the poetry of spring from great poets and writers of the past
Oelschlager, Vanita
2009
Ivy patiently waits for the coming of spring, in a poem utilizing excerpts from famous poets including Wordsworth, Longfellow, e.e. cummings, and Dickinson.
poetry for summer and autumn from great poets and writers of the past
Oelschlager, Vanita
2009
A collection of narrative passages from poets and writers including Emily Dickinson, John Keats, and William Blake are used in the creation of a story about young Ivan McGivan as he enjoys the days of summer and fall.
An illustrated biography of Kenyan doctor Bonyo Bonyo, who decides to pursue a career in medicine after his baby sister died when he was a child and worked hard to achieve his dream.
A young girl adopted from China becomes upset when her big sister tells her she was "made in China" just like the labels that appear on items around the house, but her father explains how she came to be part of their family and how much she is loved.
A boy talks about living with dyslexia. Knees shows the ups and downs of life with dyslexia. We have done this book in the style and size of a chapter book so that younger children and older children at low reading levels can read what seems to be an older child's book. We cover dyslexia's symptoms and the reasons school can be hard for dyslexics. We talk about some famous people who had or have dyslexia.
