and chuckle-inducing. . . . Above all it celebrates the power of kindness." -- The Sunday Post

There used to be an empty chair at the back of Mrs. Khan's classroom, but on the third Tuesday of the school year a new kid fills it: nine-year-old Ahmet, a Syrian refugee. The whole class is curious about this new boy--he doesn't seem to smile, and he doesn't talk much. But after learning that Ahmet fled a Very Real War" and was separated from his family along the way, a determined group of his classmates band together to concoct the Greatest Idea in the World--a magnificent plan to reunite Ahmet with his loved ones.

Balancing humor and heart, this relatable story about the refugee crisis from the perspective of kids highlights the community-changing potential of standing as an ally and reminds readers that everyone deserves a place to call home.

(Scotland) "Inspiring and sweet. . . . This is a beautiful, open-hearted debut from Onjali Q Raúf that should help children be the best they can be and realise the power of kindness." --BookTrust (UK) "An engaging exploration of the refugee crisis through the eyes of a child." --Readings (Australia)

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The Boy at the Back of the Class [Raúf, Onjali Q.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Boy at the Back of the Class

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Realistic Fiction Novel for 3 - 5th Grade

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"A big-hearted story that's as sweet as it is awesome." -R.J. Palacio, author of Wonder "An honest, emotionally rich take on disability, family, and growing up." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In the tradition of Wonder and Out of My Mind , this big-hearted middle grade debut tells the story of an irrepressible girl with cerebral palsy whose life takes an unexpected turn when she moves to a new town.

Ellie's a girl who tells it like it is. That surprises some people, who see a kid in a wheelchair and think she's going to be all sunshine and cuddles. The thing is, Ellie has big dreams: She might be eating Stouffer's for dinner, but one day she's going to be a professional baker. If she's not writing fan letters to her favorite celebrity chefs, she's practicing recipes on her well-meaning, if overworked, mother.

But when Ellie and her mom move so they can help take care of her ailing grandpa, Ellie has to start all over again in a new town at a new school. Except she's not just the new kid-she's the new kid in the wheelchair who lives in the trailer park on the wrong side of town. It all feels like one challenge too many, until Ellie starts to make her first-ever friends. Now she just has to convince her mom that this town might just be the best thing that ever happened to them!

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Roll with It [Sumner, Jamie] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Roll with It

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Stories about imaginary places and people.

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From the New York Times bestselling creators of Click, Clack, Moo , comes an entertaning introduction to politics. Duck for President . Here is a duck who began in a humble pond. Who worked his way to farmer. To governor. And now, perhaps, to the highest office in the land.

My fellow Americans:

It is our pleasure, our honor, our duty as citizens to present to you

Some say, if he walks like a duck and talks like a duck, he is a duck.

We say, if he walks like a duck and talks like a duck, he will be the next president of the United States of America.

Thank you for your vote.

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Duck for President (A Click Clack Book) [Cronin, Doreen, Lewin, Betsy] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Duck for President (A Click Clack Book)

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"Perfect book for aspiring astronauts! ...It's imaginative and sparkly and fun-like stepping into a child's dream...This is the perfect gift for any little kid who loves space and may want to be an astronaut one day!" - Amazon review

#1 New Release in Children's Space Exploration

A fun new book that teaches your child about outer space.

Meet Luna Muna. Luna Muna is a curious young girl who loves outer space. In fact, she's going to be an astronaut one day! One night, after wishing on a shooting star, Luna Muna discovers a secret power: when she wears her special sparkly space helmet, she can float just like the astronauts in space! After bedtime, Luna Muna blasts off on a wild adventure and discovers that while space is very exciting, her home on Earth is pretty special too.

Learn all about outer space with your children. Luna Muna is a read-out-loud book for parents and young children. Luna is a precocious little girl with big dreams. Through her vivid, relatable character, you can nurture your child's curiosity about life as an astronaut.

Read Luna Muna with your child and help them to:

Learn about easy-to-follow outer space themes

Gain an early understanding of space exploration and space astronauts

Laugh out loud with Luna's outer space adventures!

If your child loved Moon! Earth's Best Friend , If You Had Your Birthday Party On the Moon , More Than A Princess, or Mousetronaut , they'll love Luna Muna . Also, be sure to check out Kellie Gerardi's memoir Not Necessarily Rocket Science , an Amazon #1 Bestseller in Astronomy & Space Science and Universe.

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Luna Muna: (Outer Space Adventures of a Kid Astronaut―Ages 4-8)

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Luna Muna: (Outer Space Adventures of a Kid Astronaut―Ages 4-8) [Gerardi, Kellie, Wilson, Allyson] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Luna Muna: (Outer Space Adventures of a Kid Astronaut―Ages 4-8)

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An ancient myth looms over a powerful new friendship in this debut middle grade fantasy packed with Hugo Cabret charm.

The City is the only home that Ellie has ever known. She's always been told that there is nothing to see beyond the shores of her small, salty island.

That is, until a mysterious boy washes in with the tide, trapped inside the belly of a whale.

The citizens of the City believe he's ruled by the Enemy-the legendary god who drowned the whole world-come again to cause untold chaos. Only Ellie believes that the boy is innocent.

To save him, Ellie must prove that he's not who they think he is-even if that means revealing her own dangerous secret.

Fans of Wildwood and The Mysterious Benedict Society will be enthralled by this inventive and adventurous take on a modern classic.

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Orphans of the Tide (Orphans of the Tide, 1)

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Orphans of the Tide (Orphans of the Tide, 1) [Murray, Struan] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Orphans of the Tide (Orphans of the Tide, 1)

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Jen Calonita has always loved writing. Her first published piece was in the sixth grade newspaper where she wrote about an attack snake who bothered her canoe on a class field trip. These days she writes about fairy tale worlds, Hollywood lives and music.

