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Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
"When asked simple questions about global trends--what percentage of the world's population live in poverty; why the world's population is increasing; how many girls finish school -- we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. Professor and TED presenter Hans Rosling, together with his two long-time collaborators,...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Zulaikha, a thirteen-year-old girl in Afghanistan, faces a series of frightening but exhilirating changes in her life as she defies her father and secretly meets with an old woman who teaches her to read, her older sister gets married, and American troops offer her surgery to fix her disfiguring cleft lip
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Language
English
Description
Who changed the sex of God? This groundbreaking book proposes that the rise of alphabetic literacy reconfigured the human brain and brought about profound changes in history, religion, and gender relations. Making remarkable connections across brain function, myth, and anthropology, Dr. Shlain shows why pre-literate cultures were principally informed by holistic, right-brain modes that venerated the Goddess, images, and feminine values. Writing drove...
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Language
English
Description
"Haunted by her sister's mysterious disappearance, Lucy Wilson arrives in Rowan County, Kentucky, in the spring of 1911 to work for Cora Wilson Stewart, superintendent of education. When Cora sends Lucy into the hills to act as scribe for the mountain people, she is repelled by the primitive conditions and intellectual poverty she encounters. Few adults can read and write.Born in those hills, Cora knows the plague of illiteracy. So does Brother Wyatt,...
Author
Series
Vintage national parks novels volume 3
Language
English
Description
"Vibrant historic Yellowstone National Park comes to life in this romantic mystery about a man hiding the truth, braving the west to become something more--and the woman who must confront his deception"--
7) The big game
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Danny Owens is dedicating his seventh-grade football season to his recently-deceased father, an NFL legend, but the pressure to succeed is magnified by his inability to read
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Children will prepare for kindergarten with games and exercises selected to introduce them to early learning concepts from letters to numbers, colors and more. Perfect for leading them into the kindergarten school year. Learn shapes, colors, letters and more; Develop important life skills; Improve memory; Practice language and spelling."--
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"These interactive games, puzzles, and stories bring a sea of letters to life for early literacy learners. Practice the alphabet and letter recognition; Learn basic literacy skills; Develop vocabulary; Read along with interactive books."--
10) Jurassic words!
Series
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A trip back in time is all it will take for kids to learn how to read stories and fall in love with books! Learn to read and write; Develop phonetic awareness and sound blending; Practice sight words and expand vocabulary; Read along with interactive stories."--
12) Learning castle!
Series
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Kids will discover the magical worlds of princesses as they master letter and word sounds, build a strong vocabulary, and explore reading fundamentals with these games, storybooks, and interactive learning tools. This SuperPack contains 2X as many apps as the standard Launchpad."
The adventurous journey will take your kids to the magic world of fairy-tales! There are 400+ fascinating animated elements and 20 puzzles on every page. The interactive...
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