Download or read book Rettie and the Ragamuffin Parade written by Trinka Hakes Noble and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1918 a deadly influenza epidemic was sweeping across America. The pandemic ravaged families, leaving thousands of children as orphans. But in the tenement apartments of New York City's Lower East Side, one young girl is determined to keep her family safe. While her mother is sick with consumption, nine-year-old Loretta (Rettie) Stanowski does all the cleaning, washing, shopping, and cooking for her family. To earn money, she washes rags for the rag picker and cleans the halls and stairways of their apartment building. But Rettie knows the best way to get even more money is to participate in the Ragamuffin Parade that marches down Broadway Avenue on Thanksgiving morning. With the influenza outbreak, quarantines are ordered and large gatherings are banned. Will the parade be cancelled?
Download or read book Meg Goldberg on Parade written by Andria Warmflash Rosenbaum and published by Kar-Ben Publishing ™. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York City's Israel Parade is extra special this year for 'timid and small' Meg Goldberg. This shy little girl with a big imagination finds plenty of ways to join the fun—and maybe, just maybe, earn the Grand Marshal's crown.
Download or read book Sometimes You Barf written by Nancy Carlson and published by Carolrhoda Books ®. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everybody barfs. Dogs, cats, chickens, alligators, and even you. It happens to everyone, and sometimes it even happens . . . at school. With her characteristic humor and compassion, Nancy Carlson helps young readers through what is often a scary and embarrassing rite of passage. Sometimes you barf. But it's OK. You get better!
Download or read book Circus Parade written by Harriet Ziefert and published by Handprint Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children delight and wonder at the colourful sights and sounds of a parade. This simple, lively poem captures the excitement and anticipation of watching a circus parade. Young readers are invited to march to the beat of the music with all the usual suspects--acrobats, street vendors, musicians and clowns--as they make their way down the main street of town.Ages 3-6
Download or read book Some People Do written by Frank Lowe and published by BQB Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-01 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a parent, discussing diversity with your child/children can be difficult, especially if you have your own questions. "Some People Do" boils this topic down to provide the simplest of answers. By the time your child/children finish reading this book, they will have been introduced to all facets of people, without any one being more revered than the other.
Download or read book On Our Street written by Jillian Roberts and published by Orca Book Publishers. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gentle introduction to the issue of poverty, On Our Street explores the realities of people living with inadequate resources. Using age-appropriate language, this book addresses mental illness, homelessness and refugee status as they are connected to this issue. Insightful quotes from individuals and organizations such as UNICEF are included throughout to add further perspective on the issue. An invaluable section on how kids can help empowers readers to take what they have learned and use it to make a difference.
Download or read book Porcupine s Pie written by Laura Renauld and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers. This book was released on 2018 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When everyone Porcupine greets is unable to bake their Fall Feast specialty due to a missing ingredient, she generously offers staples from her pantry, but when she discovers that she too is missing a key ingredient, the friends work together to create a new Fall Feast tradition.
Download or read book Priceless Gifts written by Martha Hamilton and published by august house. This book was released on 2007 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a retelling of a traditional Italian tale in which a kindly Genoese merchant, richly rewarded for solving an irritating problem for the king of the Spice Islands, causes a greedy rival to try and gain a fortune in the same way.
Download or read book Project Popcorn written by Laura Driscoll and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math. The Community Champs have an extra-special fundraiser this year—donating Thanksgiving dinners to families in need. William and Lizzie are on a mission to sell more popcorn tins than ever before! With engaging stories that connect math to kids’ everyday lives, each book in the Teachers’ Choice Award–winning Math Matters series focuses on a single concept and reinforces math vocabulary and skills. Bonus activities in the back of each book feature math and reading comprehension questions, and even more free activities online add to the fun! (Math topic: Mean, Median, Mode, Range).
Download or read book YMCA written by Katie Marsico and published by Cherry Lake. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do nonprofits and charities work? What problems do they need to solve? In YMCA, readers will discover the ways this organization contributes positively to the world. Sidebars and backmatter ask questions for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
Download or read book All About Money written by Sharon Coan and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2013-10-30 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduce young children to the difference between wants and needs, and teach them about earning, spending, and saving money. Kindergarten students will develop early financial literacy with this nonfiction book. Featuring vivid images, simple text, and a supporting glossary and index, this book helps beginning readers build vocabulary and begin to understand money management.
Download or read book Why Should I Save for a Rainy Day written by Rachel Eagen and published by Money Sense: An Introduction t. This book was released on 2016-09-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People need money to buy goods and services. But where does money come from and how do you know what to buy? The Money Sense series explains how we earn money, how we spend it on needs and wants, and why saving money is so important. Book jacket.
Download or read book Follow Your Money written by Kevin Sylvester and published by Annick Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines how cost is determined in goods, what happens to money once it is used to buy something, and the basics of credit.
Download or read book A Refugee s Journey from El Salvador written by Linda Barghoorn and published by Leaving My Homeland. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Publisher's note: The story presanted in this book is a fictional account based on extensive research of real-life accounts by refugees, with the aim of reflecting the true experience of refugee children and their families"--Title page verso.
Download or read book What Do I Want What Do I Need written by Rachel Eagen and published by Crabtree Classics. This book was released on 2016-09-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title discusses the important difference between wants and needs, and how it relates to money. Through imaginative activities and relatable "What would you do?" scenarios, children will learn how to weigh the pros and cons of a purchase, and to equate smart money choices with examples from their own lives. Teacher's guide available.
Download or read book Taxes written by Linda Crotta Brennan and published by Child's World. This book was released on 2012-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces taxes and explains what they are, how they are collected, and what they are used for; features a glossary; and lists resources to explore the subject further.
Download or read book Consumers and Producers written by Ellen Mitten and published by Rourke Educational Media. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young Readers Learn That People Are Both Producers And Consumers.