A big fan of Cinderella as a child, Jen always wondered what would happen if the Wicked Stepmother apologized to Cinderella for her behavior and tried to prove she was now a good fairy tale citizen. Jen figured the Wicked Stepmother might convince other villains to behave and together they would teach children on the path to wickedness how to be good at...Fairy Tale Reform School. The series, which includes many classic fairy tale characters, has its own stories to be told, starting with Misfits.

For more about Jen, check out her website: www.jencalonitaonline.com, follow her on Twitter at: www.twitter.com as JenCalonita, Pinterest as Jen Calonita or on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/jen.calonita

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Amazon.com: Conceal, Don't Feel: A Twisted Tale: 9781368052238: Calonita, Jen: Books

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Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the narrative is set in the past and draws inspiration from historical events, figures, or settings. The stories in historical fiction are fictional but have historically accurate context. Historical fiction draws readers into the past but with a more imaginative and compelling story. 

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Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the narrative is set in the past and draws inspiration from historical events, figures, or settings. The stories in historical fiction are fictional but have historically accurate context. Historical fiction draws readers into the past but with a more imaginative and compelling story. 

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the hero two doors down: based on the true story of friendship between a boy and a baseball legend

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historical - united states - 20th century

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sports & recreation - baseball & softball

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children’s / teenage fiction: general fiction

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children’s / teenage fiction: sporting stories

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discrimination in housing - new york (state) - new york

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juvenile fiction / social themes / friendship

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juvenile fiction / sports & recreation / baseball & softball

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jackie robinson; middle; grade; school; kids age 9-12; major league; mlb; set nyc; new york city; brooklyn dodgers; historical fiction; jewish; pre-civil rights movement; teach lesson; about friendship; family; prejudice; based real life

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children’s / teenage fiction: general fiction

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children’s / teenage fiction: sporting stories

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The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship Between a Boy and a Baseball Legend

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The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship Between a Boy and a Baseball Legend [Robinson, Sharon] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship Between a Boy and a Baseball Legend

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When Tai Shan and his father, Baba, fly kites from their roof and look down at the crowded city streets below, they feel free, like the kites. Baba loves telling Tai Shan stories while the kites--one red, and one blue--rise, dip, and soar together. Then, a bad time comes. People wearing red armbands shut down the schools, smash store signs, and search houses. Baba is sent away, and Tai Shan goes to live with Granny Wang. Though father and son are far apart, they have a secret way of staying close. Every day they greet each other by flying their kites—one red, and one blue—until Baba can be free again, like the kites.

Inspired by the dark time of the Cultural Revolution in China, this is a soaring tale of hope that will resonate with anyone who has ever had to love from a distance.

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Red Kite, Blue Kite [Jiang, Ji-li, Ruth, Greg] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Red Kite, Blue Kite

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Patricia MacLachlan was born on the prairie, and to this day carries a small bag of prairie dirt with her wherever she goes to remind her of what she knew first. She is the author of many well-loved novels and picture books, including Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal; its sequels, Skylark and Caleb's Story; and Three Names, illustrated by Mike Wimmer. She lives in western Massachusetts.

In Her Own Words..."One thing I've learned with age and parenting is that life comes in circles. Recently, I was having a bad time writing. I felt disconnected. I had moved to a new home and didn't feel grounded. The house, the land was unfamiliar to me. There was no garden yet. Why had I sold my old comfortable 1793 home? The one with the snakes in the basement, mice everywhere, no closets. I would miss the cold winter air that came in through the electrical sockets."

"I had to go this day to talk to a fourth-grade class, and I banged around the house, complaining. Hard to believe, since I am so mild mannered and pleasant, isn't it? What did I have to say to them? I thought what I always think when I enter a room of children. What do I know?"

"I plunged down the hillside and into town, where a group of fourth-grade children waited for me in the library, freshly scrubbed, expectant. Should I be surprised that what usually happens did so? We began to talk about place, our living landscapes. And I showed them my little bag of prairie dirt from where I was born. Quite simply, we never got off the subject of place. Should I have been so surprised that these young children were so concerned with place, or with the lack of it, their displacement? Five children were foster children, disconnected from their homes. One little boy's house had burned down, everything gone. 'Photographs, too,' he said sadly. Another told me that he was moving the next day to place he'd never been. I turned and saw the librarian, tears coming down her face."

"'You know,' I said. 'Maybe I should take this bag of prairie dirt and toss it into my new yard. I'll never live on the prairie again. I live here now. The two places could mix together that way!' 'No!' cried a boy from the back. 'Maybe the prairie dirt will blow away!' And then a little girl raised her hand. 'I think you should put that prairie dirt in a glass bowl in your window so that when you write you can see it all the time. So you can always see what you knew first.'"

"When I left the library, I went home to write. What You Know First owes much to the children of the Jackson Street School: the ones who love place and will never leave it, the ones who lost everything and have to begin again. I hope for them life comes in circles, too."

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Sarah, Plain and Tall: A Newbery Award Winner (Sarah, Plain and Tall, 1)

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Sarah, Plain and Tall: A Newbery Award Winner (Sarah, Plain and Tall, 1) [MacLachlan, Patricia] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Sarah, Plain and Tall: A Newbery Award Winner (Sarah, Plain and Tall, 1)

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fairy tales are a specific subset of folklore characterized by magical and fantastical elements, often with moral lessons and simplified characters. Folklore is a broader category encompassing a variety of cultural expressions passed down within communities.

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Imagine [Herrera, Juan Felipe, Castillo, Lauren] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Imagine

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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane book by Kate DiCamillo

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Buy a cheap copy of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane book by Kate DiCamillo. A classic tale by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo, America’s beloved storyteller. Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane.... Free Shipping on all orders over $15.