Robert Andrew Parker
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein-but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about Albert Einstein besides the funny hair and genius label? For instance, do they know that he was expelled from school as a kid? Finally, here's the story of Albert Einstein's life, told in a fun, engaging way that clearly explores the world he lived in and changed.
2) Stowaway
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
A fictionalized journal relates the experiences of a young stowaway from 1768 to 1771 aboard the Endeavor which sailed around the world under Captain James Cook
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Charlie Whistler's omnium gatherum is a spirited compendium of letters, poems, drawings, photographs, and ephemera gathered by generations of the fictional Whistler family during their summers in the Adirondacks. This unique scrapbook is a treasure trove of wisdom and practical knowledge. It is a celebration of family, adventure, and the great outdoors, and an inspiring gift for all ages"--Page [4] of cover
Author
Language
English
Description
An acclaimed playwright's first work for children...A gentle and thoroughly original animal story.
Young Jonathan finds a small, frightened squirrel on the road and brings it home tucked inside his sneaker. But, the squirrel named Mr. Wellington is weak and listless, and fearful of the unfamiliar surroundings. Told from alternating perspectives, Jonathan's and Mr. Wellington's, this beautifully written story, enhanced with pen-and-ink wash illustrations,...